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Will Orlando Retire TMac's Jersey now that he's in HOF?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by heypartner, Apr 1, 2017.

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WIll ORL retire TMac's Jersey

  1. Yes

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    36.6%
  2. No

    26 vote(s)
    63.4%
  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    I'm pretty sure if it was only one player to retire, it would be Shaq, he's the best player out of all those Magic players
     
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  2. Easy

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    In this day and age of superstars jumping ships, retired jerseys aren't as meaningful as in the past.
     
  3. Newlin

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    No team should retire his number. He played for six teams, and he wasn't much of a difference maker with any of those teams. McGrady is a player without a team.
     
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    Good questions, I'd Say


    1: Dwight (Longest tenure out of the 4 at Orlando, 4 time rebounding champ, 2 time blocks champ, took them to the finals)
    2: Shaq (was a beast and took them to the finals - also scoring champ one year)
    3: Penny (was great for them (2 time all-NBA 1st team there), Penny/Shaq combo was a great combination - finals trip)
    4: T-Mac (2 time scoring champ, arguably had his best seasons there)

    If they aren't retiring Shaq or Penny's Jerseys they aren't retiring T-Macs
     
  5. J.R.

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    [​IMG]
     
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    Only played 4 seasons w/ Houston.. and missed a ton of games due to injury. Played less than 300 games here. Never won a single playoff series.

    Really don't see why they should retire his jersey. Retired jersey #'s should be an elite achievement that is reserved only for the best of the best who enjoyed great accomplishments with a franchise.
     
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    i don't remember mergady only fans being that bad. i think it was yao (similar to lin) that was bad.
    but difficult not to hate the player when he says stupid ish like "never playing with a great player" while yao was still around. or the "it's my fault" and "it's on me" stupidity. then declaring injury to stop a trade and then quitting. how can you not hate that?
     
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    Or publicly picking the Lakers to beat us in the playoffs.
     
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    Spurs retired some questionable choices..... Elliott, Silas, Bowen, Avery Johnson.

    Couple of borderline Allstars or One time Allstars, a couple of role players. They won because of Duncan, Pop and system.
     
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    They retired Bruce Bowen? Gross
     
  13. tinman

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    LOL!!!

    players Nick Anderson, Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee ``Penny’’ Hardaway are the other members of the Magic Hall of Fame.
     
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  14. tinman

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    Avery Johnson was a fan favorite and Eliott was a Spurs Lifer

    people outside the fanbase don't see it.
    Since the Spurs and Rockets play all the time and it's easy to go to each other's arenas , Rockets fans aren't surprised
     
  15. daywalker02

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    Favorites sure but you got to separate the truly greats from the very good and the also rans/sheeps.

    That way you establish something every fan can get behind.
     
  16. tinman

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    Don’t worry I’m sure Tim Duncan , iceman, and David Robinson are part of it
     

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