Somewhere folks got the impression a jersey is retired solely based on rings. Where they got that silly notion is beyond me
Yeah I figured that after a min. Lol. I don’t remember exactly how things went down in Portland. Did he force his way out?
I don’t think it was as bad as what happened with Harden, but he did say he “orchestrated” the trade because he didn’t want to be part of a rebuild. https://clutchpoints.com/blazers-news-clyde-drexler-reveals-reason-he-orchestrated-trade-to-rockets/
probably after he's been retired for a few years - and his time in Houston is acknowledged as the high time of his career... if he goes on to play another 6 years for the Nyets and wins a couple championships there - then no...
Obviously you’re referring to me. Not at all. It’s the fact that he was given everything he ever asked for and in the end he spit in our face. He was coddled like a prince. The entire teams travel plans centered around his Titty bar schedule. He wanted Westbrook, done. He wanted Paul, done. He wanted Wall done and after we threw away our future to please him he said that wasn’t good enough. Had he won a championship after all that I could forgive his BS.
Did Yao force his way out after the team bent over backwards? Because that was my point. Not that he just didn’t win a championship. Harden forced his way out after killing this teams future. His actions leading up to this are the reason he should not get his jersey retired
You know there’s a lot of rockets other than Hakeem that we retired jersey of. We even retired 11 for Yao. Harden is a no brainer to retire
not even. if i was i would have no problem specifically tagging you. there's a number of posts giving out that idea, but if you thought it did then that's your take. and we probably don't need the shaq logic regurgitated
I mean, that's always the case, isn't it? Also, for context, they've retired: Calvin Murphy Dream Moses Clyde Rudy T Yao
Yao and Harden were two different players in two different circumstances. Yao was drafted by the Rockets and brought recognition from the most populous country in the world. Paved the way for dudes like Yi Jianlian to get recognized, too. I'm not saying Yao's jersey shouldn't have been retired or that Harden's jersey won't be retired. Point is, I don't think you can say "if Yao's jersey was retired, Harden's definitely will be" purely on statistics.
Harden is like the guy married to the perfect woman who always had his back even sold her house and spent her entire fortune to get him out of trouble only to see him leave for a stripper.
it doesn't matter if they're two different players. that's just obvious they were. I'm talking about careers here which is 1 of the most important aspects of getting a jersey retired. and it doesn't measure even close to what harden was here. not only does harden have the career numbers here, he had a massive influence on how the games is now played and called in his 8 years here. its a no brainer
No reason to be a douche. I just assumed you were talking to me since you responded to me the immediately made that post.
still the 2nd greatest Rocket at the end of the day...still gave us a great 8 year run even if it ultimately didn’t result in a title any hate for him will die down considerably a few years from now, and we all know this T-Mac quit on the team and intentionally tanked his trade value...he is able to show up to Rockets games no problem...I went to a UH game several years ago, and he was there getting shown mad love and had very many people asking for his autograph...if he had accomplished everything Harden did here, he’d probably get his jersey retired Tilman wanted Westbrook just as much as Harden did. It is Tilman who forced the trade after crying to other owners about how terrible CP3’s contract was. Tilman is the one who was penny pinching from day 1 having us dumpster diving coming off a WCF appearance for the likes of MCW, Melo, and Ennis who we just ended up giving away to Philly anyways How many trades have magically reduced payroll and kept us from the tax again? his 8 year run is why his jersey should get retired
