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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by topfive, Oct 6, 2005.

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  1. topfive

    topfive CF OG

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    Hope this hasn't been posted yet...

    According to the media photos, here are the numbers the Rox will be wearing:

    0 - Keith Langford
    1 - T-Mac
    2 - Luther
    3 - Sura
    4 - Stro
    5 - Juwan
    7 - Wesley
    8 - Anderson
    9 - Glover
    11- Yao
    20 - Barry
    25 - Moochie
    35 - Baxter
    40 - Bowen
    44 - Chuck Hayes
    55 - Mutombo
     
    #1 topfive, Oct 6, 2005
  2. Rockets34Legend

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    No Skip to my Lou?
     
    #2 Rockets34Legend, Oct 6, 2005
  3. topfive

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    The photos were from day 1 of camp.
     
    #3 topfive, Oct 6, 2005
  4. Jeff

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    He didn't have his pic taken at media day because he wasn't a rocket yet.
     
    #4 Jeff, Oct 6, 2005
  5. Mr Boo

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    That would be kinda funny if Skip chose the number 6...the we would have 0-9.
     
    #5 Mr Boo, Oct 6, 2005
  6. jmejia

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    So does anyone have a definite idea on what number "Skip" will wear?
     
    #6 jmejia, Oct 6, 2005
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    12 has been the most probably response thus far.....Dang' ol
     
    #7 dabien1, Oct 6, 2005
  8. RocketsPimp

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    As in he has 0 percent chance of making the regular season roster.
     
    #8 RocketsPimp, Oct 6, 2005
  9. Toast

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    17 players. I think we're running out of numbers!
     
    #9 Toast, Oct 6, 2005
  10. stro4swift

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    cool, Stromile is keepin' #4...and you sure about Skip getting the #2??
     
    #10 stro4swift, Oct 6, 2005
  11. qrui

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    this probably is a silly question but ...

    is there a rule/s regarding what numbers can be picked? why Mutombo is #55? or Chuck Hayes #44? what happened to those other numbers? can a player pick whatever # he likes?
     
    #11 qrui, Oct 7, 2005
  12. nmercer

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    I believe that a player can choose any number as long as another current team mate doesn't already have it or if the number has not been retired by a former member of the organization.
     
    #12 nmercer, Oct 7, 2005
  13. r-fan-since-81

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    Luther Head is #2
     
    #13 r-fan-since-81, Oct 7, 2005
  14. The Ming Dynasty

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    Traditionally, most players numbers wore # 55 or below to make it easier for the refs to identify the players by using their fingers to signal to the scorers table. Dennis Rodman broke that tradition with # 99. I'm not sure if he was the first or how many other players are using numbers higher than 55, but I don't think there are many.
     
    #14 The Ming Dynasty, Oct 7, 2005
  15. qrui

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    thanks The Ming Dynasty and nmercer. now that you mentioned it it makes sense to use #'s 55 and less. can't imagine the ref trying to signal a foul by #99. maybe they don't. :D
     
    #15 qrui, Oct 7, 2005
  16. Toast

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    Yeah, TYPICALLY you won't see numbers above 5 in either didgit of a jersey number. And that's cause it's easier for the refs to flash the numbers with their hands when they call fouls. However, if you're a single didgit number, you can go higher. It just gets confusing when you have a 45 and a 9 on the same team. Who's he calling the foul on? 45 or 9?
     
    #16 Toast, Oct 7, 2005
  17. MightyReds2020

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    Off the top of my head:

    Shawn Bradley was 76, like his height
    George Muresan was 77, also like his height
    Ron Artest was once 91
    Multiple players with 00, which stands for one-hundred
     
    #17 MightyReds2020, Oct 7, 2005
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    Pretty sure that Skip is going to go ahead and stick the number 12 he had in Toronto unless he wants to leave that all behind him and get a new number.
     
    #18 Stack24, Oct 7, 2005
  19. TigerBait

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    He had #11 in Toronto I think
     
    #19 TigerBait, Oct 7, 2005
  20. Jacquescas

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    if i made it to the nba i'd be number 69. screw the refs.
     
    #20 Jacquescas, Oct 7, 2005
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