Retired Jerseys!
by Hoops916 on Dec 3, 2007 12:07 PM PST
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A link posted this afternoon concerning C-Webb got me to thinking quite a bit about the great Sac-town memories of yesteryear. Assuming C-Webb is going to get his jersey retired in Sacramento, what are the chances that Divac will one day have his jersey hanging up in Arco (or whatever the name of the new gym will be) one day as well? I have spent a long time this afternoon debating on whether or not I believe Divac deserves such an honor. From the viewpoint of on-court production, I do not believe he deserves such an honor. However, He was the catalyst for the resurgence of the Kings with his signing to the team and the key factor in returning the Kings to respectability. Needless to say, Im still on the fence about this issue.. I thought it would be interesting to get some takes on the topic from some of STR's finest!
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by otis29 on Dec 3, 2007 12:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
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by KK on Dec 3, 2007 11:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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On Vlade he obviously signed here for the money. It's not like he left under acrimonious terms. That's the reality of the NBA, especially when you reach your end, and the cold stone reality that Vlade was at heart a LA guy. He deserves to have his jersey retired because of how well the team played with him on the court. His stats never compared to Webber, but unlike Vlade, the team never suffered without Webb on the court. That was rarely true of Vlade not being there.
by pookeyguru on Dec 4, 2007 1:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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All Mitch did his last few years here was piss and moan about his salary and we retired his jersey (and rightfully so).
Webber was a cinch to have his jersey retired before his injury. He was known at that time on a national level as a player on a par with Duncan and Garnett. The question is did the injury abbreviate his career here to the point that his jersey should not hang in the rafters. On that point I am on the fence.
As far as Divac is concerned, his jersey only goes up if locker room presence and activity in the community counts. On his numbers alone you cannot hang his jersey.
Bottom line, if either/both of these guys had their jersey's raised into the rafters I would want to be in attendance and I would cheer loudly.
by section214 on Dec 4, 2007 10:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by pookeyguru on Dec 4, 2007 2:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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In regards to him getting more from the Kings than they got from him, Im not quite sure i follow. He was the BEST player that LED the Kings back to respectability. Id say we, as Kings fans, got a hell of a lot out of him!
by Hoops916 on Dec 4, 2007 3:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by pookeyguru on Dec 5, 2007 1:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Don't get me wrong C-Webb was a phenomenal athlete but perhaps your sentimental ties have altered your judgement a bit.
by Mityt on Dec 5, 2007 9:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by section214 on Dec 5, 2007 11:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by Hoops916 on Dec 5, 2007 12:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Question is, at that time, if you could have traded C-Webb straight up for Duncan, Garnett or Malone, would you have?
I'd say the first two are no-brainers...since Malone was on the downside of his career he's the only one I have a second thought about.
by otis29 on Dec 5, 2007 1:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Would I have traded Webber (A relatively young, HEALTHY, Webber) during anyone of those stated seasons for either Duncan or Garnett...One could Argue that maybe you would, maybe you wouldnt..Especially the 01' season where Webber had 521 MVP voter points (4th in the L) compared to Garnett's 151 points.. I guess during that year, for example, some voters felt that Webb was playing top tier hoops at the 4!
by Hoops916 on Dec 5, 2007 6:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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by pookeyguru on Dec 5, 2007 6:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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Tell you what, all three of those players were/are better defenders and just as good offensively. One area they were not as stellar is in the passing game, and that was a huge part of the Kings high post offense at the time. If you make that argument, instead of just comparing their points and rebounds, I can almost see you making the case. Not quite, but almost.
by otis29 on Dec 5, 2007 7:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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