NBA 2024 NBA Offseason

[HisIceness]

I guess this is old news, I just saw the Nets are retiring Vince Carters number.

To each their own I suppose, but every so often there's a number retirement that has me confused and this is for sure one of them.

 

[Terry Yake]

I guess this is old news, I just saw the Nets are retiring Vince Carters number.

To each their own I suppose, but every so often there's a number retirement that has me confused and this is for sure one of them.

its a testament to the nets franchise

VC is their 3rd all time leading scorer despite only playing there for 4-5 seasons and was named to the ASG a few times. so by nets standards, he's certainly worthy of getting his jersey retired. surprised they're doing it before richard jefferson though, who was there much longer and was on those teams that made the finals in 02 and 03

 

[GKJ]

its a testament to the nets franchise

VC is their 3rd all time leading scorer despite only playing there for 4-5 seasons and was named to the ASG a few times. so by nets standards, he's certainly worthy of getting his jersey retired. surprised they're doing it before richard jefferson though, who was there much longer and was on those teams that made the finals in 02 and 03

Guessing going into the hall of fame has more to do with it, but that doesn’t explain some of the others they’ve retired.

 

[HisIceness]

That actually makes some sense now that you put it that way. To me it seemed like a way to sell tickets for a team that doesn't look like it's going to be good next year.

I still think he's one of the more overrated players of all time but I guess I can the understand the reasoning behind the Nets decision, even if I wouldn't retire his number personally. Again to each their own.

 

[VanIslander]

"Basket"

Can we stop it.

 

[GKJ]

 

[GKJ]

Westbrook has been traded to the Jazz twice in 18 months, and will have played zero games for them.

 

[BostonBob]

Westbrook has been traded to the Jazz twice in 18 months, and will have played zero games for them.

There won't be a dry eye in the arena when the Jazz finally retire his number.

 

[Terry Yake]

love this move for denver

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Westbrook and CP3 closets going to have every teams jersey in them

 

[BostonBob]

Boston bringing back pretty much the same team to defend ( and hopefully repeat ) their Championship.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1815053642606444631

 

[Jussi]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1820847540876558639

 

[Blitzkrug]

Cool. He or the Jazz aren't going anywhere so enjoy that.

 

[Jussi]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1821201590717706396

Edit: 5 years, 238 million dollars. Largest contract ever fora Finnish sportsperson, surpassing Kimi Räikkönen's 2009 40 million dollar salary from Ferrari in F1.

 

[GKJ]

Looks like Yabusele impressed the Sixers the most

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825208801340928009

 

[Jack Straw]

The Sixers needed a real PF so I like this.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

I guess this is old news, I just saw the Nets are retiring Vince Carters number.

To each their own I suppose, but every so often there's a number retirement that has me confused and this is for sure one of them.

Is VC the most overrated player of all time? I get it he could dunk but....

 

[Terry Yake]

Is VC the most overrated player of all time? I get it he could dunk but....

i think he's properly rated. he was one of the most versatile scorers in the league in his prime. 10 seasons in a row averaging 20+ ppg and then you have the iconic dunks

spending the entire second half of his career as a role player and vet locker room presence has led people to forget how good he was in his toronto/nets days

 

[CokenoPepsi]

i think he's properly rated. he was one of the most versatile scorers in the league in his prime. 10 seasons in a row averaging 20+ ppg and then you have the iconic dunks

spending the entire second half of his career as a role player and vet locker room presence has led people to forget how good he was in his toronto/nets days

I mean, he never in the MVP discussion, I think his best finish was 10th? Never made a finals...or even a 3rd round? For a league that is so obsessed with rings and winning it not good.

 

[Blitzkrug]

I mean, he never in the MVP discussion, I think his best finish was 10th? Never made a finals...or even a 3rd round? For a league that is so obsessed with rings and winning it not good.

Oh so we're doing this. No MVPs = this guy is a scrub. Is Dale Hawerchuk a bum because he existed in an era with the two greatest forwards in hockey history so the MVP was basically unattainable? No, that's why this post sucks.

He's rated as he should be: a fantastic scorer in his prime with probably one of the nastiest highlight reels of that era. Not to mention the massive effect he had on basketball in Canada.

 

[HisIceness]

Is VC the most overrated player of all time? I get it he could dunk but....

The most overrated? No I don't think so.

Overrated though, yes. Great dunker, but for a team with championship aspirations he's not doing it on his own.

Personally I was never a fan. FWIW I liked Steve Francis better even though he pretty much screwed Vancouver over.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

The most overrated? No I don't think so.

Overrated though, yes. Great dunker, but for a team with championship aspirations he's not doing it on his own.

Personally I was never a fan. FWIW I liked Steve Francis better even though he pretty much screwed Vancouver over.

They got Mike Bibby who was the better overall player. That only thing that screwed the Grizzlies over is the ownership

 

[Voight]

I mean, he never in the MVP discussion, I think his best finish was 10th? Never made a finals...or even a 3rd round? For a league that is so obsessed with rings and winning it not good.

IMO playing for the leagues lone Canadian team hurt his MVP chances. Not that he was ever "deserving" of one, but had his peak been for a different team Zi think he'd of done better with votes.

I guess this is old news, I just saw the Nets are retiring Vince Carters number.

To each their own I suppose, but every so often there's a number retirement that has me confused and this is for sure one of them.

Can't be worse than the Miami Heat retiring #23 for noted franchise legend Michael Jordan.

 

[Terry Yake]

i like edwards, but this isn't the first time he's said some dumb shit since he entered the league

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825893894870974880