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Title: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Don Jacob on April 09, 2008, 10:24:08 PM: ....George Mikan's number?
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on April 09, 2008, 10:34:58 PM: kinda wierd, but this is always how I pictured NIK when he's playin ball...

(http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=61925&rendTypeId=4)
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: yukmouth23 on April 09, 2008, 10:51:15 PM: He was either not good enough or people didn't focus on him either being the team had better players at that point and he wasn't the center of attention
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on April 09, 2008, 11:23:17 PM: I guess it's cuz he played for the Minneapolis Lakers.

Quote from: Jookin247 on April 09, 2008, 10:34:58 PM
kinda wierd, but this is always how I pictured NIK when he's playin ball...

(http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=61925&rendTypeId=4)

You couldn't be more off...I kinda pictured you like this, though:
(http://www.asiannext.com/Sun_yue.jpg)
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: GangstaBoogy on April 10, 2008, 12:22:42 AM: More importantly, when are we gonna retire that good ol #8
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on April 10, 2008, 12:34:55 AM: ^uhhh, when he retires...LOL.
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: OG Hack Wilson on April 10, 2008, 09:17:59 AM: Quote from: GangstaBoogy on April 10, 2008, 12:22:42 AM
More importantly, when are we gonna retire that good ol #8
8 or 24?
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on April 10, 2008, 10:36:09 AM: Quote from: Hack Wilson on April 10, 2008, 09:17:59 AM
Quote from: GangstaBoogy on April 10, 2008, 12:22:42 AM
More importantly, when are we gonna retire that good ol #8
8 or 24?

Both. 8)
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on April 10, 2008, 10:38:21 AM: They still honor all the HOF Minneapolis Laker players...

* Honored Minneapolis Lakers: Next to their retired numbers, the Lakers have hung a banner with the names of six Hall-of-Famers who were instrumental to the franchise's success during its days in Minneapolis:
o 17 - Jim Pollard, F, 1948-55
o 19 - Vern Mikkelsen, F, 1949-59
o 22 - Slater Martin, G, 1949-56
o 34 - Clyde Lovellette, F-C, 1953-57
o 99 - George Mikan, C, 1948-56 (did not play in 1954-55)
o John Kundla, Coach, 1948-59

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_retired_jersey_numbers
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: GangstaBoogy on April 10, 2008, 02:47:08 PM: Quote from: Now_I_Know on April 10, 2008, 12:34:55 AM
^uhhh, when he retires...LOL.

#8 has already retired.
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: herpes on April 10, 2008, 03:42:41 PM: Quote from: Jookin247 on April 09, 2008, 10:34:58 PM
kinda wierd, but this is always how I pictured NIK when he's playin ball...

(http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=61925&rendTypeId=4)

I always pictured nik looking like the kid on the right when he plays ball

(http://www.crownheights.info/media/4/20071113-basketball%20goodman.jpg)
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Nat Turner-reincarnated on April 10, 2008, 04:02:19 PM: Quote from: Jookin247 on April 09, 2008, 10:34:58 PM
kinda wierd, but this is always how I pictured NIK when he's playin ball...

(http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=61925&rendTypeId=4)
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on April 10, 2008, 04:07:38 PM: Quote from: GangstaBoogy on April 10, 2008, 02:47:08 PM
Quote from: Now_I_Know on April 10, 2008, 12:34:55 AM
^uhhh, when he retires...LOL.

#8 has already retired.

They're not gunna retire the number until the actual player retires...
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: GangstaBoogy on April 10, 2008, 04:40:39 PM: Quote from: Now_I_Know on April 10, 2008, 04:07:38 PM
Quote from: GangstaBoogy on April 10, 2008, 02:47:08 PM
Quote from: Now_I_Know on April 10, 2008, 12:34:55 AM
^uhhh, when he retires...LOL.

#8 has already retired.

They're not gunna retire the number until the actual player retires...

Well who's fault is that?!
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Don Jacob on April 10, 2008, 09:22:07 PM: i don't know , IMO it doesn't matter that he played for minneapolis, the lakers are celebrating 60 years. and they've been in LA for 48, so i think it's due. dude did more than wilt and played longer with the team than him as well.

(http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/writers/jack_mccallum/06/02/mikan/t1_lakers.centers.jpg)(http://newmexiken.com/images/2007/06/Abdul-Jabbar-Shaq-Mikan.jpg)(http://www.streetbasketballassociation.net/content/files/mikan.jpg)
Title: Re: why havn't the laker retired........
Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on April 10, 2008, 09:53:23 PM: ^Like I said, they have a separate banner for Minneapolis Laker players hanging.