Comments on: Charles, Really? The Number is So Retired…

By: VeRonda Wicks

VeRonda Wicks — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:40:39 +0000

Gosh… Kid. Just when I thought I was out… you keep pulling me back in (Cue resounding Italian music).

By: Kid Funkedelic

Kid Funkedelic — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:56:21 +0000

That reminds me of a story this all star player was telling about Jordan. He said he and Jordan was mouthing back and forth in the game and he was having a good game. After he hit about two 3’s in a row on Jordan he was running down court and really talking smack to Jordan. Then Jordan smiled back at him and said, “you’re wearing my shoes!” The guy was playing in Air Jordans.

As for superstar gratis, then retire his Hanes underwear, not the number. Retire it in Cleveland where LeBron is and the Browns so that people would not look at Jordans underwear with the brown design and think anything odd.
Da Kid!

By: VeRonda Wicks

VeRonda Wicks — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:54:09 +0000

Kid, stop it… You know Mundane isn’t an option. Just come over to the dark side. Speaking of media hype… Did you know Wade now wears Jordan’s latest shoe over his own? I’m telling you… with superstars, Jordan is superstar gratis.

By: Kid Funkedelic

Kid Funkedelic — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:09:12 +0000

Good point! Despite dude’s many skills, was he a media creation, a byproduct, a camera ready creature?

The media should not dictate, but rather the accomplishments.

The standards of the votes must be examined. Objective standards and the voting can begin.

I cast my vote for Lamar Mundane from the Reebok commercial of a few years ago when he would “rain down jump shots on people and when he would shoot people would holla – laaaaaay up!”
Kid Funkedelic

By: VeRonda Wicks

VeRonda Wicks — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:55:02 +0000

David, wow… I don’t even believe you (well, I guess I do actually)! I do agree that the era of the media is the reason so much attention has been brought to Jordan. But tell me this… Is that society’s fault? Is it my fault that I am able to go onto YouTube or wherever get a clip of Jordan and maybe not so much for Johnson or Bird? And, all this does is broadcast his prowess. Not to say the other two weren’t great, but if people today are basing their votes off of what they’ve seen who is gonna receive the vote? That’s all I’m saying…

By: David

David — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:34:22 +0000

Ok, I know Im late to the party but… Is LeBron on the pipe?!!! (can I say that here?) There are so many that came before Jordan that kept the game of Bball alive (see Kids first comment). Jordan just came along at the right time… Can we remember when Magic got the 10 year 10 million dollar contract and everyone lost their mind… now 5-10 mil a year is the norm… Jordan and his marketing team did and are continuing to market the Jordan legacy extremely well…

See the problem is today we have cable, satallite, internet, cell phones to watch sports. (I must admit, I have watched a Ravens game or two via my cell while at my sons soccer game.. but thats another story). We rember what we see.. how may of can say we saw Magic, Bird, Robison (Oscar), Wilt and all the other great players.. I mean when they were playing we had 3 to 4 channels and maybe 5-6 if you have the coat hanger and foil setup correctly… ok im dating myself here so lets keep it moving… Todays society is what have you done for me lately… unfortunatly the great players of yester year didnt have sports center.

I know I went off track a littel but to answer you question V… Jordan did wonders for the game of basketball and the Bulls did right to retire his number, but to do it league wide.. I think not.

By: VeRonda Wicks

VeRonda Wicks — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:29:33 +0000

Okay, okay… I agree. I’m telling you the force is with Jordan. Stop fighting it, Kid!

And yeah, when I found that out that was crazy… It brings a new face to keeping your enemies closer. Man, that must’ve sucked.

By: Kid Funkedelic

Kid Funkedelic — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:50:19 +0000

Um, excuse me, the same can be said about magic and the lakers and showtime! how soon we forget!

on another note, it was good to learn that it wasn’t jordan that kept isiah thomas off of the original dream team but his best kissing friend, magic. smooches!
Kid Funkedelic

By: VeRonda Wicks

VeRonda Wicks — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:37:10 +0000

Wow, Kid… I guess the resurgence is the reason. Wherever Jordan went that’s where the masses went… Sales, sales, and more sales. Everyone benefited from him being in the game. I don’t know if another reason needs to be given considering we know that’s how things are done. Its a what have you done for me lately culture and Jordan put a lot of money in owners, GMs, and business stakeholders’ pockets. Uh, not to mention you were sure to get a fantastic show as well.

By: Kid Funkedelic

Kid Funkedelic — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:09:02 +0000

I’m not feeling the Jordan worship too much. Jordan did take it to the next level as far as popularity and commercialization but he arrived at a perfect storm for basketball. A storm created by the resurgence of basketball on the college and pro level by Bird and Magic.

I’m a huge Jordan fan as far as his hoops game is concerned but I’m not delirious about dude! I give him credit as being the greatest two guard in the history of the NBA but not the best player in the history of the NBA. He wasn’t the greatest point guard (Magic or Oscar). He wasn’t the greatest small forward (Larry Bird). He wasn’t the greatest power forward (Karl Malone) and he wasn’t the greatest center (Kareem, Wilt, Russell, Shaq). So what was his contribution that was so great that warranted his number being retired?

The NBA was on its deathbed before Magic and Bird! Sir Charles makes a great argument if you must retire numbers. Don’t know if I would have selected those two but definitely not Jordan!
Kid Funkedelic