Be interesting to see if they let it drag out ridiculously over a couple decades like they did with AD. He has to be up there as long as Layden, Eaton, Griff and Horny are. Boozer was hurt too much. Okur, LOL! AK will deserve it too even if he leaves after this year.
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03-10-2011, 07:47 PM #1NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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Retiring Derons' number
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03-10-2011, 08:39 PM #2Jazz | Utes | Raiders
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Doubt it, getting your number retired isn't always about how good of a player you were, and you only played for 4-5 years, it's an award for more of a commitment to the franchise for a long time, and still being relatively good.
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03-11-2011, 12:25 AM #3Where Eagles Dare
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I don't see it getting retired under the circumstances that he left. AK will most likely and Millsap maybe one day as well if he stays.
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03-13-2011, 07:49 PM #4NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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[COLOR=#000000]He was committed to the franchise while here and I believe was with them longer than AD or Horny. Was the franchise commited to him?getting your number retired isn't always about how good of a player you were, and you only played for 4-5 years, it's an award for more of a commitment to the franchise for a long time, and still being relatively good
It will be a joke if he doesn't. Other than Stockton and Malone and Sloan I guess no one deserves it more.I don't see it getting retired under the circumstances that he left. AK will most likely and Millsap maybe one day as well if he stays.
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03-13-2011, 08:39 PM #5Jazz | Utes | Raiders
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You really think Deron was committed to the Jazz's franchise, because he was calling out the organization for not resigning Ronnie Brewer, and not making enough moves, which I guess you can understand, but he made a lot of statements in the media that really looked like he was leaving, he didn't look committed to a future in Utah to me, was the Jazz committed to him? No they weren't either. It would be a joke if AK doesn't get his number retired, Millsap hasn't been here long enough.
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03-14-2011, 08:02 PM #6NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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He was committed to winning. The Jazz never have been. He deserves his number to be retired regardless.
As long as Eaton is up there AK certainly deserves it. Paul could be traded at any time unfortunately.It would be a joke if AK doesn't get his number retired, Millsap hasn't been here long enough.
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11-30-2011, 07:00 AM #7NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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12-17-2011, 08:36 PM #8NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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Just as Tripuka wore A.D.'s number right after they were traded for each other.Newly signed Jazz small forward Josh Howard is expected to wear number 8, taking the jersey that once belonged to All-Star Deron Williams.
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12-18-2011, 05:34 AM #9NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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Got to be consistent. AK should be up there if Eaton, Griff, Horny and Layden are. Deron too.I assume the Jazz won't retire No. 47 for Andrei Kirilenko, but I also wouldn't expect them to issue it to somebody else in the near future
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12-18-2011, 06:47 AM #10Local High School Star
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Hornacek did far more for the Jazz than AK ever did.
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12-18-2011, 07:25 AM #11NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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Easy to say since he got to play on their best teams. AK didn't have that luxury.
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12-19-2011, 10:09 PM #12NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
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[quote]So in acknowledging A.K. as one of the top dozen players in franchise history, I
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