hellslayer2000

Was channelsurfing just now and found out the Lakers were going to retire Shaq's jersey tonight. Wonder if they're going to use the old jersey template or their newer one for his banner. Also, just noticed that they have #52 retired for Wilkes. Do the Lakers have some sort of jersey-retiring policy/requirements?

|UPDATE| so they used the newer jersey for his banner, but the order of the jerseys looks sorta random. I can't really figure out how they're arranging them. Anyone know?

The policy for the Lakers is you have to be in the hall of fame, unless it's sure fire your gonna get in when you retire.

Random question: Has anyone wore #8 for the Lakers since Kobe switched to 24? I was just thinking that I'm sure 24 will be retired for Kobe, but he did win more titles wearing 8.

Nope, I think they took it out of circulation when he switched.

Who would you retire? Can't really think of anyone worthy without it seeming like you forced it, unles you wanted to do Bob McAdoo for the Buffalo Braves. You could I guess do Bill Walton but his best years weren't on the Clippers. I think your next best option is Elton Brand whenever he retires, and then Blake Griffin in about 15 years. One other option i guess is Eric Piatkowski for longevity reasons but that'd be a pretty sad choice for first retired number

I think if they would retire anything it be Ralph Lawler their hall of fame announcer and really the only reason I would watch a clips game before Blake griffin.