RollTribe19 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Maybe I'm stupid or something but I don't understand the thinking behind the Giambi numbers mumbojumbo. 16 and 25 don't add up to 7 in anyway.I hope this was a brain fart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodsep Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Maybe I'm stupid or something but I don't understand the thinking behind the Giambi numbers mumbojumbo. 16 and 25 don't add up to 7 in anyway.6+1, 2+5 =7Got it now. Thanks. Man, that was an epic fail in my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStoicPaisano Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Wonder why Giambi opted for 23 in COL.The 70 plate appearances in #72 last year were a callback to his original Spring Training number assignment in '95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number81 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Tie between Chris Drury and Alex Tanguay switching from 37 and 40 respectively to 18. Tanguay now wears 40, after being traded back to Colorado, even though 18 was available. http://anyonebutdetroit.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingjai Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Favorites:Steve Heinze:Bobby Orr:No least favorites, though it was jarring to see Brett Hull in 22 (and 17), Keith Tkachuk in 8, and Joe Montana in 19: Visit my store on REDBUBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I don't know if I'd put it in either category but how about Marshawn Lynch changing his number from 23 to 24 when he was traded from Buffalo to Seattle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Least favorite: 99% of players that change numbers without changing teams. One exception is Ray Bourque changing from 7 to 77 when 7 was retired for some other player. I am cynical (and Kobe-hating) enough to think that Kobe changed numbers in his prime because he wanted to get two numbers retired.Favorites:Kevin Garnett wearing #2 in Brooklyn for Malik Sealy. I am sure there are a few other examples of guys changing teams and picking numbers for reasons I can appreciate. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." Â BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I am sure there are a few other examples of guys changing teams and picking numbers for reasons I can appreciate. Although it was never actually official, last year in training camp and practices former Redskins safety Ryan Clark paid tribute to Sean Taylor by wearing his 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I didn't enjoy seeing Modano wearing 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcreteCharlie Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 This has to be the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 This has to be the worst The number 17 looks so unappealing with that font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I love the Bourque one, doesn't get much better than that. I also liked Jason Spezza changing to 19 so Hasek could wear 39. I've always considered numbers in the 30s to be "goalie numbers" (although Chara pulls off 33 pretty well), and 19 is a much better fit for a top line centre (Yzerman, Sakic, Thornton, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I agree about Kobe's switch, To me, when an established star player changes numbers after selling millions in merchandise...without changing teams...sounds like a selfish attempt to sell more jerseys to me. Kobe, selfish? Nahhhhhhhh...Same with Lebron...why not reclaim your familiar #23 when you return to Cleveland? Oh yeah, you want everyone to buy NEW jseseys...plus you want to make them forget about burning your jerseys after you gave them zero respect the first time you left.I understand if a rookie comes in and can't get his preferred # in his first training camp and it opens up the next year...but after you've sold your fans jerseys already and change on a whim...sort of a dirty move.Along those lines, All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire changed his from #32 to #1 because, according to him, there was only "one" person believed he would make it back from injury—himself. Yeah, OK. Sounds like everyone else was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Maybe I'm stupid or something but I don't understand the thinking behind the Giambi numbers mumbojumbo. 16 and 25 don't add up to 7 in anyway.I also doubt Giambi's math skills....although he was proficient at figuring out dosing for his syringes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@offensiveshow Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Easy... least favorite: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I agree about Kobe's switch, To me, when an established star player changes numbers after selling millions in merchandise...without changing teams...sounds like a selfish attempt to sell more jerseys to me. Kobe, selfish? Nahhhhhhhh...Same with Lebron...why not reclaim your familiar #23 when you return to Cleveland? Oh yeah, you want everyone to buy NEW jseseys...plus you want to make them forget about burning your jerseys after you gave them zero respect the first time you left.I understand if a rookie comes in and can't get his preferred # in his first training camp and it opens up the next year...but after you've sold your fans jerseys already and change on a whim...sort of a dirty move.Along those lines, All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire changed his from #32 to #1 because, according to him, there was only "one" person believed he would make it back from injury—himself. Yeah, OK. Sounds like everyone else was right.only little problem, lebron james DOES wear 23 with cleveland Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Same with Lebron...why not reclaim your familiar #23 when you return to Cleveland? Oh yeah, you want everyone to buy NEW jseseys...plus you want to make them forget about burning your jerseys after you gave them zero respect the first time you left. I understand if a rookie comes in and can't get his preferred # in his first training camp and it opens up the next year...but after you've sold your fans jerseys already and change on a whim...sort of a dirty move. lol, you're lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 only little problem, lebron james DOES wear 23 with cleveland Right. So he never really messed with jersey sales by switching numbers...I have no problem with it. But part of the reason I generally don't like number changes is because of the sales of jerseys. I am surprised this is not a worse PR move when players do this. Some people may literally have to save money to get a replica Kobe #8 for their kid and then he changes to 24? If a player feels he needs to change teams, that's a far different thing, but changing #s is kinda a jerk move to fans who bought your jersey. Is it "greed" though? I don't know how much a player gets from jersey sales of his own jersey. Plus, using Kobe again, I am sure there are a few, but my guess is not too many fans who owned an "8" went right out and bought a "24". Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." Â BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltjets21 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 only little problem, lebron james DOES wear 23 with cleveland Right. So he never really messed with jersey sales by switching numbers...I have no problem with it. But part of the reason I generally don't like number changes is because of the sales of jerseys. I am surprised this is not a worse PR move when players do this. Some people may literally have to save money to get a replica Kobe #8 for their kid and then he changes to 24? If a player feels he needs to change teams, that's a far different thing, but changing #s is kinda a jerk move to fans who bought your jersey. Is it "greed" though? I don't know how much a player gets from jersey sales of his own jersey. Plus, using Kobe again, I am sure there are a few, but my guess is not too many fans who owned an "8" went right out and bought a "24".I don't see the big deal, in actuality it makes the jersey you had before more rare. I think its a bigger issue that everyone has to have an up to date jersey... A Kobe Bryant jersey is a Kobe Bryant jersey regardless of the number it represents a player who won multiple championships for his franchise in both numbers... who cares what the number is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnice Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 One for the least fave would be Kevin Love this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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