ConcreteCharlie Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 #66.So what?They were Flames uniforms--and the number is a number...Nobody was going to confuse him for Mario--and there's no rule saying someone else can't use it.And I doubt it bothered Mario.Certainly, no one is going to confuse him with Lemieux. Just like there'd be no confusion with Gretzky if Jack Eichel trotted out wearing #99. Heck, more players have actually worn 99 than 66 in the NHL. But there's a reason no other NHLers have worn Lemieux's number and why you don't see AHL/Major Juniour players sharing around in Gretzky's.I think there were 3 99s and 4 66s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eRay Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Not going to go through it, but I'm fairly certain Rasheed Wallace's one-game stint with the Hawks is pictured somewhere in this thread. I'm here to document other short NBA stints.Drew Gooden spent one game with the Kings:And 19 games with the Spurs:Ronny Turiaf spent 4 games with the Wizards:Turiaf also spent 13 games with the Heat:Keith Bogans played just 6 games for the Celtics:More to come as I research, I'm sure. If any of these were mentioned already, I apologize.Gooden spent time with probably 9 NBA teams, so he technically does and does not look weird in any uniform you put him in.The other two (as well as Gooden) aren't nearly iconic enough for us to identify with a particular team.I'm by no means saying they're iconic players, but even though Gooden is a nomad in terms of NBA teams, nobody will associate anybody with a team they only played a couple games for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Wayne Gretzky in black and sliver (1988-96)I don't think that's the wrong uniforms for Gretzky. Those kings unis were called the Gretzky era uniforms. Now Gretzky in a blues uniform, THATwas wrong. What about in a Rangers uni, that was even worse !Atleast he could have come home to Canada in his twilight years, the elephant graveyard known as Toronto would have been more fitting, Greatz as a Ranger was a lame joke, trying desperately for one last ring, but the bulk of the Olier mercenaries were goneGretzky in the wrong L.A. uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBubba Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Gretzky in the wrong L.A. uniform. Quote Nobody cares about your humungous-big signature. PotD: 29/1/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Kyle Busch with the green Crispy M&M's car while in his old yellow M&M's firesuit he no longer wears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidellias Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Wayne Gretzky in black and sliver (1988-96)I don't think that's the wrong uniforms for Gretzky. Those kings unis were called the Gretzky era uniforms. Now Gretzky in a blues uniform, THATwas wrong. What about in a Rangers uni, that was even worse !Atleast he could have come home to Canada in his twilight years, the elephant graveyard known as Toronto would have been more fitting, Greatz as a Ranger was a lame joke, trying desperately for one last ring, but the bulk of the Olier mercenaries were goneGretzky in the wrong L.A. uniform.Shouldn't he be with Keanu Reeves? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet1929 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Gretzky in the wrong L.A. uniform.Manny in the Rays uniform for like two weeks is even weirder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConcreteCharlie Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Wayne Gretzky in black and sliver (1988-96)I don't think that's the wrong uniforms for Gretzky. Those kings unis were called the Gretzky era uniforms. Now Gretzky in a blues uniform, THATwas wrong. What about in a Rangers uni, that was even worse !Atleast he could have come home to Canada in his twilight years, the elephant graveyard known as Toronto would have been more fitting, Greatz as a Ranger was a lame joke, trying desperately for one last ring, but the bulk of the Olier mercenaries were goneGretzky in the wrong L.A. uniform.Shouldn't he be with Keanu Reeves?Excellent! (air guitar) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Quote PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxmc89 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Wayne Gretzky in black and sliver (1988-96)Yeah...no. When you wear a uniform for 7 and a half years, it's not the wrong uniform. Those Kings uniforms are even called the Gretzky era uniforms. In fact there's probably no other uniform in sports more closely associated with one single player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Manny+Ramirez+Chicago+Cubs+Photo+Day+35cuZ6mTE_0l.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eRay Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Just 3 big-name centers who somehow found themselves playing a couple games in NJ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodsep Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Just 3 big-name centers who somehow found themselves playing a couple games in NJ.I only see 2 big name centers and the Romanian Shawn Bradley. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilt Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just 3 big-name centers who somehow found themselves playing a couple games in NJ.I only see 2 big name centers and the Romanian Shawn Bradley.Gheorghe Mureșan was definetely BIG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just 3 big-name centers who somehow found themselves playing a couple games in NJ. I only see 2 big name centers and the Romanian Shawn Bradley. Y'all asked for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsto Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just 3 big-name centers who somehow found themselves playing a couple games in NJ.I only see 2 big name centers and the Romanian Shawn Bradley.Y'all asked for it...I didn't know Floyd Mayweather played for the Nets............ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Anthony Muñoz, Bengals legend, as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer. He was released shortly after the start of the 1992 season, but the Bengals and Bucs do wear orange, however.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just 3 big-name centers who somehow found themselves playing a couple games in NJ.I'd completely forgotten Muresan played for the Nets. Now that my memory's been jogged, I remember him in New Jersey in video games I played as a kid. I guess that just slipped out over the years.Also, I really miss those uniforms. A lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcan'tseeme Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just 3 big-name centers who somehow found themselves playing a couple games in NJ.I only see 2 big name centers and the Romanian Shawn Bradley. Y'all asked for it... I didn't know Floyd Mayweather played for the Nets............That was my first thought when I saw that picture.... Glad I'm not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just 3 big-name centers who somehow found themselves playing a couple games in NJ.I'd completely forgotten Muresan played for the Nets. Now that my memory's been jogged, I remember him in New Jersey in video games I played as a kid. I guess that just slipped out over the years.Also, I really miss those uniforms. A lot.Hear, hear! Short of bringing back the classic ABA uniforms, the best thing the Nets could have done would have been to stick with a version of these. If they wanted to convert this set to black and white, that would have been OK, I guess. (Even though this set used red and blue together better than any other uniform does, better than the Minnesota Twins, the Washington Wizards, the Buffalo Bills, and even the venerable Montreal Canadiens.) But this wordmark and these numbers are far better than the unattractively thin and wispy lettering they have now. And the diamond pattern down the sides of this beautiful set cleverly invokes a net. These uniforms were used for the longest period in team history, and are identified with the team's high point in the NBA, the two trips to the Finals. Ditching this set completely was a bad move. The Nets' current uniforms annoy me more and more as time goes on, doubly so when I consider how much of a downgrade they are from the previous set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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