Uh-oh...who is going to wear #23?

by mikey p on Jul 21, 2008 9:54 PM PDT Comment 20 comments

Top: Eric Gordon, after being introduced by the Clippers on July 2.

Bottom: Marcus Camby being introduced, July 20.

So, which guy is going to wear MJ's old number? They can't both have it.

It would seem that Gordon had the number first as a Clipper, but Camby has been in the league for 12 years, wearing 23 for 10 of those years.

Was the rookie bought out? Or was he persuaded some other way in to giving up the number to the elder Mr. Camby?

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Rookies always lose

Even if they got there first, as is the case here. They wouldn’t have let Camby show off the 23 at his press conference if they hadn’t already decided, it seems to me.

Maybe EG got a nice watch out of it or something.

The Clippers! The (second) Best NBA Team in LA!

by Steve Perrin on Jul 21, 2008 9:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

the rook will have to take another number. Sorry EG!!

by daclipjoint on Jul 21, 2008 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know a good number.

42 is available

by bigclipperfan on Jul 21, 2008 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

BINGO!!!!

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Jul 21, 2008 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You sir, win.

by Redmosa on Jul 22, 2008 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Give it to Camby

as opposed to the unproven rookie who had a terrible shooting percentage in college. Two years from now, we’ll see.

by WestsideBrandon on Jul 21, 2008 10:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lol Goron the new 42

by bestclipfan on Jul 22, 2008 10:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Good one

Give Gordon 42.

Who else has worn a red 23 over the years? Does anybody know? ...now that we have two guys who want it.

by citizen zhiv on Jul 22, 2008 11:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So sick

B-ref.com to the rescue.

Get me BD and 75 and I'm in

by John R on Jul 22, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow...

how appropriate…

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Benoit Benjamin 1986-1991
Kevin Duckworth 1997-199

by Lawler's Law on Jul 22, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow

That’s quite a website. Amazing, these internets.

Gary Grant and Mo Taylor. And some Hutch guy.

by citizen zhiv on Jul 22, 2008 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Surprised it's not retired by now with those names

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Jul 22, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And Kobe's dad

The Clippers! The (second) Best NBA Team in LA!

by Steve Perrin on Jul 22, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joe Bryant was a Clipper!!? And his no good son made a verbal commitment to Dunleavy and then backed out?! That’s outrageous! In all of the spin of Kobe’s 05 Machiavellian dance, not once did I hear him say “my dad was a Clipper and it always intrigued me to try to create a new legacy, and create some excitement for the people in the city…” How did that not happen?

by citizen zhiv on Jul 22, 2008 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kevin Martin is the best 23 in the league

teeheeeeeeeee teeheeeeeeeeeee

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Jul 22, 2008 3:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

of all players not named LeBron, maybe

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Jul 22, 2008 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I forget LeBron wore #23

Doesn’t really matter anyway. I was just mostly kidding. (What’s so special about that damn number anyway? 33 I get. 32 I get. 34 I get. 21 I get. 13 I get. 7 I get. 1-5 I get. 23? Inverse of 32 maybe? Not so much.)

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Jul 22, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs