Marc Acres 3:16 418 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 Though Hardaway and Shaq didn't reach the peak, they were the first to take Magic toward the mountaintop. They created a buzz with a young franchise in a city with exactly one street block of entertainment, ironically called "Church Street." They made an NBA city out of a Mickey Mouse town. They created a benchmark for Dwight Howard and Co. to measure themselves against and surpass. http://www.orlandosentinel.com...0723,0,3270006.story We now take a break from your regularly scheduled Chris Paul talk to bring you something different. When I saw the title I immediatley thought that I would hate the article. The writer takes a little bit of a different take on the subject but, I'm still very against the idea. What do you all think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chase 209 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 Penny-Maybe Shaq-HEEELLLLL NO 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hi-Top 791 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 Not a bad take, but I would never want to retire Shaq's number. Not when he has taken so many shots at the organization, Dwight, Stan, the town. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chosen12 75 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 I am all for Shaq, penny however I struggle with! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRich 56 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 Let's wait and retire somebody who deserves it. Retiring Shaq and Penny comes off as just doing it to get a number up there. Shaq bailed the first opportunity he got. Why honor that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
i HATE Rich DeVos 1 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 quote: Originally posted by BRich: Let's wait and retire somebody who deserves it. Retiring Shaq and Penny comes off as just doing it to get a number up there. Shaq bailed the first opportunity he got. Why honor that? this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magic Win 1 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 Had Penny not gotten hurt and spent his entire career in Orlando, there would be no discussion here. Number 1 would have been in the rafters already. Shaq?? Now that's gotta be a joke right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maestro 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 I'm all for Penny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the notorious S.A.C. 89 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 Whattttt? They played here for a short time and didnt even win one title (or game in the finals). If that is the standard to retire a jersey then boston or LA wouldnt even have a number left to use on an active player at this point. Those guys were just good players that laced up on our team over the years...no more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ninjapj 35 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 we should have retired shaq in the foundation of the new arena.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secretly Space Jesus 670 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 This is the reason that a lot of pro sports franchises have "Walk of Fame" type things in addition to retiring jerseys. But I've said that already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicfan57 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 I would retire Nick Andersons jersey if we were to retire a jersey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
