Crazy idea on how to retire Kobe's jersey - 8 vs 24 hanging on the rafters thread.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:32 pm    Post subject: Crazy idea on how to retire Kobe's jersey - 8 vs 24 hanging on the rafters thread.

Okay so there is the 8 vs 24 debate, and I just had a realization.

What if they somehow got a special case for Kobe's jersey where on one side would be 8 and on the other side would be 24, and you could potentially even have it flip at half-time of Laker games. So at the start of the game for the first half it would be #8 and then during the second half it would be #24.

Someone call up the Buss's my idea is gold!

Anyone else have thoughts on how to manage the jersey # problem?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:50 pm    Post subject:

I'd just ask Kobe what number he wants retired.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 2:54 pm    Post subject:

It's an interesting problem for sure
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:06 pm    Post subject:

Kobe talked about it about at the Kobe day press conference. He said he had 10 years as #8 and 10 years as #24 and #10 is also his Olympic number.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:12 pm    Post subject:

They will retire both.

They have to IMO. I don't see anyone ever wearing either number again as long as they are in PnG


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:12 pm    Post subject:

He finished as 24. That is now his number. Hang it, sculpt it, retire it, put it in the hall of fame. Number 8 is little brother. Number 24 is leader champion.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1595421-kobe-bryants-preference-to-have-no-24-retired-instead-of-no-8
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:21 pm    Post subject:

My guess is both numbers get retired from being used, but 24 is the one that will be hung.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:34 pm    Post subject:

PICKnPOP wrote:
They will retire both.

They have to IMO. I don't see anyone ever wearing either number again as long as they are in PnG


Me too.

Laker_Town wrote:
My guess is both numbers get retired from being used, but 24 is the one that will be hung.


Interesting thought.

I also thought they may do a "8/24"
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:45 pm    Post subject:

Would it bother the other HoFer's on that wall if he got two jerseys up there? I can't think of another reason not to do it.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:48 pm    Post subject:

I've also thought that it makes more sense to have 8 on one side and 24 on the other side.

Who really cares if it's unconventional? It's the cleanest suggestion imo.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 6:15 pm    Post subject:

They should just retire both.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 6:23 pm    Post subject:

Kobe retires too much.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 9:01 pm    Post subject:

zePokar wrote:
Kobe retires too much.


Hate to be that guy, but it's "to" much. Would hate even more to see a classic get permanently tarnished. There have already been signs.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:06 pm    Post subject:

Legacy wrote:
zePokar wrote:
Kobe retires too much.


Hate to be that guy, but it's "to" much. Would hate even more to see a classic get permanently tarnished. There have already been signs.


no you're wrong it is too much.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:11 pm    Post subject:

KOBE WAN wrote:
Legacy wrote:
zePokar wrote:
Kobe retires too much.


Hate to be that guy, but it's "to" much. Would hate even more to see a classic get permanently tarnished. There have already been signs.


no you're wrong it is too much.



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:13 am    Post subject:

KOBE WAN wrote:
Legacy wrote:
zePokar wrote:
Kobe retires too much.


Hate to be that guy, but it's "to" much. Would hate even more to see a classic get permanently tarnished. There have already been signs.


no you're wrong it is too much.

Sorry, but you're wrong. Kobe retires to much not too much.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:29 am    Post subject:

It's an inside joke to say "to" instead of "too".

Anyways, I see a retirement of 8/24. No way should any future Laker wear the #8... that would be preposterous. /Stephen A
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 12:40 am    Post subject:

He deserves whatever he wants!
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:40 am    Post subject:

If you retire ONE jersey, I think you have to go '24'. And I think that's what Kobe would choose. '8' was awesome, but it is often viewed as "Shaq's sidekick". Which is completely ridiculous because no one ever wins titles solo.

I do like the OP's idea though.... with a bit of a twist. Retire both numbers but display '8' in the spring and summer, and '24' in the fall and winter.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:02 am    Post subject:

I would suggest officially retire 24, hang that one in the rafters.

Unofficially retire number 8.

On his sculpture, have 8 in the front 24 in the back.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:14 am    Post subject:

#24 will hang in the rafters, but nobody is ever playing with #8 again.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:00 am    Post subject:

I'd retire them both. Then alternate which number you hang on a yearly basis. That way you honor both numbers without making it a bigger deal then the other hall of famers
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:04 am    Post subject:

It'll be 1 jersey hanging from the rafters with 8/24 as the numbers.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:41 am    Post subject:

I think that retiring both numbers is a bad idea and more like something the Celtics would do than something the Lakers would do. Let him decide one and retire it, put the other into circulation. Kobe was great but no greater than Magic, Kareem and other Laker greats. You don't change what you do just because a player has a whim to change numbers during his career.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:03 pm    Post subject:

Just hang #24 in the rafters, and maybe only put #24 on the statue. Even if they don't officially retire #8, you're not going to see a future Laker voluntarily wear the 81-point game jersey number.
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