Putting 'The Decision' aside, does LeBron's No. 23 deserve to be hoisted to the Cavaliers' rafters?
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To immortalize No. 23 in Cleveland or not


Posted Jul 29 2010 5:41PM

• Great debate time. Should the Cavaliers retire LeBron James' No. 23 one day far, far into the future? The instant emotional response is easy to predict, especially in wounded Cleveland, but there's something to be said in practical moments about how the most-talented player in franchise history should have his jersey in the rafters. Nate Thurmond is there with just two seasons with the Cavs, a nod to his Akron roots. James will have played seven, possibly the majority of a career that could rank with the greats of the sport, with two MVPs and a conference title. It's just the exit that was really wrong.

No. Hindi naman nya napa-champion Cavs eh.. I think NBA should retire no. 23 for "His Airness".

processor13 wrote:No. Hindi naman nya napa-champion Cavs eh.. I think NBA should retire no. 23 for "His Airness".

Mod proc, di lang siguro dapat yan ang focal basis whether to retire a player's jersey or not coz there are also other NBA greats like Patrick Ewing (NYK), Charles Barkley (PHX) and Karl Malone (UTA) who have never brought a single title to their respective teams and eventually transferred to other clubs but still got their #s retired.

Actually di ko din talaga alam kung deserving ba siya or not... Bahala na Cleveland sa kanya...

jamj3 wrote:

processor13 wrote:No. Hindi naman nya napa-champion Cavs eh.. I think NBA should retire no. 23 for "His Airness".

Mod proc, di lang siguro dapat yan ang focal basis whether to retire a player's jersey or not coz there are also other NBA greats like Patrick Ewing (NYK), Charles Barkley (PHX) and Karl Malone (UTA) who have never brought a single title to their respective teams and eventually transferred to other clubs but still got their #s retired.

Actually di ko din talaga alam kung deserving ba siya or not... Bahala na Cleveland sa kanya...

'course he deserve it! if not for that very inconsiderate exit, cleveland would have understood and forgiven him for leaving... eto kasi si james, super galing naman, bakit kailangan laging may drama? kaya hindi mag-champion, ang daming drama sa buhay!