Yes!!! Trey Burke!! Don't Mess This Up Corbin!!! What A Day

[Stifle Tower]

LOL.. well there you go, if you got confused then I'm sure a few others would be too as well.

Knowing the old guys in the Jazz org, the first place they'll check is probably the Urban dictionary - unless they can ask Ty first. Let's hope Corbin knows it's "shake my dreads."

 

[Tony]

Wouldn't it be funny if the Jazz FO mistakes DMC's SMD acronym for suck my dick?????

(It's supposed to be for "shake my dreads")

Hey be careful. UGLI has "family" and "friends" that come to the forums.

 

[The Midnight]

Hey be careful. UGLI has "family" and "friends" that come to the forums.

I was surprised the profanity filter hasn't' filtered at least one of those words out neither. But if I try to change/modify the words, I might get stamped with an infraction.


So nowadays I just type out what I mean and hope that the filter censor out the words that's on the profanity list.

 

[Hitman]

Wow is this for real? Has Burke now got the number #3???

As I've posted elsewhere, if Carroll re-signs, he HAS to keep #3. You have to notify the league of a jersey number change the season before the change.

EDIT: Here's a quote, actually from the Hornet/Pelican site, but the rule is there so jersey sellers don't get stuck with unsellable inventory:

Among all professional sports, jersey numbers may be more identified with specific players in the NBA than in any other league. You can’t picture Chris Paul wearing a jersey other than No. 3, can you? It’s hard to fathom LeBron James in something other than 23, right?

While that is certainly the case, the recent instance of Allen Iverson changing teams illustrated why NBA rules now make it more difficult than in the past for a player to keep his old number. Due to merchandising considerations, the league adopted a rule earlier this decade that for a player to change his number, he must apply for the alteration more than a year in advance (that explains why Kobe Bryant had to wait to change his number from 8 to 24, which took effect in the 2006-07 season).

When Iverson was traded by Denver to Detroit in November, many assumed that “The Answer” would be able to wear his familiar No. 3. Unfortunately for AI, Detroit already had a player in that number, second-year guard Rodney Stuckey. Unlike in the past, when deals were often brokered to enable a veteran to keep his number, the NBA does not allow a player to “take over” a digit if that team already has someone wearing it. In the Pistons’ case, Stuckey was not allowed to change out of 3, so Iverson was forced to pick a different number (he chose No. 1).

“You can’t do that anymore,” Jovanovic says of number swaps that took place in years past. “The league is very strict on numbers and has a policy. Say we trade for a superstar player, and his number is 45. But we have Rasual Butler, who already wears it. (Under league rules), that number is Rasual’s.

“You can’t pay for a number or trade for it,” Jovanovic continues. “You can’t exchange out of a number. If you want to change out of a number, it’s a two-year process. Kobe Bryant did change his number, but he put in for it in advance. It’s because of merchandising. They don’t want to be stuck with inventory if a player wants to change his number every year. A player could say, ‘Oh, I didn’t play well last season, so I’m changing my number.’ This (rule) prevents that from happening.”

A good example of this potential issue happened in 2008 in the NFL, when flamboyant Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson announced he wanted to legally change his name to “Chad Ocho Cinco.” The NFL told Johnson they would make the change to his jerseys, but only if he bought out the inventory of Bengals No. 85 jerseys that read “JOHNSON” on the back. The wideout decided to pass on that offer.

“Chad Johnson would’ve had to pay $4 million to NFL for them to allow him to change his jerseys to OCHO CINCO, based on merchandise,” Jovanovic says. “They had this large inventory of jerseys to be sold, so they told him if you want to buy all of the jerseys, then OK. But he wasn’t going to (pay the $4 million fee).”

In another example, this one specific to the Hornets, former guard Darrell Armstrong -- who played for New Orleans during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons – wanted to change from his number from 3 to 10, because he had worn 10 prior to his tenure here. But Armstrong couldn’t do so, because it required the mandatory waiting period.

So can we please stop harping on this? Can we stop throwing DMC under the bus for this, huh?

And the moran who made the "BURKE#3" jersey should know better.

 

[The Midnight]

As I've posted elsewhere, if Carroll re-signs, he HAS to keep #3. You have to notify the league of a jersey number change the season before the change.

That has to be one of the worst rules the NBA has invented. At least set the dateline 1 month after the draft to give players/teams wiggle room.

 

[Stifle Tower]

As I've posted elsewhere, if Carroll re-signs, he HAS to keep #3. You have to notify the league of a jersey number change the season before the change.

EDIT: Here's a quote, actually from the Hornet/Pelican site, but the rule is there so jersey sellers don't get stuck with unsellable inventory:



So can we please stop harping on this? Can we stop throwing DMC under the bus for this, huh?

And the moran who made the "BURKE#3" jersey should know better.

Does this rule apply to UFA's? Seems like all the cases cited were players under contract or being traded to a team where a player under contract already had a specific number. Technically DMC is not currently a member of the Jazz. What if Burke came in, was assigned the #3 and DMC wasn't signed until training camp? As mentioned, Chad Ochocinco could have changed his jersey number had he purchased all the old jersey stock from the manufacturers. In his case, it would have been $4 million. Did they even make DMC jerseys? If they did, there's probably about 3 unsold ones out there.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Who is "He" you're referring to? Burke or DeMarre?

Any or both. Why do you care? Burke will be Burke regardless of his number

That has to be one of the worst rules the NBA has invented. At least set the dateline 1 month after the draft to give players/teams wiggle room.

why? The NBA makes money off of just about every aspect of these players it's a business. Stop acting so butt hurt that Carroll has the number Burke wants. Carroll was here first and it's his god given right to keep his number. He shouldn't have to feel obligated to give Burke the number, just because he's a top ten pick and regarded so highly nationally.

Don't be a bitch!

 

[The Midnight]

Any or both. Why do you care? Burke will be Burke regardless of his number


why? The NBA makes money off of just about every aspect of these players it's a business. Stop acting so butt hurt that Carroll has the number Burke wants. Carroll was here first and it's his god given right to keep his number. He shouldn't have to feel obligated to give Burke the number, just because he's a top ten pick and regarded so highly nationally.

Don't be a bitch!

OH, the irony... LOL

 

[The Midnight]

Does this rule apply to UFA's? Seems like all the cases cited were players under contract or being traded to a team where a player under contract already had a specific number. Technically DMC is not currently a member of the Jazz. What if Burke came in, was assigned the #3 and DMC wasn't signed until training camp? As mentioned, Chad Ochocinco could have changed his jersey number had he purchased all the old jersey stock from the manufacturers. In his case, it would have been $4 million. Did they even make DMC jerseys? If they did, there's probably about 3 unsold ones out there.

#smd


(shake my dreads)

 

[fallenchicken]

This number thing is hilarious.

 

[The Midnight]

Was just perusing the Piston's forum just to kill time and it seems they're pretty pissed off that Joe Dumars took KCP instead of Trey Burke.. some funny/GOLD comments there:

The worst thing is I heard that Joe made this comparison- He said passing on Trey was like when the Pacers passed on Steve Alford to take Reggie Miller. So, he thinks Trey is Steve ****ing Alford?

He also used the phrase "popularity contest''. **** you, Joe. Stop GMing my team, please.

Looks like the Alford comment will be Dumars's 'lipstick on a pig' moment.

Reggie Miller went 11, Steve Alford went 26. I can deal with the KCP, but don't ****ing patronize me Joe.

I hope Trey burns the Pistons every time they match up.

Boy, those are harsh comments.. lol.. also there are a whole lot of "oldtimers" there, lots of posters started posting in 2008. A few members have 15,000+ posts.

 

[The Midnight]

Detroit's fan comparing Stockton to Burke:

Now, I realize that they have different color skin and that sometimes effects perception, but as players, they are quite close.

- As athletes, they are both smaller pgs with good but not great athletic ability. They are both known to be "better athletes" with a ball in their hands than against a stopwatch.

- As competitors, they are both known for being unaffected by pressure and willing to do whatever it takes to gain an advantage.

- As players, they are both among the best in the business at the pick and roll and both have great range on accurate jump shots.

- They both seem to approach the game in a similar, linear, way. They are not creative as much as efficient and smart. They might make a play that's very difficult, but it seems calculated -- this is opposed to the OMG plays of a Chris Paul or Magic Johnson.

As far as differences, I think Burke looks more for his shot than Stockton did, but that's something that he may mature out of as he competes in the NBA and realizes that it's much harder at the higher level.