Amare #1

[Tank]

Boy am I glad I didn't buy that other jersey now...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2459075

 

[elindholm]

I liked #32 better. Oh well. I think #1 is for guards. The only big man I can think of who wears (or wore) #1 is Troy Murphy, and that's not necessarily a great guy to emulate.

 

[boisesuns]

Marion is not going to like this.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I gotta tell you, the first thing that came to my heqad was: "Who else was number 1 on the Suns... oh yeah, micro-Penny... great."

THat's a horrible number associated with the last savior who's knees killed us - let's hope the number isn't cursed!

 

[Card Trader]

Glad I have 3 Stoudemire #32 jerseys

 

[elindholm]

I gotta tell you, the first thing that came to my heqad was: "Who else was number 1 on the Suns... oh yeah, micro-Penny... great."

LOL, I didn't even think of that, but you're right, that's a pretty grim association.

For some reason this reminds me of when Jordan wore #45 for his first comeback, but he wasn't very good, so he gave up and went back to #23 the next year. Except now, the rule is that Stoudemire will be stuck with #1 for at least three years.

 

[Chaz]

I thought the same thing Cheesebeef.

I was hoping this was a bad joke.

 

[HooverDam]

Totally lame. Pick one number and stick with it. Great players become synonymous w/ their numbers (who can see 33 and not think of Bird?), switching your number about prevents that.

 

[TucsonDevil]

This means that I want to purchase a #32 jersey now more than ever... shows that I am "old school"

 

[Folster]

This means that I want to purchase a #32 jersey now more than ever... shows that I am "old school"

You can probably get one cheap too once they put them on clearance.

 

[A_SunsFan]

I have one wanna buy it???...Hey when you have the #32 jersey and the Suns win the next 3 championships you can prove you were a Suns fan before the rings.

 

[TucsonDevil]

I have one wanna buy it???...Hey when you have the #32 jersey and the Suns win the next 3 championships you can prove you were a Suns fan before the rings.

Exactly.

 

[BillsCarnage]

Maybe he's taking over the "And One" campaign from KG??

 

[F-Dog]

Not good.

 

[Nash]

News from ESPN TV:
This real hot reporter chick with a last name like Dominguez or something said a while back that Amare had said that he picked the new number : 1 because it had some spiritual significance.

What the significance was, was not mentioned.

 

[AnotherHOMER]

News from ESPN TV:
This real hot reporter chick with a last name like Dominguez or something said a while back that Amare had said that he picked the new number : 1 because it had some spiritual significance.

What the significance was, was not mentioned.

He is the man. Rodman did this quite a bit. I want some fresh talent though at point. Nash gets tired, put in some fire cracker!! I love the Suns and the Cards. We are going to be great for many years. (Knock on wood)

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[Mike Olbinski]

I would think the last thing you want is the Penny Hardaway number mojo, especially after all his knee problems.

 

[Shane]

No such thing as # jinx's or bad mojo.

 

[pokerface]

Well...Its good he changed numbers because he's not the player he once was.

 

[joshstmarie]

Well...Its good he changed numbers because he's not the player he once was.

 

[TucsonDevil]

No such thing as # jinx's or bad mojo.

...knock on wood.

 

[BC867]

I think #1 is for guards. The only big man I can think of who wears (or wore) #1 is Troy Murphy, and that's not necessarily a great guy to emulate.

Amare's goal was to become the best Power Forward in NBA history before the injury. That kind of goal takes a trend-setter.

Maybe down the road, young Power Forwards will want to wear #1 as inspired by Amare.

Here's hoping that his knees will allow him to challenge that goal.

 

[SunsTzu]

Amare is just changing his number to that of the player the Suns should have drafted(Jared Jefferies).