The GOATiest Number?

[NumberSix]

Now that LeBron has gone back to #23, I'd say it's the GOATiest number.

1. 23 (Jordan, LeBron)
2. 33 (Kareem, Bird, Pippen)
3. 32 (Magic, Shaq, Malone)


Do you agree 23 is the GOATiest number, and what are some others.

[Smook A.]

#6. Bill Russell, Julius Erving and LeBron wore that number

[Milbuck]

Some other good ones:

#34 - Hakeem, Barkley, PPierce, Shaq, Ray

#21 - Duncan, KG, Nique

#1 - Oscar, T-Mac, Archibald, Rose, Penny, Amare

#3 - Iverson, Wade, CP3, DJ, Petrovic, Ben Wallace

#24 - Kobe, Rick Barry, Sam Jones

[Myth]

Some other good ones:

#34 - Hakeem, Barkley, PPierce, Shaq, Ray

#21 - Duncan, KG, Nique

#1 - Oscar, T-Mac, Archibald, Rose, Penny, Amare

#3 - Iverson, Wade, CP3, DJ, Petrovic, Ben Wallace

#24 - Kobe, Rick Barry, Sam Jones

:biggums:

Several others there are also not worth mentioning in a "GOAT" related thread.

[DMV2]

33 also has Ewing, Zo,

34 not too bad either. Has one of the GOAT Peaks in LAL Shaq, has Hakeem, has Top 3 PF in Barkley, has one of the GOAT shooters in Ray Allen and also has one of the baddest Mofos to ever step foot in the NBA in X-Man McDaniels.

[fpliii]

Obvious bait thread is obvious.

[Milbuck]

:biggums:

Several others there are also not worth mentioning in a "GOAT" related thread.
Just wanted to list most of the all star players, not just top tier greats. Amare did put up 26/9/2/2/1 on 62% TS before, with an 8 season run of 23/9/2/2/1 on 61% TS..

[DMV2]

#91 GOAT for craziest (Rodman and Arest)

[DMV2]

What's everybody's favorite number and who have wore that number?

Mine is 10:
Rodman, Cassell, BJ Armstrong, Mookie Blaylock, Manute, Bibby, LAL Nash
Rest of the list http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/numbers.cgi?number=10&year=

[played0ut]

heh. "goatiest".

[Smook A.]

#1: Oscar, Penny, T-Mac
#2: Moses Malone, Alex English
#3: Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Dennis Johnson
#4: Joe Dumars, Chris Webber
#6: Bill Russell, LeBron James, Dr.J
#7: Pete Maravich, Kevin Johnson, Melo
#10: Walt Frazier, Maurice Cheeks
#11: Isiah Thomas, Elvin Hayes, Bob McAdoo
#13: Wilt Chamberlain, Steve Nash
#15: Earl Monroe, Vince Carter, Melo
#16: Pau Gasol, Bob Lanier
#17: Hondo, Chris Mullin
#20: Gary Payton, Manu Ginobili, Ray Allen, Doug Collins
#22: Elgin Baylor, Clyde Drexler
#23: Michael Jordan, LeBron James
#24: Rick Barry, Kobe Bryant, Sam Jones
#32: Magic Johnson, Karl Malone, Kevin McHale
#33: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Scottie Pippen
#34: Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Ray Allen, Charles Barkley, Paul Pierce


#33 and #34 are GOATier than #23

[Milbuck]

What's everybody's favorite number and who have wore that number?

Mine is 10:
Rodman, Cassell, BJ Armstrong, Mookie Blaylock, Manute, Bibby, LAL Nash
Rest of the list http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/numbers.cgi?number=10&year=
#34 - Giannis, Ray, Barkley, Hakeem, Shaq, Pierce, Jason Collins, Javale McGee,

[Nikola_]

32,33,34 what so special about these numbers ? :biggums: many great players wore them

why one doesnt wear 77 or smth like that

[BuffaloBill]

What's everybody's favorite number and who have wore that number?

Mine is 10:
Rodman, Cassell, BJ Armstrong, Mookie Blaylock, Manute, Bibby, LAL Nash
Rest of the list http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/numbers.cgi?number=10&year=


My fave number is 10 also. None of my favorite players ever wore it though. Ginobili should have wore 10

[no pun intended]

32,33,34 what so special about these numbers ? :biggums: many great players wore them

why one doesnt wear 77 or smth like that
Vlad Goatmonovic wore it
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0430/mag_worsthair_003.jpg

[SamuraiSWISH]

#1, unluckiest: Penny, McGrady, D-Rose

[Anti Hero]

00 Robert "The Chief" Parish

[Smook A.]

#1, unluckiest: Penny, McGrady, D-Rose
That's crazy. Add Amare to that list too

[Psileas]

Either 32 or 33 are the GOAT. Too many legends and greats to choose otherwise. Then follow 34, 23 and 6 (Bill Russell, Julius Erving, Miami's LeBron, Walter Davis).

It's evident that numbers ending in 0-5 are vastly more popular than numbers ending in 6-9.

As a random fact, it's interesting that, apart from number (single) 0, the smallest number that no team has ever retired is...#8. Kobe had made a good choice of a number to build his own legacy and shouldn't have changed it, imo.

[NumberSix]

That's crazy. Add Amare to that list too
Bosh > Amare

[Ratnik]

88

[Myth]

Bosh > Amare

I'm pretty sure he was mentioning Amare there because of him being unlucky with injuries.

[Myth]

88

Batum?

[RoundMoundOfReb]

#6 - Russell, LeBron, Dr J