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Isaiah Thomas to have jersey retired

Gladstone
Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21770497/washington-huskies-retire-jersey-cleveland-cavaliers-isaiah-thomas-february


RENTON, Wash. -- Former Washington star and current Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas will have his number retired by the school.

The retirement ceremony for Thomas' No. 2 has been scheduled for Feb. 15 when the Huskies host Utah. Thomas joins Brandon Roy and Bob Houbregs as the only players to have their numbers retired by the school.

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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,227 Founders Club

    There has to be a story on how he got his name

    There has to be a story how you got YOUR name
  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    dnc said:

    Maybe this is blasphemy, but I prefer the Gus Johnson call on this one.

    Agree, COLD BLOODED is the signature call. Rondeau's is typically great Rondeau, but Gus is the GOAT at calling big moments and buzzer beaters.
    This is as good as Gus would ever get. I'm generally not a fan.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Gladstone said:

    dnc said:

    Maybe this is blasphemy, but I prefer the Gus Johnson call on this one.

    Agree, COLD BLOODED is the signature call. Rondeau's is typically great Rondeau, but Gus is the GOAT at calling big moments and buzzer beaters.
    This is as good as Gus would ever get. I'm generally not a fan.
    He's an amazing big moment announcer.

    He's a terrible everyday announcer.
  • Rapeculturedawg
    Rapeculturedawg Member Posts: 899
    edited December 2017
    dnc said:

    Gladstone said:

    dnc said:

    Maybe this is blasphemy, but I prefer the Gus Johnson call on this one.

    Agree, COLD BLOODED is the signature call. Rondeau's is typically great Rondeau, but Gus is the GOAT at calling big moments and buzzer beaters.
    This is as good as Gus would ever get. I'm generally not a fan.
    He's an amazing big moment basketball announcer.

    He's a terrible everyday announcer.
  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    Gus Johnson is great at big football moments too:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIsLrvx-g5o
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    Gladstone said:

    I wonder how Nate feels about this. Hope he isn't upset. He was arguably more instrumental than anyone in the rise of UW bball in 2003-2005


    Straight gangsta athlete.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    Lotsa fluffin of maybe the 4th best player you've had in the last 15 years.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Gladstone said:

    I wonder how Nate feels about this. Hope he isn't upset. He was arguably more instrumental than anyone in the rise of UW bball in 2003-2005


    This is a really good point. There's a real argument that Nate was more important than IT. IT didn't completely separate himself from Nate until his NBA career.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    dnc said:

    Gladstone said:

    I wonder how Nate feels about this. Hope he isn't upset. He was arguably more instrumental than anyone in the rise of UW bball in 2003-2005


    This is a really good point. There's a real argument that Nate was more important than IT. IT didn't completely separate himself from Nate until his NBA career.
    IT still hasn't separated himself from Nate. He's had one good year.
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    salemcoog said:

    dnc said:

    Gladstone said:

    I wonder how Nate feels about this. Hope he isn't upset. He was arguably more instrumental than anyone in the rise of UW bball in 2003-2005


    This is a really good point. There's a real argument that Nate was more important than IT. IT didn't completely separate himself from Nate until his NBA career.
    IT still hasn't separated himself from Nate. He's had one good year.
    He's averaged over 20 ppg with 6 assists three times in his career.

    He's had one great year and at minimum two good years.

    He's been a far superior NBA player to Nate.
  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    dnc said:

    salemcoog said:

    dnc said:

    Gladstone said:

    I wonder how Nate feels about this. Hope he isn't upset. He was arguably more instrumental than anyone in the rise of UW bball in 2003-2005


    This is a really good point. There's a real argument that Nate was more important than IT. IT didn't completely separate himself from Nate until his NBA career.
    IT still hasn't separated himself from Nate. He's had one good year.
    He's averaged over 20 ppg with 6 assists three times in his career.

    He's had one great year and at minimum two good years.

    He's been a far superior NBA player to Nate.
    Except for the fact that the team that He left is twice as good without him.... sure.gif
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    salemcoog said:

    dnc said:

    salemcoog said:

    dnc said:

    Gladstone said:

    I wonder how Nate feels about this. Hope he isn't upset. He was arguably more instrumental than anyone in the rise of UW bball in 2003-2005


    This is a really good point. There's a real argument that Nate was more important than IT. IT didn't completely separate himself from Nate until his NBA career.
    IT still hasn't separated himself from Nate. He's had one good year.
    He's averaged over 20 ppg with 6 assists three times in his career.

    He's had one great year and at minimum two good years.

    He's been a far superior NBA player to Nate.
    Except for the fact that the team that He left is twice as good without him.... sure.gif
    Cuog on young brutha!
  • jhfstyle24
    jhfstyle24 Member Posts: 3,255
    salemcoog said:

    dnc said:

    salemcoog said:

    dnc said:

    Gladstone said:

    I wonder how Nate feels about this. Hope he isn't upset. He was arguably more instrumental than anyone in the rise of UW bball in 2003-2005


    This is a really good point. There's a real argument that Nate was more important than IT. IT didn't completely separate himself from Nate until his NBA career.
    IT still hasn't separated himself from Nate. He's had one good year.
    He's averaged over 20 ppg with 6 assists three times in his career.

    He's had one great year and at minimum two good years.

    He's been a far superior NBA player to Nate.
    Except for the fact that the team that He left is twice as good without him.... sure.gif
    The team he left now has a roster including:
    Kyrie (top 5 PG, maybe top 3)
    Tatum (playing out of his mind as a rookie)
    Brown (Looking like an amazing pick)
    Horford (One of, if not the most underrated players in the NBA)
    Marcus Smart (4th year, 6th overall pick who showed steady improvements in years 1-3)
    Terry Rozier (16th overall pick, in his 3rd year, making a big leap)
    etc etc etc.

    They have 4 holdovers from last season- Smart, Brown, Horford, and Rozier. How they are playing now doesn't have much relation with how good IT was last year.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,709 Founders Club
    I thought Nate had a good career. As good as IT
  • BrickSquad
    BrickSquad Member Posts: 1,658
    salemcoog said:

    Lotsa fluffin of maybe the 4th best player you've had in the last 15 years.

    Did they retire Klays Jersey?
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Gladstone said:

    I wonder how Nate feels about this. Hope he isn't upset. He was arguably more instrumental than anyone in the rise of UW bball in 2003-2005


    Was thrilled Nate was in the DP for Zona even after this news.

    Looks like he's not too hurt over it.