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Any retired jerseys before Gobert?

Eenie-Meenie said:
Jerry should've retired after that season they overachieved with a team that was predicted to win 20 games. When he retired, he still didn't believe in the 3-point shot, nor in defending it. If he had retired and the Jazz hired someone like D'Antoni, AK would've been a perennial All-Star. He was made for the run and gun style.
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You know, AK is only 37. He could go play with Houston now. Maybe he’s bulked up a bit and he could be that rim protector when Capella’s off the floor. He could be their stretch big with without the stretch.
 
infection said:
You know, AK is only 37. He could go play with Houston now. Maybe he’s bulked up a bit and he could be that rim protector when Capella’s off the floor. He could be their stretch big with without the stretch.
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The thing about AK is that he had a series of injuries that caused a decline in his athleticism. Like DWill, he became a shadow of himself in his later years. It also seemed that bulking up didn't really help his game. He was at his best when he moved like lightning on the court. He did play well in Minnesota though until his injuries got the best of him.
 
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That's right *****es, you know what I'm pointing at.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
The thing is the Jazz retired Mark Eaton and Jeff Hornacek, so the bar isnt super high on getting your jersey retired.

AK tops in all total stats for Utah. The more I think about it, he probably should get his jersey retired if Eaton/Hornacek did.
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I have a feeling you didn't follow the Jazz during Eaton/Hornacek careers.
 
True story....last night I dreamed they built a statue for Mo Williams on the plaza. In my dream I got tickets to the game when the retired his number.
 
If Ingles maintains his level of play and the Jazz win a championship, they'll retire his number; of course their winning a championship isn't going to depend on him. But he gives the Jazz similar intangibles as Horny and is just such a unique personality.
 
mellow said:
True story....last night I dreamed they built a statue for Mo Williams on the plaza. In my dream I got tickets to the game when the retired his number.
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Mo didn't do much for us during either of his two year-long stints, so it would take him returning in some capacity and bringing us a few titles for him to get a statue. I'd take that as a good omen.
 
If I had to pick one, I'd say AK. But, here's an idea, and I don't think any other team has done this:

You don't retire the jerseys, you retire the 2006-07 team that made the WCF.

There are a lot of well liked and notable players on those teams, including the team with AK and Harpring that almost made the playoffs when Stockton and Malone retired. That group had us back to the WCF in what, 4 or 5 years? We had multiple all-stars (Boozer, Dwill, AK) and AK was All Defense three times. Boozer was the first big free agent acquisition in team history, and we may have been set back years if that hadn't happen. Keep in mind, a lot of those players did charity work for the community, too.

So, you take a night, bring in AK, Memo, Deron, Boozer, Harpring, even Millsap, anyone else that made a contribution, and you retire them as a team. (anyone except Fisher.) You put up a banner of the WCF team with all of their names on it. Other players can still wear 8, 13, even 47, but those players are still honored. Best of both worlds.
 
campaignist said:
If I had to pick one, I'd say AK. But, here's an idea, and I don't think any other team has done this:

You don't retire the jerseys, you retire the 2006-07 team that made the WCF.

There are a lot of well liked and notable players on those teams, including the team with AK and Harpring that almost made the playoffs when Stockton and Malone retired. That group had us back to the WCF in what, 4 or 5 years? We had multiple all-stars (Boozer, Dwill, AK) and AK was All Defense three times. Boozer was the first big free agent acquisition in team history, and we may have been set back years if that hadn't happen. Keep in mind, a lot of those players did charity work for the community, too.

So, you take a night, bring in AK, Memo, Deron, Boozer, Harpring, even Millsap, anyone else that made a contribution, and you retire them as a team. (anyone except Fisher.) You put up a banner of the WCF team with all of their names on it. Other players can still wear 8, 13, even 47, but those players are still honored. Best of both worlds.
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I’m cool with it all except Boozer
 
campaignist said:
If I had to pick one, I'd say AK. But, here's an idea, and I don't think any other team has done this:

You don't retire the jerseys, you retire the 2006-07 team that made the WCF.

There are a lot of well liked and notable players on those teams, including the team with AK and Harpring that almost made the playoffs when Stockton and Malone retired. That group had us back to the WCF in what, 4 or 5 years? We had multiple all-stars (Boozer, Dwill, AK) and AK was All Defense three times. Boozer was the first big free agent acquisition in team history, and we may have been set back years if that hadn't happen. Keep in mind, a lot of those players did charity work for the community, too.

So, you take a night, bring in AK, Memo, Deron, Boozer, Harpring, even Millsap, anyone else that made a contribution, and you retire them as a team. (anyone except Fisher.) You put up a banner of the WCF team with all of their names on it. Other players can still wear 8, 13, even 47, but those players are still honored. Best of both worlds.
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Part of me wants to retire dwill and AK maybe memo but the other part wants me to keep the bar higher. Honacek was third wheel to a two-time finals appearance team and Eaton was a career jazz guy. Don’t think AK or dwill quite get there.
 
ruca said:
I believe the last one was Karl M.

Do you guys see any players that have played for the Jazz since then getting their jerseys retired?

A few to think about : AK-47, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Kyrylo Fesenko
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Curious As To How you will feel about Gobert when he heads for a team with a real shot at a Chip!
 
Guys who've been retired as players:

Dantley - 4
Maravich - 7
Stockton - 12
Hornacek - 14
Malone - 32
Griffith - 35
Eaton - 53

I'd say AK deserves it, he was here for a decade and very good. After that Millsap is probably next in line, but I don't think he gets there. If Favors winds up being a lifer he could wind up closer than some might expect.
 
Eminence said:
Guys who've been retired as players:

Dantley - 4
Maravich - 7
Stockton - 12
Hornacek - 14
Malone - 32
Griffith - 35
Eaton - 53

I'd say AK deserves it, he was here for a decade and very good. After that Millsap is probably next in line, but I don't think he gets there. If Favors winds up being a lifer he could wind up closer than some might expect.
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If Derrick stays his whole career he deserves to be retired. However, I am not optimistic he is here after this season.
 
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