By Chris Littmann
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Michael Jordan, who retired from 1999-2001 and then again in 2003 for good (we think?), still managed to stay in the hearts and minds of enough fans to top the NBA Store's most popular jersey list of the last decade. Conveniently enough, that's how long the shop has been around.
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Kobe's head isn't relevant to this post.
NBA Store Most Popular Jerseys, From 1998-2008:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Allen Iverson
4. LeBron James
5. Shaquille O'Neal
6. Tracy McGrady
7. Dwyane Wade
8. Jason Kidd
9. Vince Carter
10. Tim Duncan
Let me recap my short list of NBA jerseys I own: Joe Smith, Warriors. Yeah, that's the only NBA jersey I've ever owned to this day. To my surprise, my contribution did not crack the top 10.
How long before a young gun (Chris Paul? Dwight Howard?) or an international player (Dirk Nowitzki? Yao Ming?) cracks this list? I'll hedge my bets slightly toward the Chris Paul camp as the next guy to break into this group, but Howard is a close second.
The top-selling jersey list is the NBA Store's way of saying, "It's our birthday, come buy things --
or have your Bar Mitzvah here!" For a full list of what's going on with the NBA Store's 10th anniversary,
check out its web site.
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From what I hear from the athletic department, Walker has maxed out his coaching staff and can’t hire anyone else unless he fires one. Captain Loyalty won’t do that. But what Walker can do is reassign someone to coach special teams. I personally don’t think Walker is good for anything but motivating.
by ryandietz on Mar 26, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
Why stop at forbidding Walker from coaching special teams. Simply fire his a**!
Norv Turner is available. :D
by Fanofall on Mar 26, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed on all accounts. It is only a matter of time before Fitzgerald leaves to become a defensive coordinator somewhere else, unless Walker makes some staff changes. I think the school should start from the top, with Walker. There are a ton of good coaches available. It won’t happen, but we can dream.
by ssilver18 on Mar 26, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t necessarily think that Walker needs to be canned. He has brought stability to the program, as Mark Murphy says. However, he needs to begin to create a more balanced team. Now that he has brought stability, he can focus on recruiting defense and offense equally. That is his major downfall. And Pat Fitzgerald should be a def. coord. at NU, nowhere else. He belongs here.
by ryandietz on Mar 26, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
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