Pistons to retire Rodman's #10

[Youngin]

Retiring guys numbers who aren't at least in the conversation of best player to play for your organization cheapens the honor to say the very least IMO. If you want to have a ceremony where you honor those guys (an Aprreciation night whatever) do it. But to say no one can wear 15 or 10 for the Pistons is kinda crazy and as was mentioned earlier opens the flood gates. Now Chauncey, Ben, Rip and Tay all deserve to have their #'s retired. Hell Sheed was the final piece. I guess you gotta retire his 30 too.

I actually think that Rodman opens the flood gates (if it wasn't a new owner coming in) because I can understand Vinnie being seen as special to Davidson even though his on court falls short. We have seen no evidence that the front office has ever considered Rodman as special in that way in addition to his on court performance. So IMO I could see and accept Chauncey, Ben & Rip in the same pot as Rodman: Good, with a few great years here but just not special enough on court and off for this kind of honor.

But like I always say Homeboy, "I just hope it works out" because counting on this guy to even show up is risky!

[vito84]

I believe we stated or at least I did, that it's definitely the owner's choice to do these as he pleases. Thats why I mentioned the retired Celts and Worthy with the Lakers as guys that don't measure up but are considered special by the owner a la Joe D, Laim & Vinnie.
But please answer these 2 questions V:

If Rodman deserved this because he was special to the team/organization in the way that Joe, Laim and Vinnie were, why didn't Davidson do it long ago?

Are you saying that this has nothing to do with trying to get a sellout during a time in which they can't give tickets away?

Do you remember how he left?? That left a lot of hurt feelings in the organization. They've always wanted to honor Rodman, and never excluded him when it came to certain things, the Bad Boys reunion and the 30 greatest players...but Rodman didn't show. He burned them because of certain reasons. So it's not that they didn't want to recognize him...it's that certain "hurt" people aren't in the building anymore and B) Rodman is not only receptive but eager to do it...

I have no problem with those Celtics or James Worthy being recognized. Retired numbers don't have to be the top 50 players, they simply have to hold a place within an organization. Vinnie made HUGE sacrifices to remain in Detroit when he could've gone elsewhere, made more money and had a greater national profile. Like I said, I don't have a problem with it, I don't feel they're going overboard and it doesn't make them a rinky-dink organization. They haven't retired Buddha or Aguirre's numbers, and I think that may take it too far. Complaining about Rodman and Vinnie is a little petty, IMO