Nate Robinson Is a Summer League Icon
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carty64 My fav memory of NR is when he went up to challenge Yao Ming and came down with the ball.
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Late Night Notes 7-20
Published 7/21/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (karazekevin) at SeaTown Sports
The Best NBA Summer League Player of ALL TIME!!
Published 7/21/2008 by Mac G (noreply@blogger.com) at Mac Gs World
... that consist of mostly D League retreads? The only analogy I could produce about Robinson's "recognition" is it's like a college hooper repeating as the NIT MVP. I discovered more Robinson jersey pictures which illustrates the hilarity and hopefully, I can locate the video. NBA.com does not appear to pimping this accomplishment yet on its homepage. HT: Blazers Edge/Bright Side of the Sun/Fanhouse
Monday Annamite Striped Rabbits
Published 7/21/2008 by Seth at Posting and Toasting: Front Page Posts
... - Final piece of SL news: Nate Robinson's #4 jersey was formally retired in Las Vegas. Says Nate, "It's crazy, right? Yeah, it's kind of awesome. First time ever, so I'm glad I could be the first one. It's kind of cool. Maybe I'll set a new trend." Such a Nate Robinson thing to take place, and congratulations to him, I suppose. You gotta wonder, though. Are they really retiring the number 4 from the summer league? That's a lot of people to deny that widely worn digit. Will players in the future petition to wear the number to honor Nate the Great? One must wonder. Anyway, this ...
Nate Robinson’s Summer League Jersey Is Now Retired
Published 7/21/2008 by Dime Magazine at NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
... ’s No. 4 summer league jersey was hanging on the wall of UNLV’s Cox Pavilion. Well, that’s because Nate’s jersey has officially been retired from the summer league. The ‘07 VSL MVP has participated in the league for four straight years now. That merited the first-time honor to anyone in the history of the camp. “It’s crazy, right? Yeah, it’s kind of awesome. First time ever, so I’m glad I could be the first one. It’s kind of cool. Maybe I’ll set a new trend.” Source: NBA Fanhouse
Nate Robinson gets his summer league jersey ...
Published 7/21/2008 by Rick Chandler at Deadspin
Nate Robinson gets his summer league jersey retired. Seriously. [AOL Fanhouse]
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Oklahoma City….Thunder? (add Nate Robinson)
Published 7/21/2008 by Constable Echelon at Hotdog & Friends
... PS If you thought we were rooting for “Bombers”, you were way out of line.
“I just feel so blessed to be drafted by Oklahoma City. Growing up I always wanted to be a…uh, Thunder.”
Report: Ex-Sonics will be “Thunder” (Seattle Times)
Add Nate Robinson courtesy of the Fanhouse via some blog called “Dead-spin”. Nothing says damning with faint praise like having your Summer League jersey retired.
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Sports Links 07.21.08 - NBA
Published 7/21/2008 by picodulce at the east coast bias
... +Knick guard Nate Robinson had his jersey retired… in the Las Vegas Summer League. As FanHouse puts it, that doers seem like a backhanded compliment. ...
The 10-man rotation, starring Nate Robinson's big day
Published 7/21/2008 by J.E. Skeets at Ball Don't Lie
... C: FanHouse. I thought this was a joke, but nope — lil' Nate Rob actually had his summer league jersey retired. ...
This Is Not Something To Be Proud Of
Published 7/21/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... Nate Robinson’s jersey was stapled to the wall for a couple of days retired yesterday at UNLV’s Cox Pavillion… for playing a lot during the summer league.
Seriously.
The reigning 2007 Vegas Summer League MVP had it retired today during a ceremony at halftime between the Knicks and Timberwolves game. He only appeared in two of New York’s five games this year, but he was being honored in part for playing four straight years in the league ...
Blog Jam: Brett Favre Night To Feature Flip-Flops
Published 7/21/2008 by jason at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... . • Matt Watson of AOL FANHOUSE is proud of Nate Robinson having his number retired - by the NBA Summer League ? • Charley Walters of the ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS learns that Arnold Palmer used to love ...
Vegas Weekend in Rewind
Published 7/21/2008 by Frank Madden at Brew Hoop: Front Page Posts
... As detailed by the intrepid Matt Watson over at FanHouse, the most confusing moment of the weekend came Sunday afternoon when the Vegas organizers mocked honored summer league veteran Nate Robinson with a straight-faced jersey retirement ceremony. Robinson only played two games this time around, but he won the ...
The Briefest Of Jersey Retirements For The Knicks’ N8
Published 7/22/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... The Fanhouse’s Matt Watson reported Sunday that Nate Robinson — playing in the Vegas Summer League for the 4th year in a row — had his jersey retired in what can only be described an unceremonious, uh, ceremony. “Being named one of the best all-time players in a bunch of games that no one ever remembers seems like a backhanded compliment, no?” asked Watson, though he didn’t even mention the worst part. ...
BlogJam: A-Rod Tied to Another Hollywood Name
Published 7/22/2008 by Tim Hammer at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... FANHOUSE salutes NBA Summer League icon Nate Robinson. After four consecutive seasons playing in games that do not count, the Knicks guard earned the honor of being the first player ever to have his Summer League jersey retired. ...
Honorable Mention: Things that Need to be Retired
Published 7/22/2008 by Jeff V (noreply@blogger.com) at JV Sports
Apparently, the little Knickerbocker that could, Nate Robinson, has had his Summer League jersey retired. Nope, I'm not kidding. "Koo Koo Cachoo Mr." Robinson was quite proud of this accomplishment (as he should be?). However, this got me thinking. What other overlooked articles of sports memorabilia deserve to be enshrined in some sort of island-of-unwanted-toys hall of fame? In no particular order: -Brett Favre's Kleenex box ...
Tuesday Bullets
Published 7/22/2008 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... the Trenton Thunder. Any fan who shows up at the Waterfront Park box office wearing a Sonics cap, jersey or T-shirt will receive a ticket to a Trenton Thunder game. 'We just want to help ease the pain for Sonics fans worldwide,' Trenton General Manager Brad Taylor said in a news release." Here's the release. Weird deal, huh? Not sure this proves much of anything, other than that minor league teams will do just about anything to draw attention to themselves. Remember how Nate Robinson had his jersey retired at Vegas Summer League? ...
Tuesday Bullets
Published 7/22/2008 by CHN at College Basketball by Collegehoops.net
... Trenton Thunder. Any fan who shows up at the Waterfront Park box office wearing a Sonics cap, jersey or T-shirt will receive a ticket to a Trenton Thunder game. 'We just want to help ease the pain for Sonics fans worldwide,' Trenton General Manager Brad Taylor said in a news release." Here's the release. Weird deal, huh? Not sure this proves much of anything, other than that minor league teams will do just about anything to draw attention to themselves.
Remember how Nate Robinson had his jersey retired at Vegas Summer League? It's ...
Nate Robinson's Retired Summer League Jersey Is Already on Moth Balls
Published 7/22/2008 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
... 's summer league jersey retired (ie, nailed to a concrete wall) on Sunday, it was even more awkward to watch a couple of maintenance guys immediately take it down within minutes of the last game's final buzzer. Kudos to ...
Today in generous jersey retirements: Kevin Durant
Published 7/23/2008 by Eamonn Brennan at The Dagger
... leaper, was given a tremendous honor. He was the first player to have his jersey retired in the history of the NBA summer league.
The shirt was lifted to the rafters -- the rafters being the gym wall
about 10 feet above the basketball hoop -- and Robinson's summer league
prowess would forever on display. ...
His jersey hanging up there is hilarious.
As a Knicks fan I can only hope that this is the year Nate "breaks out." That's great that his jersey is retired in the summer league, but lets at least be productive during the regular season.