UL Athlete Andrew Toney

[Turbine]

_ I'd love to get Toneys number retired but they haven't even retired Moses Malones number. _

Heeyyyyy, lets let a Moses fan point that out.

[anhil8tor]

_ Heeyyyyy, lets let a Moses fan point that out. _

Just sayin... there are reasons for Malone and Toney to not be in the rafters yet. Most have to do with nonbasketball reasons.

[marklapinski]

Retired numbers


2 Moses Malone, C, 1982–1986 & 1993–1994 (never officially retired, but taken out of circulation)

6 Julius Erving, F, 1976–1987

10 Maurice Cheeks, G, 1978–1989; Head Coach, 2005–2008

13 Wilt Chamberlain, C, 1965–1968 (also Philadelphia native, and Philadelphia Warriors, 1959–62)

15 Hal Greer, G, 1963–1973 (1958–1973 if Syracuse Nationals service is included)

24 Bobby Jones, F, 1978–1986

32 Billy Cunningham, F, 1965–1976; Head Coach, 1977–1985

34 Charles Barkley, F, 1984–1992

Microphone – Dave Zinkoff, public-address announcer, 1963–1985 (also Warriors, 1946–1962)

Perhaps the Sixers can have Moses' officially retired with Andrew's.

http://www.nba.com/sixers/media/six_retired_numbers.pdf

Everyone was upset when Antonio Daniels was signed by the D-League at the end of the season and given #22. Andrew was supposed to be on Mo Cheek's staff and was in Philadelphia for a few days or just a week or two and then decided he did not want to do that. That was a few years back. Perhaps this was the owner's (who disliked the team from the start, but just made 150 million selling the team) way of getting back.

I would think the new owners would be a smash hit in the way of starting off on the right foot with fans if they retired both jerseys. I am not sure Malone wants to have the attention similar to Andrew.

Here is a pic of Lou Williams, Thad Young, Dr J., Moses (texting so they wouldn't ask questions) My son and I were up there next to Moses and he did not say a word the whole time, just texted so he didn't have to speak.

[marklapinski]

_ Just sayin... there are reasons for Malone and Toney to not be in the rafters yet. Most have to do with nonbasketball reasons. _

I think this is exactly it.

Here is a pic inside the locker room at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly. You enter the room and have to turn left and there it is. Every player sees him every day. Every time they grab some gatorade or water there he is....

[BabbForHeisman]

Does this thread remind anyone else of the G. Love and Special Sauce song?

"Big shots from Mo Cheeks and Moses Malone.
Julius Erving calls Philly his home.
Bobby Jones, Daryl Dawkins, Andy Toney taking threes.
Rocky Balboa comes from south Philly."

...or something like that.

[marklapinski]

_ Does this thread remind anyone else of the G. Love and Special Sauce song?

"Big shots from Mo Cheeks and Moses Malone.
Julius Erving calls Philly his home.
Bobby Jones, Daryl Dawkins, Andy Toney taking threes.
Rocky Balboa comes from south Philly."

...or something like that. _

Does anyone know the name of the song? I know Curtis Blow in Basketball gives shout outs to Moses and Doc, I'm going to go re-listen to that song to see if he gives a shout out to Andrew.

[BabbForHeisman]

Does anyone know the name of the song? I know Curtis Blow in Basketball gives shout outs to Moses and Doc, I'm going to go re-listen to that song to see if he gives a shout out to Andrew.

The song i was referring to is called "I-76" (i think)

igeaux.mobi

[anhil8tor]

Yeah apparently he is mad at the 6ers for something an old owner did. Stay strong AT!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tq9Va6U68
I-76

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7XmMfLutqk
Shooting hoops

[Turbine]

The previous owner made him play on a not so healthy foot. . . . made it worse.
igeaux.mobi

[MiamiCajun32]

Barkley in a TV interview once said Toney was the best player he ever played with.