Comments on: BBR Mailbag: 10 Years With the Same Franchise

By: Mike G

Mike G — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:55:54 +0000

What if you appear in an official game, in someone else's jersey?

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:27:48 +0000

You had to play for a team from beginning to end. It would be more difficult (and, frankly, silly) to go through and find instances of draft-day trades, etc. that technically made players like Kobe members of a different team than the one they're associated with. In my book, though, you get disqualified from this list only when you suit up in another team's jersey during an official game.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:03:26 +0000

Does this list take into consideration the fact that Kobe wasn't drafted by LAL? Technically he was a Hornet for about the first 5 minutes of his NBA carreer, or are you only considering "played games" with another team?

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:45:12 +0000

He'll have to work to get to Horry levels, though...

By: P Middy

P Middy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:23:52 +0000

I agree with Derek. Kobe's got 4 rings, an MVP, stats, wins, clutchocity. One imagines he's in Bird/Johnson territory right now, and has the potential to go higher.

By: Jared Ras

Jared Ras — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:26:51 +0000

Surprising number of Celtics and Lakers on these lists... well maybe not surprising, since they entered ebbs and flows of championship waves. It would take quite the fluke for a championship contributor to jump ship for a shot at another ring. In that sense, I wouldn't be surprised if Kobe Bryant eclipses 1300 games as a Laker... What would he have left to prove in, say, making a homecoming and playing for the 76ers?

By: derek

derek — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:43:10 +0000

kobe will jump into the top 5 after this season. and before his career is over top 4 and maybe even top 3.

By: Jason J

Jason J — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:09:51 +0000

Robert Parish was 106 years old when he played for Chicago, and he still changed ends faster than Longley, that big Australian glacier.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:16:00 +0000

Well, I wouldn't exactly say "earned"...

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:09:13 +0000

The Chief was also on the Bulls 96-97 roster and earned another ring.