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09-22-2008, 08:12 PM #1
Shareef Abdur-Rahim retires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento Kings forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim retired Monday because of a persistent right knee injury.
The 31-year-old Abdur-Rahim played 12 NBA seasons for four teams, beginning his career in 1996 when the Vancouver Grizzlies made him the third overall draft pick. The 2002 All-Star averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his career, but the power forward reached the playoffs just once, with the Kings in 2006.
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Too bad....he was a decent player.
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09-22-2008, 08:19 PM #2
Yeah, he was a very good player. 18.1 ppg career average isn't too shabby. Came out of that famous 96-97 rookie crop along with Kobe, Nash, Iverson and the rest of those guys.
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09-22-2008, 08:28 PM #3
yeah, go figure that! He was third overall....all those guys came after him! Nash was 7th or so, Iverson 9th and Kobe 13th I believe....I could be wrong though....but still, he was taken ahead of them! lol
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09-22-2008, 08:53 PM #4
And you are
Iverson was #1. And Nash was actually around 15th. But Shareef was a good player.
Last edited by hector234; 09-22-2008 at 08:55 PM.
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09-22-2008, 08:56 PM #5
lol....ah, that's my brain for you....teach me to say something without verifying it first....DOH!
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09-22-2008, 09:08 PM #6
Wow! he's actually one of my favorites when he was with the Grizzlies.
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09-22-2008, 09:26 PM #7
yea I still cant believe Kobe was number 13, and wasnt he drafted by Charlotte first?
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09-22-2008, 09:31 PM #8
yep, traded to LA on draft day for Vlade Divac....one of, if not the worst draft day deal ever!
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09-22-2008, 10:18 PM #9
Yup, but then again, Kobe didn't start playing like Kobe until his 2nd year. So at the time, people were praising the Hornets. I also remember Marbury and Ray Allen swapping teams. Shareef was a good player, just spent many years on bad teams, Grizzlies, and then with the Hawks
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09-23-2008, 12:08 AM #10
I always felt like he never lived up to his full potential, or he was underappreciated, or something. But that may be just because the first time I ever pulled a decent autograph card, it was one of his. I'm a little disappointed he's leaving.
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Originally Posted by garnett_21 
