Threatt spent five seasons in L.A., and there were surprisingly productive ones at that.
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And there's Trevor Ariza, whom we all love but who spent less than two full seasons as a Laker. Who else is even in the running? There's Devean George, who would've fit right in with last year's crappy bench. Number 3: Oddly enough, the winner here is Sedale Threatt.
I don't have time for those losers, and neither does Fish. The only other Lakers to have worn this number were named Kenny Carr, Rory Sparrow and Anthony Miller. Fish is the most accomplished role player in Laker history and farts intangibles in his sleep. Caron Butler, who also wore number 1 with the Lakers, was a better player than Peeler but loses out because he only spent one season with the team. Of greater importance, he was part of the July 1996 trade to the Vancouver Grizzlies that freed up the cap space necessary to sign Shaquille O'Neal.
He was a solid scorer off the bench for four seasons, putting up double-digit point totals most nights thanks to a good three-point stroke. Peeler was a pretty useful guy in a couple respects. I'm going with Anthony Peeler on this one. He was a bench player for the 19 teams and was especially productive in the latter of those years, putting up about 13 points a game on 60% True Shooting. So the honor here goes to Orlando Woolridge, who spent a couple years with the Lakers in the middle of his career. Together, those two played less than 400 minutes for the franchise. The last to have done so is the unforgettable Soumaila Samake, who followed in the planet-rattling footsteps of Benoit Benjamin. Not too many Lakers have rocked the mighty zero over the years. If it's zero, why do you need the second digit? It's not like anyone's jersey number is 06.)
(I've never really understood the double zero. I love its starkness and unorthodoxy, its simplicity and symmetry. Actually, the single zero is my favorite. Number 0 or 00: This is my favorite of all basketball jersey numbers. We'll kick things off at the low end, with numbers zero through nine, and we'll continue working upward from there the next time I'm at a loss for something to write about. So starting today, I'm kicking off a new series, in which I name the all-time greatest Laker for each uniform number that's ever been worn in team history. And one (the ‘ 80s-throwback short shorts) was a phantasmagoric horror show that lasted two whole quarters before the garments in question were banished forever.Īll this talk of uniform design the last few days has led me to think about jersey numbers, and in particular the Lakers who've worn particular numbers over the years. Some of the alterations ( e.g., the "Los Lakers" wordmark for Latino Night) are decent enough, if aesthetically unexciting. One of the alternate kits (the Sunday whites) was a stroke of brilliance and has become a permanent addition to the wardrobe. Their uniforms have not changed significantly in over 10 years, reflecting the organization's admirable reluctance not to fidget with a timeless and, dare I say, regal look.īefore the 1999-2000 season, the drop shadow around the numbers was eliminated, but since then the Lakers' on-court apparel has varied only for special occasions. The Lakers, I think we can all be grateful, are not one of them. It's come to my attention that a few NBA teams have tweaked their uniform design in recent days.
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