Nick Van Exel retiring?
Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:35 am
The Portland Trail Blazers guard said he could retire after this season because of knees that have been "bone on bone" since his second NBA season. But if a winning opportunity presented itself, Van Exel might put up with the pain and keep playing. Van Exel and the struggling Blazers (22-35) play the Nuggets (30-29) tonight at the Pepsi Center.
"I've been thinking of (retiring), especially through the tough times with my knee injury from last season," Van Exel said in a recent telephone interview. "I was tired of feeling the way I felt. Losing takes a toll on me."
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,141 ... 59,00.html
Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:49 am
He had a nice career, I think it's about time to end it... 
Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:50 am
Nick the not so quick anymore... he had a good career so nothing to bitch about...
Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:11 am
Yeah, he had a solid career. He had a nice run with the Lakers, but I remember he struggled a lot during the playoffs one season, but the guy helped his teams. Off topic, he had a funny looking young face, until he got that goatee.
Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:23 am
Null17 wrote:Nick the not so quick anymore... he had a good career so nothing to bitch about...
yup. hes starting to get too big anyways.
good guy for the league once he straightened up his act with LA.