Ron Mercer Set To Retire

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Ron Mercer Set To Retire

Postby Jackie Kong on Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:05 am

Seattle Times - Ron Mercer worked out with the Sonics in the offseason and was supposed to report to training camp before suffering a back injury that will force him to retire, the Seattle Times is reporting.

I posted this because i know one member in this forum will be pissed off. ( :::the only mercer fan::: )
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Postby --- on Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:28 am

Oh man, I can't wait to see the reaction. To bad for Mercer, Although I don't think he would of made it back.
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Postby iG® on Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:17 am

Nah, he won't be pissed, he'll just find another bandwagon to jump on :mrgreen: . Dejuan Wagner or something.
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Postby sdude on Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:31 am

he was still playing? :mrgreen: he had his moments
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Postby Jing on Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:35 am

fitzy is gonna commit suicide or something..
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Postby bigh0rt on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:06 am

Poor Fitzy :(
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Postby eisfeld on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:37 am

Just wanted to write the same thing about Fitzy :)
It's sad to see him retire, I liked his game especially when he was with the Spurs. Still one of my favourite players. I always hoped he can get another shot in the NBA.
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Postby iG® on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:37 am

I don't find how Fitzy could possibly be hurt with upcomming situation. I mean, for past 3-4 years, Mercer haven't been playing pro basketball and Fitzy was his #1 fan. I don't see why he shouldn't be still.
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Postby Wayansfan on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:08 am

he sucked anyway fitzy will prolly jus bandwagon jacke vaugh or some shit
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Postby Buckley on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:09 am

WayansFan wrote:he sucked anyway fitzy will prolly jus bandwagon jacke vaugh or some shit


what the fuck are u talking about? fitzy has benn a mercer fan and will stay a mercer fan probably forever.
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Postby Axel on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:28 am

What a waste of talent, he actually had some productive years.
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Postby dada on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:41 am

Not really sad to see him go since I wasnt that big a fan. At least this question poped up in my head...

Who would you rate higher: Ron Harper or Ron Mercer?
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Postby BZ on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:49 am

dadamafia wrote:Not really sad to see him go since I wasnt that big a fan. At least this question poped up in my head...

Who would you rate higher: Ron Harper or Ron Mercer?


Ron Harper... not only does Ron Harper have more championship rings (did Mercer even get one? I forgot..maybe one with his stint with the Spurs) but someone's gotta remember Ron Harper's rookie years.. Harper had some monster stats.
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Postby Anthony15 on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:54 am

Fitzy wont be happy lmao! Didnt he sign a contract with Tel Aviv tho?
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Postby maes on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:59 am

This will just make being a Ron Mercer fan even more hardcore.
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Postby Jugs on Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:15 am

Harper > Mercer.

It's sad to see anyone go because of an injury. I still remember him and Billups being the backcourt of the future.
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Postby Its_asdf on Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:56 am

I actually liked Ron Mercer, although he underachieved.

Then again, I like almost every underachiever.
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Postby volsey on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:08 am

No Fitzy yet?? I feel bad for him, and Ron Mercer
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Postby dada on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:09 am

Its_asdf wrote:I actually liked Ron Mercer, although he underachieved.

Then again, I like almost every underachiever.


Icluding Kwame Brown? :D
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Postby Its_asdf on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:21 am

Absolutely. Qyntel Woods, Kedrick Brown, Ndudi Ebi, Tim Thomas, Jerome Moiso and Tyson Chandler make me scream with delight. :)
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Postby Matt on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:53 pm

is that the guy who got blocked by a pissed off MJ?
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Postby funk99 on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:06 pm

Sorry Fitza. But istn Mercer going to play in Europe?
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Postby cklitsie on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:39 pm

funk99 wrote:Sorry Fitza. But istn Mercer going to play in Europe?
Dude can you read? A career ending back injury doesn't dissappear when you go to Europe..
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Postby funk99 on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:52 pm

cklitsie wrote:
funk99 wrote:Sorry Fitza. But istn Mercer going to play in Europe?
Dude can you read? A career ending back injury doesn't dissappear when you go to Europe..


yea my bad lol. Good Luck to Mercer in the future though.
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Postby Andrew on Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:01 pm

Matt wrote:is that the guy who got blocked by a pissed off MJ?


That's him.
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