Yesterday, Gary Washburn at the Boston Globe posed the question of possibly un-retiring a few retired Boston Celtics jersey numbers because a lot of the most typical basketball numbers are and have been off the table.
Washburn argues this leaves new players wearing numbers that remind one of football rather than basketball.
The retired numbers are a growing issue, although many new Celtics won't admit that. Many of those considered to be prime numbers — 1, 2, 3, 10, 21, 22, 23, 32, 33 — are retired, leaving some of the Celtics to look like cornerbacks — rookie R.