iscussed a deal to send Lynch to Oakland with Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie in the event Lynch did come out of retirement. Rooney never backed away in the face of this criticism. Well, he became the first player in NBA history to be in the top 20 for points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in a season. There is only so long you can carry a chip on your shoulder before it starts to weigh you down,” he says.