Comments on: Friday Bolts – 2.13.09

By: chnews

chnews — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:10:35 +0000

Re: Seattle in USA Today. Read the article. A significant number of pieces that would bring a team back there are still on the table. Particularly the $30 million that your amigo Clay Bennett will need to pay. But why you or any of your readers should care, at this point, is beyond me.

Royce: Why the selective editing and misrepresentation of that article?

And at this point, why would you or anybody in OK care about this? Why is this news to you?

Please…enjoy your stupid team and stop discussing Seattle, as if you think it matters.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:56:37 +0000

Brian : I’m suprised, that according to one of the bolts, that Seattle fans could care less if they recieve a new team. I would think otherwise because of the long hisotry of the Sonics. I know Joe would feel otherwise but i just got a thought into my head directed towards Joe: If Seattle recieved a new NBA team, would you root for OKC for SEA? lol

Good question. I am done with Seattle all together. I moved away in '94 and I'm not a fan of the city, just the team. Any team they got wouldn't be the "old" Sonics anyway, so I wouldn't have any allegiance to them at all. To my way of thinking, this Thunder team is my team 100%. I watched all those guys for years and it's an unbroken train of fan loyalty. Like for example, I remember way back when the Sonics got the second pick in the draft back in....well way back, and that was the highest it ever selected. That pick was Gary Payton. I watched his whole career. My wife saw her first pro basketball game when we went on a roadie and watched Payton torch rookie Jayson Williams of the Kings. Then a few years later, Payton was traded for Flip Murray and Ray Allen. I followed those guys the whole time and then Ray RAy was traded for Jeff Green. Green and Durant and Westbrook are starting a whole new "golden era" for me and "my" team. It's an single thread that relates all those memories from way back in the late 80's for me until now. So, I really don't care a bit if Seattle gets a new, renamed Memphis Grizzlies or whatever. I guess what I'm saying is that the Thunder are the Sonics to me, just with a new name. Still the team I love. Plus, Seattle is a very liberal city. It's so not me.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:36:45 +0000

Chris Richards was on that Florida championship team of two years ago with Joakim Noah and Corey Brewer and Al Horford. They won back to back championships. He was basically the center and power forward behind Noah and Horford. He is really wide and big. He is a real banger. He doesn’t have much offensive skill at all though. He spent a year with Minnesota T-wolves.

By: Royce

Royce — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:20:11 +0000

Yeah, I mentioned that briefly a little bit ago but I didn’t comment too much because I don’t know much about it. I know he played at Florida and is a big guy that’s… BIG. He pretty much looks like a defensive end. Also the guy the 66ers traded, Ronald Dupree, also made the team.

By: Dooney

Dooney — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:08:36 +0000

Just checked the D-League All Star rosters and the 66′ers have Chris Richard in there. I don’t know anything about him other than the stats on nba.com. What’s the word on him (other than he’s another 6-8 Forward/Center)?

Also, Maurice Baker from Oklahoma State made the roster which was exciting to see.

By: AD

AD — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:22:36 +0000

Doesnt sound like they have familarized themselves with who KD is… does it?

By: Jax Raging Bile Duct

Jax Raging Bile Duct — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:18:17 +0000

With that being said, I am going to go with Joe Johnson of the Hawks, who can shoot better than both Mayo and Durant combined.

Errr… I think maybe layupdrill.com needs to watch a few more games, or take a quick glance at a few more FG% stats.

By: AD

AD — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:15:46 +0000

He’s been THUNDERSTRUCK!!! That would be a tough position to be in, but I think he’d like to be in it. Probably just follow both.

By: Royce

Royce — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:54:38 +0000

I hate to speak for Joe, but I’ve asked him about that and I think he said he’d stick with the Thunder. Kind of a weird though though for former Sonic turned Thunder fans though.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:50:55 +0000

I’m suprised, that according to one of the bolts, that Seattle fans could care less if they recieve a new team. I would think otherwise because of the long hisotry of the Sonics. I know Joe would feel otherwise but i just got a thought into my head directed towards Joe: If Seattle recieved a new NBA team, would you root for OKC for SEA? lol