Sonics off to OK City....

[Anavax]

Originally Posted by Saint J

Just like nobody cares about the Bobcats now.

And yet we still ranked 2 spots higher in attendance than your New Orleans Hornets, even with CP3 lighting it up.

So I guess you could still say nobody cares about the Hornets.

[Towelboy]

Originally Posted by Lonestar13

Oklahoma City Dirtbags, Oklahoma City CowTippers, or Oklahomo City Butt Pirates sounds better than Barons...they might as well livin' it up and call themselves the OKC TTSSNSH...Team that Sucked in Seattle and now Sucks Here

i got it...the oklahoma city bombers!


that's so wrong. i apologize.

[Saint J]

Originally Posted by Anavax

And yet we still ranked 2 spots higher in attendance than your New Orleans Hornets, even with CP3 lighting it up.

So I guess you could still say nobody cares about the Hornets.

We also sold out 20 games after the All-Star break and all of the playoffs, where the N.O Arena was mentioned as having one of the best homecourt advanteges in the playoffs. Good luck in 2020 or so when the Bobcats get in as an 8th seed.

[Anavax]

Wow, 20 whole games!

No wonder you guys are so proud.

[Saint J]

That's about how many the Bobcats won right?

[Anavax]

Awww, I'm glad that comparing your franchise to an expansion team makes you feel better.

You still have a rapist for an owner.

[Saint J]

Big deal, as long as the team wins I don't care.

[Anavax]

And that's why New Orleans is such a fine, upstanding city.

[Saint J]

No, that's pretty much every city that doesn't have some kind of morals/family values chip on their shoudler. Clippers or Knicks fans probably wouldn't care if a serial killer was an owner just as long as the team won.

[Anavax]

Yeah, who cares if the owner should be in prison, but instead gets special consideration because of his wealth and social status.

After all, this is America!

[goodlay]

Originally Posted by Saint J

Too bad the Hornets are going to make real history in New Orleans, gotta love CP3!

You're lucky that Shinn actually resigned Paul, he didn't give guys like Baron, or Alonzo, the contract they deserved.

But yeah, OKC Barons have a cool uniform, but the name is quite weird.

[EdwardTeach]

those aren’t there jerseys…. that was something that was sent in to the Oklahoman NEWSPAPER… It was one graphic designers take on how he would design the jerseys. Nothing is official. Nothing!

In case some of you didn't scroll down on the link. But, I kinda like it and hope it sticks.

[EdwardTeach]

Shinn and Woolridge are losers. Good riddance. And, to think...people bitch about Bob and MJ.

[Saint J]

Originally Posted by goodlay

You're lucky that Shinn actually resigned Paul, he didn't give guys like Baron, or Alonzo, the contract they deserved.

But yeah, OKC Barons have a cool uniform, but the name is quite weird.

Actually he gave Baron a max contract, he also gave large contracts to Magloire and Mashburn but all three were traded in 04-05 in Byron Scott's first year when the Hornets were rebuilding. Shinn hasn't been cheap at all in New Orleans from giving CP3 a max contract, to signing Peja, trading for Tyson Chandler, and also extending David West.

FYI-Woolridge was bought out in '05 and has been replaced by a New Orleans investor.

[EdwardTeach]

Originally Posted by Saint J

FYI-Woolridge was bought out in '05 and has been replaced by a New Orleans investor.

He still sucks.

[pstall]

More on Seattle.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...alysis06m.html

I have said it a thousand times.
The NBA had MORE to gain financially by the Hornets leaving.
30 million for a "relocation fee" then 300 mil or so for the expansion fee.
No way the NBA was going to get 330 million any easier or any faster.

[ckad79]

Originally Posted by Saint J

The NBA is doing no justice for itself by having cities like Memphis, OKC, and Sacramento in the league. All those cities can support the team but the NBA takes a hit in 'name value' from having cities like those in the league.

I agree. It is true, that the NBA does a fantastic job of selling out in cities where nobody else is biding for the "sports dollar" from them. Whether it's Charlotte before the Panthers came or Sacramento (where they are the hit of the town) or San Antonio or Salt Lake City, Orlando, Portland, etc. All of those cities seem to do very good in attendance.

It's the same thing a lot of new up-and-coming sport leagues are trying. Arena Football, for instance, trying what works putting teams in big markets like New York City, Philly, and so on but banking on less taken markets like Grand Rapids or MLS who has a team in Columbus.

Still... big markets like Miami, New York, LA is where the big shoe companies like Nike and Adidas love to market out of... Do you think Kobe would have gotten the deal with Adidas had he remained in Charlotte, early on? I was persoanlly shocked to see LJ with Converse... but they were somewhat sucessful.

I mean, seriously, if you think Nike wouldn't mind Lebron playing in New York City and having his shows plastered on some huge billboard overlooking Time Square compared to Cleveland, imagine how pissed Nike is about Kevin Durant, this all-star icon up and coming senstation stuck in nowhere Oklahoma City, if Seattle's market share wasn't bad enough! haha