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  • iLLosophy
    Plata o Plomo
    • Sep 2005
    • 3673

    #31
    Re: Supersonics coming back?!

    Originally posted by poopydude
    If i had a magic genie my first wish would be to have the thunder moved back to seattle. screw OKC no one like it there anyway
    Anyone know what their profits have been like in OKC compared to Seattle?

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    • DonkeyJote
      All Star
      • Jul 2003
      • 9196

      #32
      Re: Supersonics coming back?!

      Originally posted by iLLosophy
      Anyone know what their profits have been like in OKC compared to Seattle?
      The attendance has been better. I doubt the tv money is quite as good though - there just aren't nearly as many people in OKC as in Seattle-Tacoma.

      The move was never about money, though, despite what they all said. The ownership group wanted to bring a team to OKC.

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      • 1Rose
        Banned
        • Jun 2011
        • 2562

        #33
        Re: Supersonics coming back?!

        All I know, is that if a team does return to Seattle, they better be named the Sonics. Otherwise it will not be the same.

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        • NINJAK2
          *S *dd*ct
          • Jan 2003
          • 6185

          #34
          Re: Supersonics coming back?!

          Originally posted by JJLinn
          Not to mention the fact that the proposed site wasn't anywhere near downtown Seattle.

          Watching the Sonicsgate documentary should be mandatory for all basketball fans.
          Just watched that for the 1st time last night. Really makes you despise Bennett and Stern. The fact that OKC got to keep all the banners and the 1979 Championship trophy after that punk move is dispicable. Stern really needs to go...
          EA and 2k have the unfortunate task of trying to balance on a tightrope of fun and sim while trying not to fall 10,000 feet to their death. Instead of a safety net waiting down below there will just be angry customers quick to move out of the way and talk of their failure.

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          • iLLosophy
            Plata o Plomo
            • Sep 2005
            • 3673

            #35
            Re: Supersonics coming back?!

            Originally posted by 1Rose
            All I know, is that if a team does return to Seattle, they better be named the Sonics. Otherwise it will not be the same.
            Can they do that? Like if a new team started in Kansas City could they be called the Royals?

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            • 1Rose
              Banned
              • Jun 2011
              • 2562

              #36
              Re: Supersonics coming back?!

              Originally posted by iLLosophy
              Can they do that? Like if a new team started in Kansas City could they be called the Royals?
              In this case they can. One of the agreements of the Sonics relocating to OKC, was that Seattle would retain the rights to the logo and the name Supersonics.

              I don't care if they don't have the history, because us fans still will recognize their history as just that, theirs. Whether the Thunder own the rights to it or not. If a team returns to Seattle, it couldn't be called anything else. It wouldn't be right.



              These need to be on a basketball court again.

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              • King_B_Mack
                All Star
                • Jan 2009
                • 24451

                #37
                Re: Supersonics coming back?!

                Originally posted by 1Rose
                In this case they can. One of the agreements of the Sonics relocating to OKC, was that Seattle would retain the rights to the logo and the name Supersonics.

                I don't care if they don't have the history, because us fans still will recognize their history as just that, theirs. Whether the Thunder own the rights to it or not. If a team returns to Seattle, it couldn't be called anything else. It wouldn't be right.



                These need to be on a basketball court again.
                That and I'm not comfortable with the NBA/owners naming abilities. The Thunder really isn't that great a name and they're jerseys and logos are terrible. Then there's the mess that are the WNBA teams. Atlanta Dream? Please just make it the Sonics and avoid the collective barfing of the entire sports world by coming up with some garbage like the Seattle Stunners or something equally uninspiring.

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                • 1Rose
                  Banned
                  • Jun 2011
                  • 2562

                  #38
                  Re: Supersonics coming back?!

                  The Thunder name really isn't as bad as it could of been lol but the jerseys and color scheme are horrible.

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                  • jyoung
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Dec 2006
                    • 11132

                    #39
                    Re: Supersonics coming back?!

                    The same problem that caused the Sonics to move (no new arena) still hasn't changed.

                    Seattle won't get a new team (NHL or NBA) without a new arena.

                    Key Arena was losing money for the team and for the city of Seattle.
                    Last edited by jyoung; 02-13-2012, 11:52 PM.

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                    • WazzuRC
                      Go Cougs!
                      • Dec 2002
                      • 5617

                      #40
                      Originally posted by wEEman33
                      The same problem that caused the Sonics to move (no new arena) still hasn't changed.

                      Seattle won't get a new team (NHL or NBA) without a new arena.

                      Key Arena was losing money for the team and for the city of Seattle.
                      Did you actually read the article?


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                      • daflyboys
                        Banned
                        • May 2003
                        • 18238

                        #41
                        Re: Supersonics coming back?!

                        Bring back Downtown Freddie Brown!!!
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                        • Coug00
                          LOB
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 3476

                          #42
                          Re: Supersonics coming back?!

                          Originally posted by 1Rose
                          In this case they can. One of the agreements of the Sonics relocating to OKC, was that Seattle would retain the rights to the logo and the name Supersonics.

                          I don't care if they don't have the history, because us fans still will recognize their history as just that, theirs. Whether the Thunder own the rights to it or not. If a team returns to Seattle, it couldn't be called anything else. It wouldn't be right.



                          These need to be on a basketball court again.
                          Get those back in the NBA and get Kevin Calabro announcing Sonics games again. I miss this guy announcing the home team, he's too sterile when he's doing the national games.

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                          • BunnyHardaway
                            Banned
                            • Nov 2004
                            • 15195

                            #43
                            Re: Supersonics coming back?!

                            Originally posted by 1Rose
                            The Thunder name really isn't as bad as it could of been lol but the jerseys and color scheme are horrible.
                            It's the worst logo/identity in pro sports. Their primary logo looks like clip art from Word.

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                            • 1Rose
                              Banned
                              • Jun 2011
                              • 2562

                              #44
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                              • Coug00
                                LOB
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 3476

                                #45
                                Re: Supersonics coming back?!

                                Still one of my favs.

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