Comments on: Camp Observations: Day 3 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/ The Oklahoman's Mike Baldwin blogs the NBA Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: donuteyes http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 donuteyes Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:54:58 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/#comment-2901 that was a really cool article. my favorite was: "As I'm sipping on my double tall latte, wearing my grunge outfit, and playing Nirvana, I'm remembering the 1987 NBA draft, when the Sonics traded away Scottie Pippen to Chicago for Olden Polynice. Enough said. — Ryan" or... "It can't at all be said that professional basketball has left Seattle. We still have the Storm, for which I'm grateful. I'll continue to support 'em. They play well, are professional yet personable people, and make me proud of pro sports in Seattle. — Jeff" that was a really cool article. my favorite was:

“As I’m sipping on my double tall latte, wearing my grunge outfit, and playing Nirvana, I’m remembering the 1987 NBA draft, when the Sonics traded away Scottie Pippen to Chicago for Olden Polynice. Enough said.
— Ryan”

or…

“It can’t at all be said that professional basketball has left Seattle. We still have the Storm, for which I’m grateful. I’ll continue to support ‘em. They play well, are professional yet personable people, and make me proud of pro sports in Seattle.
— Jeff”

]]> By: speedcat http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 speedcat Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:06:29 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/#comment-2900 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2008041629_readers100.html I just thought this would be a good read for OKC Thunder fans. Enjoy the team. Cheers from Seattle http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sonics/2008041629_readers100.html

I just thought this would be a good read for OKC Thunder fans.

Enjoy the team.

Cheers from Seattle

]]> By: A reader http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 A reader Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:08:07 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/#comment-2899 I also wonder how the team will be treated on the road. With the national columnists setting the tone, a lot of mindless fans will follow right along. I also wonder how the team will be treated on the road. With the national columnists setting the tone, a lot of mindless fans will follow right along.

]]> By: MartzMimic http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 MartzMimic Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:43:13 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/#comment-2897 Paul, you have to realize that Hollinger spent a while at The Oregonian. The Sonics were the Trailblazers' natural rival. Even though they may not have particularly liked them, they liked the rivalry. So, yes, there will be some pot shots taken every now and then. But give it 2-3 years and it'll be mostly forgotten. Paul, you have to realize that Hollinger spent a while at The Oregonian. The Sonics were the Trailblazers’ natural rival. Even though they may not have particularly liked them, they liked the rivalry.

So, yes, there will be some pot shots taken every now and then. But give it 2-3 years and it’ll be mostly forgotten.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Paul Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:13:57 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/#comment-2895 DM, have you read John Hollinger of espn nba insider review of the Thunder basketball team? Just wonder if we will be seeing this hate of the team, name, owner, ect.... by alot of the other writers around the country?.. His Thunder(thwack) pizzed me off the whole time I was reading his article. Just wondered if I should expect a good deal of booing when the Thunder play in other arenas? Hopefully this is something that will slowly burnout as the season goes on. Thanks for letting me vent...lol (<em>Paul, yes, I have read it. I would say get used to seeing much of the same opinions. Throughout the season you'll likely see similar shots taken when columnists from Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Houston, L.A., New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Portland come to town. A lot of national writers loved Seattle and looked forward to making that stop on the NBA schedule. I think the tone of several columns will be negative initially and harp on how it was a bad move from a market size standpoint. But those opinions will be from columnists who get paid to give their two cents. I fully expect many of the news outlets in the aforementioned cities to have a staff writer who writes non-opinionated pieces. It will be those pieces I think you'll find will be more favorable to OKC, particularly as the season wears on and they come to town and witness sellout crowds enthusiastically supporting this franchise. -DM-</em>) DM, have you read John Hollinger of espn nba insider review of the Thunder basketball team? Just wonder if we will be seeing this hate of the team, name, owner, ect…. by alot of the other writers around the country?.. His Thunder(thwack) pizzed me off the whole time I was reading his article. Just wondered if I should expect a good deal of booing when the Thunder play in other arenas? Hopefully this is something that will slowly burnout as the season goes on. Thanks for letting me vent…lol

(Paul, yes, I have read it. I would say get used to seeing much of the same opinions. Throughout the season you’ll likely see similar shots taken when columnists from Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Houston, L.A., New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Portland come to town. A lot of national writers loved Seattle and looked forward to making that stop on the NBA schedule. I think the tone of several columns will be negative initially and harp on how it was a bad move from a market size standpoint. But those opinions will be from columnists who get paid to give their two cents. I fully expect many of the news outlets in the aforementioned cities to have a staff writer who writes non-opinionated pieces. It will be those pieces I think you’ll find will be more favorable to OKC, particularly as the season wears on and they come to town and witness sellout crowds enthusiastically supporting this franchise. -DM-)

]]> By: Ed Whitson http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 Ed Whitson Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:16:23 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/nbainokc/2008/10/02/camp-observations-day-3/#comment-2894 Go OKC Potatoes!!! Go OKC Potatoes!!!

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