Comments on: ESPN Poll on Sonics

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:31:20 +0000

Better check the poll numbers again. Over 70% say they should stay in Seattle. You have to wait until the west coast sees the show!

By: KeepHornetsInNOLA

KeepHornetsInNOLA — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:55:22 +0000

I agree there’s no way Durant resigns if the team is playing in Oklahoma City.

I’ve vacationed in Seattle several times and it’s one of my favorite cities on the planet. It ranks up there with Paris, Miami, New York, New Orleans as far as culture, history, and beauty. The restaurants are to die for (and what else would you expect with such a melting pot of cultures?), the sound is as beautiful as any area in America, and the city is clean, safe, and urban.

It would be very difficult to be a young 20-something NBA athlete living in a condo in Seattle to then be uprooted and forced to move to Oklahoma City. Are you kidding me? No Sonics player would be happy with that.

Bennett is on crack if he thinks he’ll have any chance of luring coveted free agents to OKC.

By: michael u.

michael u. — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:32:30 +0000

phillip my friend,
here is a lil poll that you may or may not have seen. it was sent thru my shipper’s alliance from freight forwarder’s thru-out the U.S.. how many people think mick c. got okie city into a fight that is way over okie city’s head?? 89%, with, the majority stating that didnt any U.S. cities learn anything about the cities of L.A. and Tampa Bay losing that same fight. phillip, do you know how embarressing it is to have to refund the $$ for the prepaid season-ticcket holders, ask the city of Tampa Bay!!! SEE YA’LL IN JUNE!!

MIKE U.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:45:44 +0000

Basketball is “big” enough to be played in both Seattle and OKC. The reason we went down this path is because Stern and Bennett both knew that the NBA would never get away with awarding an expansion franchise to OKC (over Las Vegas and others). The ONLY way to get a team to OKC is to do what those t wo did.

Anyway, I have two questions for you Oklahomians……..

How did it make you feel towards Clay when it went public that he lied, not only Seattle (which I’m sure you could care less about) but to Stern (his great friend) as well?

And….

If Clay will lie to Stern, do you think he will lie to you?

By: mark

mark — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:53:57 +0000

When players say they don’t want to leave Seattle, it’s a diplomatic way of saying they sure as **** don’t want to play in OKC.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:48:42 +0000

Apparently I should have been more clear — Durant won’t play in Oklahoma City past his rookie contract.

By: JH

JH — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:16:48 +0000

“Durant doesn’t want to leave Seattle.”

What’s he going to do, play for the Seattle Storm?

By: RJ

RJ — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:27:25 +0000

“I work for the team and am from Seattle, and none of the Sonics players want to move to Oklahoma City!”

Looking at the current roster I hope you are right

By: RJ

RJ — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:26:00 +0000

“Durant and his agent won’t go public with this, but Durant won’t re-sign after his rookie contract expires if the team moves to OKC.

Just FYI”

Oh well then cancel the whole deal

Won’t be any tears shed over losing a Longhorn if he does

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:07:12 +0000

Durant doesn’t want to leave Seattle.

Durant and his agent won’t go public with this, but Durant won’t re-sign after his rookie contract expires if the team moves to OKC.

Just FYI