Why should I be a "Thunder" fan?
by weaton4life on Feb 28, 2009 7:31 PM CST
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I live in Seattle. Have been a SONIC fan my entire life. When they left because of Devil man it broke my heart. It is still hard to watch NBA and when I see a OKC score I hope its a Loss. I have changed teams to Golden State and I do not think I will ever be a "Thunder" fan. But why should I be one. I do wish every player is a floop and no one comes to games and they leave town and come back. But that will never happen. So to you fans you should be ashamed of you for letting this happen we loved are team. And hate yours.
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I met a guy like this at the thunder/warriors game. I thought he was there to root for the Thunder. He was there to root against the Thunder as a ex-sonic fan. Whatever. We all (sonics fans) have our ways of moving on. I left Seattle years before the Sonics did. Does that make me a traitor against my home town? Warriors are my boys too. Just couldn’t get into it like the Sonisc so I went back to the ex-wife.
by blackvanilla on Mar 1, 2009 1:32 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
There’s no reason you should be a Thunder fan. But there’s no reason you should feel hostility towards the organization or the people of Oklahoma City. You have no one but the voters in Seattle to blame. The ownership group gave you ample time to come to terms on a new arena agreement, and there was no support for it. The Key Arena was a dump from a bygone era and truly was not viable as a major league stadium.
Many people claim the current sports business model in which a city is required to pony up money for their stadiums is broken and no stadium will ever be debt free. Allow me to introduce you to Oklahoma City’s Ford Center, an arena that was built on a MAPS tax and was debt free BEFORE a major league team of ANY KIND arrived in the city. The business model clearly does work, while an NBA team in Seattle clearly does NOT.
Lastly, when you hold a rally at city hall to try and show fan support and keep the team, it might show a little better if more than 100 people show up. You think if Mark Cuban threatened to move the Mavericks there wouldn’t be 100,000 people in Dallas at a rally? Seattle didn’t care about the Sonics, you and a small group of other fans did. There’s no reason for you to be bitter about it.
The irony in the situation is that New Orleans probably won’t be able to support anything besides the Saints in the near future. Assuming a new arena can be builty, the most likely landing spot for the Hornets is Seattle. That would instantly become a truly fun rivalry, something the NBA doesn’t really have anymore.
by MKJ2612 on Mar 6, 2009 10:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
As a Sonics fan myself...
the only thing I can say is: My condolences.
WELCOME TO LOUD CITY!
by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 1, 2009 2:59 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
you don't have to be a Thunder fan...
…but you shouldn’t blame Oklahoma City Thunder fans for the Sonics moving. They are just happy to have a professional sports franchise to support. If you’re looking for someone to blame, any NBA owner except Mark Cuban and Paul Allen, Commissioner David Stern, or the Sonics owner Clay Bennett would be good places to start:
Owners voted 28-2 in favor of the move, with Dallas and Portland against it. The relocation carries a $30 million fee, and the Sonics could begin playing in owner Clay Bennett’s hometown as early as next season.
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Of the two teams that voted against the move, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has previously expressed concerns about the market size, and it also happens that Oklahoma City is just 200 miles from Dallas. Stern said the Portland Trail Blazers, owned by Seattle software billionaire Paul Allen, didn’t say why they voted the way they did. —ESPN
I’m sorry you feel that way, but I wouldn’t blame the people of Oklahoma for what happened. That being said, if you want to root against the Thunder, it’s well within your rights to do so. Everyone has a team that they hate. Personally, I can’t stand the Spurs (because they’re there every year, year after year, and never seem to decline). Whatever.
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 1, 2009 9:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
The Team I hate is the Lakers
Once the $hit (Shaq) & Kobe error, oops, I mean era, took over, I’ve hated that team with a passion. They play dirty and almost always get away with it. Plus, the league mainly fixes games for them. The League will be fixing Knicks games come 2011, but I won’t be too mad at them. Just as long as it’s not fixed for the dreaded Lakers =D
by Golden Boy on Mar 2, 2009 1:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, don't hate
The Warriors are my overall team, but wherever Kevin Durant is, that’ll always be my 2nd team. I’m glad you moved to my Warriors, but don’t hate this Thunder team. Hate the owner. If the Warriors moved, even to L.A (Which I hate almost all their teams), I’d still love them because deep down, they’ll always be the team I’ve cheered for. Just some advice. And I am sorry you lost your team, but I’m sure all players on the Sonics roster took a piece of Seattle with them deep down inside.
by Golden Boy on Mar 2, 2009 1:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Do you drink Starbucks?
You should hate Howard Schultz. That guy sold the team to a out-of-towner for a 150 million dollar profit. Can’t blame local boy Bennet for buying a team for sale. Yeh, I’m sure Schultzy had no idea he wanted to move it to OKC. I
by blackvanilla on Mar 2, 2009 1:39 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I am a lifelong Sonics fan
But I sure can’t blame Oklahoma City for what went down. I was planning on giving up NBA altogether when they left, but found myself too vested in watching Durant and co., regardless of what colors they wear. I think the whole things sucks, but I still can’t help but root for em’. To me it’s sadness, not bitterness. Perhaps that’ll change when OKC whens gets good using players drafted by the Sonics. But for now, I gotta keep supporting a team I always loved.
by Ezzra on Mar 2, 2009 9:07 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
What you should do before becoming a Thunder fan
is learning how to put a coherent sentence together. Jesus H., which one are you in that photo?
Kings fan in OKC
by rockrichmond2 on Mar 2, 2009 10:56 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
If you want to be mad at someone, get mad at your government who wouldn’t help finance a new stadium like they did for the mariners and seahawks and the other ‘fans’ who never went to games. If seattle had the attendance OKC does, the team would have been a lot more likely to stay. You only have yourselves to blame.
Don’t blame the thunder players or their fans. We had absolutely nothing to do with it. Unless you want to blame the fans who came out to watch the displaced hornets after hurricane katrina. And if you’re going to blame them, you might as well blame the hornets for relocating to OKC.
I’m gonna give you some advice as a long time indianapolis colts fan, don’t be like those crazy baltimore people.The reason the colts left is because the city wouldn’t build them a stadium and indy did (it’s built them 2 now). your life will be a lot better if you just LET IT GO! And if seattle ever does get a new stadium and gets a new team, SUPPORT it. And get as many people as you can to go to the games.
by leah_bh on Mar 4, 2009 9:44 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
New View
I took a much different approach being from Mizzou. I left the Spurs high and dry in favor of the Thunder. Don’t ask me why — maybe I got hit in the head too much or deployed to Iraq three too many times.
Whatever the reason, the only thing that matters is the team. The players didn’t have a choice in the matter and I know one – Nick Collison – voiced his displeasure about having to relocate. Hopefully Seattle learned its lesson and gets a team again that it will support.
Oklahoma City is the perfect example of what can happen with a good fanbase. Who in their right mind would pick any of the three things happening below…
1) The Thunder may very well break the win total of last year.
2) The first three game win streak for the franchise comes without KD
3) Playing in OKC has become a chore for even the best teams
Plain and simple the only reason to be a Thunder fan is because you love the NBA and want to see a young team succeed. San Antonio is a great team, and I’m proud to say OKC has picked that model to follow. Now all they need to do is get Chris Bosh :P
I am so smart - S...M...R...T!
by gforce on Mar 5, 2009 9:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Who bothers to make a fanpost and then not follow up with any posts?
by blackvanilla on Mar 14, 2009 9:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Funny Observation. Disgruntled Sonics Fans Apparently.
WELCOME TO LOUD CITY!
by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 14, 2009 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We need a big center. I don’t watch a lot of college ball, so don’t really know anything about any players, but I think it would be cool to have Thabeet from UCOnn. He’s from Tanzania and I’m going to go there one day.
Really, if we did somehow end up getting griffin, then we’d have 4 first round picks on the team all close to the same age. With the salary structures, how could a team afford to keep all those pieces together for longer than the basic rookie contract? I just don’t see that kind of money here. The only way I can see it, is if the players REALLY want to stay here and have their careers all in one place, that they would take less money to stay together. I wish that would happen more in pro sports and everything wasn’t about money.
by leah_bh on Mar 18, 2009 8:52 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
As long as we keep packing the house...
and buying merchandise like crazy, we’ll have plenty of money. If you take a look at team salaries in the NBA, there isn’t a huge difference between first and last. Money will NOT be an issue…..I think.
WELCOME TO LOUD CITY!
by Mr Pappagiorgio on Mar 18, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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