Struck By Thunder And Lightning, The SuperSonics Go Boom

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Posted to Sport on Sun Sep 07, 2008 at 09:26:17 AM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.

The SuperSonics, taken from Seattle with the grimy, guiding hand of the Godfather of Basketball himself, and having been relocated to Oklahoma, are no longer. Perhaps an introduction is in order: *KSSSH**KSSSH**KSSH* (lightning strike sound effects) Ladies and gentlemen, heeeeere's YOURRRRRRR Oklahoma City Thunder!!

The new nick has already created controversy--and not just because it's boring as shit. Despite the fact that it dovetails with local midwestern weather, it steps on the toes of an existing mascot. The Golden State Warriors mascot is officially dubbed "Thunder" with lots of lightning bolts flashing about the logo.

When the ~~Charlotte~~ New Orleans Hornets played in Oklahoma City post-Katrina, they filled seats so it is little wonder the Oklahoma-based ownership of the Seattle franchise wanted to move them. Now that wonderkind Kevin Durant and his teammates will be sporting new unis without even being traded, what are your thoughts? Any other dead sports franchises you'd like to lovingly recall?

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Tags: written by thefadd, edited by 1fastdog, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Seattle SuperSonics, sports, David Stern, franchises (all tags)

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3	I had a most marvelous...piece of luck Steve Urkel. Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 05:10:49 PM EST 5.00 (astute, interesting, interesting)

When was the last good team names? Sticking to the NBA, you have Thunder, Magic, Raptors, Bobcats - all shit. I think the reason is that good names are unconventional (think Lakers, Kinicks, or Supersonics, for that matter), but unconventional is too riskk for today's marketing departments, who pick "safe" names after doing a bunch of surveys and market research. It's similar to how movies are ruined by altering them to appease test audiences.

Some better choices: One of their own possibilities was Barons. That would have been better than Thunder. Why not just call them The OKC? The kids would love it. The poet John Berryman was born in Oklahoma, why not call the team the Mr. Bones after the character in his "Dream Songs"? Their star player, Kevin Durant, is really skinny so it would be a good fit in that respect too.

2	Worse names Lou. Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 10:34:07 AM EST 4.66 (brilliant, obnoxious, funny)

They could have called them the Oklahoma City Bombers.

It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine

1	Re: Struck By Thunder And Lightning, The SuperSoni Degee. Sun Sep 07, 2008 at 03:37:54 PM EST none

The early 80's expos...youpi.... ross grimsley....steve rogers...the spaceman... gary carter... andre dawson... larry parrish... rodney scott... tim raines... they almost won it all in the strike shortened season ('84?) after that i lost interest. Hey what do the expos have to so with the patio smoking laws in LA?

On another track, a <pet peeve>...what's with the "YOURRR" when announcing sports teams. Do fans get to vote on trades? No. Profit shares? No. </pet peeve>

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Struck By Thunder And Lightning, The SuperSonics Go Boom

thefadd.

Posted to Sport on Sun Sep 07, 2008 at 09:26:17 AM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.

I had a most marvelous...piece of luck

Steve Urkel.

Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 05:10:49 PM EST

5.00 (astute, interesting, interesting)

Worse names

Lou.

Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 10:34:07 AM EST

4.66 (brilliant, obnoxious, funny)

Re: Struck By Thunder And Lightning, The SuperSoni

Degee.

Sun Sep 07, 2008 at 03:37:54 PM EST

none