rams80 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The NBA should never even think about expanding again, not in this lifetime or the next. The Bucks are the NBA team most likely to relocate so that is where the focus should be.So because someone "wasn't around" when a team was stolen means you shouldn't care? Huh?The Pilots were an undercapitalized, unwanted, and unwatched disaster made relevant only by a tell-all book and some historical curiosity. Any Seattle victimization narrative here is clearly out of bounds. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Milwaukee rivaled the Coyotes last night in terms of butts in the stands. http://t.co/DrTDVekyCI BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Yeah, but the difference is that the Coyotes still draw like that when they're playoff-bound. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkell007 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 "Stolen" is a strong word. Mostly teams move because of arena issues or ownership problems. I can't say New Orleans stole the Hornets 1.0 because George Shinn wanted to move, and Charlotte didn't want to build a new arena.Correction Charlotte wanted the arena just not shinn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Yeah, but the difference is that the Coyotes still draw like that when they're playoff-bound.And I bet the same if they're ever Cup Final-bound.Boy will the boards blow up in anger when that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers6884 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Yeah, but the difference is that the Coyotes still draw like that when they're playoff-bound.And I bet the same if they're ever Cup Final-bound.Boy will the boards blow up in anger when that happens.Especially since it'll be strange to see Coyotes “fans" going to games and finally showing up. We might encounter Bigfoot before we see a Coyotes fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Yeah, but the difference is that the Coyotes still draw like that when they're playoff-bound.And I bet the same if they're ever Cup Final-bound.Boy will the boards blow up in anger when that happens.Especially since it'll be strange to see Coyotes “fans" going to games and finally showing up. We might encounter Bigfoot before we see a Coyotes fan.We've already dealt with onehttp://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/77394-stadiumsarenas-that-needs-a-renovation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlin Wall Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Could the Sonics AND the Colonels come back? The Kentucky Colonels, hell yeah I'd like that!http://www.sonicsrising.com/2014/7/23/5927745/nba-expansion-seattle-louisville I'm a simple person, I have a pixelated David Beckham as profile photo since 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzcut Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Could the Sonics AND the Colonels come back? The Kentucky Colonels, hell yeah I'd like that!http://www.sonicsrising.com/2014/7/23/5927745/nba-expansion-seattle-louisvilleThe idea quickly got debunked IN THE COMMENTS SECTION! When will the idiots in Seattle ever realize that they're never getting their precious wittle NBA back? The CCSLC's resident Geelong Cats fan. Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. Sounds like something from a Rocky & Bullwinkle story arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 One day they'll get their team back, but not anytime soon. It's the constant speculation that bugs me, and the willingness to leap on even the smallest of rumors or hopes for relocation. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Could the Sonics AND the Colonels come back? The Kentucky Colonels, hell yeah I'd like that!http://www.sonicsrising.com/2014/7/23/5927745/nba-expansion-seattle-louisvilleWe've been over Louisville for a few years. The U of L controls the master lease so it controls the premium seating, event calendar and facility advertising revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 It's the constant speculation that bugs me, and the willingness to leap on even the smallest of rumors or hopes for relocation.Don't worry, Seattle. You're not alone. The people in Los Angeles clamoring for an NFL team have been humiliated with these teases for 20 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 But the Thunder have now rejected the Sonics' history. According to them, their franchise never won an NBA title. Interesting. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I thought Ballmer being out of the picture meant Seattle was out of the NBA. Hansen embarrassed himself, and while this region has plenty of deep pockets, I can't think of anyone willing to spend $1.5 billion on a new team. Bezos would rather lose his money at Amazon, Paul Allen owns the Blazers, Bill Gates is fighting malaria, and who knows what Satya Nadella's deal is.All that to say that I'll believe it when I see it; I'm off the roller coaster until then. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 But the Thunder have now rejected the Sonics' history. According to them, their franchise never won an NBA title. Interesting. Have they rejected the history or just rejected wearing a stupid gold patch on the back of the collar? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRangersFan Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 The new Sonics will be....... The Grizziles.Memphis is not for basketball,Seattle is full of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 The new Sonics will be....... The Grizziles. Memphis is not for basketball,Seattle is full of the game. "The New Sonics" currently have a billionaire owner who by all accounts is committed to the market and pretty solid lease tying them to the arena until at least 2021, and probably 2029. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Seattle not having an NBA team is the strangest thing. It's not like the area wouldn't support a team (Kings) or doesn't have the room in the city for a new arena (Warriors). There is plenty of room to put up a building just south of Safeco that would house both basketball and hockey, and they'd outdraw the Mariners easily. Speaking of that, I wonder if that's part of the issue. I'm sure the owners of the Mariners don't want to see themselves slip to the 4th most popular team in Seattle, so they'll try to throw a roadblock up on any issue that involves another stadium in SoDo. I can see where the city wouldn't want to see that either, considering the debt they took on to build Safeco. It's a case where Seattle should have a basketball team, but the city is basically hamstrung after footing the bill on two major stadium projects. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 But the Thunder have now rejected the Sonics' history. According to them, their franchise never won an NBA title.Interesting.Have they rejected the history or just rejected wearing a stupid gold patch on the back of the collar?They've chosen not to acknowledge the championship with a patch. But they've also declined to raise a championship banner in their arena, which is the traditional way of doing it.Certainly seems clear that they don't value that title. They left the trophy behind in Seattle and now they pretend it never happened.Hardly dispositive, but very interesting. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 But the Thunder have now rejected the Sonics' history. According to them, their franchise never won an NBA title.Interesting.Have they rejected the history or just rejected wearing a stupid gold patch on the back of the collar?They've chosen not to acknowledge the championship with a patch. But they've also declined to raise a championship banner in their arena, which is the traditional way of doing it.Certainly seems clear that they don't value that title. They left the trophy behind in Seattle and now they pretend it never happened.Hardly dispositive, but very interesting.Didn't the city of Seattle formally go to the courts and legally kept all their Sonics records from going to Oklahoma City with the franchise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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