Dick Tate wrote:Good grief, Wiffler! You've really hit rock bottom, haven't you?
Oh my good friend Dick who loves to give me a bad time.
I hit rock bottom a long time ago Dick!
Dick why are you trying to call me out?

Dick I have simply come to terms with the situation.
Do I hate Bennett and McClendon? Hell yes.
Do I still have an emotional connection to the game and the team I grew up with? Yes.
Dick I know that you know me, well enough to know I hate the fact the Sonics have morphed into the Thunder.
But am I the one who sold the team to an out of state buyer? Am I the one who pulled down my trousers and took it up the butt and accepted a buyout?
I'm just a regular guy who was about 500mil shy from being able to save the Sonics.
Frequently I think about what if Nickels had not accepted the buyout. With McClendon losing 1.9bil this last October with the economy tanking would he and Bennett been more inclined to sell to Balmer?
I think so. I still think if Nickels would have played hardball the Sonics would still be the Sonics. But he didn't, he was a huge man whore.
But I'm still the same guy who loves watching the NBA. Unfortunately for me I simply can't turn it off. I tried, seriously I tried.
I also simply can't cheer for Portland, or Denver or Boston any other team team because for my entire life I have rooted against those teams. So until the city of Seattle steps up and hi-jacks another team from another city I'm stuck with the Thunder. It's not really my desired situation but.........
What makes it worse is that Presti has made move after move that has been great. Even the crappy trade where he gave away WallyZ and Delonte West, later he ended up using the TPE for West and a late draft pick for Thabo. Brillant!
Of course that is about 10,000,000,000 times more clever than Wally Walker ever was.
Like I said above Dick, until the city of Seattle manages to land another NBA team I'm going to keep following the team that at one point was in Seattle. Sue me.
If I were you Dick I'd cross your fingers they land one soon because I think you are going to win our bet by a landslide. I hope I have a chance to pay up and pay for two seats to the Sonics. But if they don't land a team in the next 4 years, I don't see it happening for a long time and we could very well be dead and gone by the time they do play another NBA game in Seattle.
Plus I don't want Bennett to own the teams colors and history to the Sonics.
Poke fun all you want Dick but obviously you have been snooping around here for a reason and I doubts it's to simply give me a bad time.
By the way Dick I love your Fire Engine red suspender's they really add a nice touch to your look.
