Clay Bennett = Class a D-bag

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Clay Bennett = Class a D-bag 

Post#1 » by TradeMachine » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:11 pm

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-3 ... -Mail.html

I'm surprised this new revelation isn't even on wiretaps yet. Stern has to take some action here.
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Post#2 » by Cevap » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:36 pm


I am concerned that you may feel I have betrayed your trust. David you know how I feel about our relationship both personally and professionally. You are among a very few, notwithstanding our relative brief actual physical time together that have significantly affected my life. I view you as a role model as an extraordinarily gifted executive, a deep and compassionate thinker, and a person with a rare and unique charisma that brings out the best in everyone you touch. You are just one of my favorite people on earth and I so cherish our relationship Sonics business aside.


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Post#3 » by Philly Fresh » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:48 pm

So that email was sent to Stern, and the other part was a conversation between Bennet and his group??

WOW......how has this not been addressed to Stern yet?
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Post#4 » by elbowthrower » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:05 pm

I'd bet money Stern has been in on the secret from day 1.
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Post#5 » by greenbeans » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:29 pm

Say it with me now: COLLUSIONNNNNN
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Post#6 » by bennith13 » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:54 pm

Its been suck a joke with what has been going in Seattle. Now we all know what we suspected. How in the world is the city going to bond with the players if they are not allowed to talk to the media. Clay has done everything he can to undermine the team up here and now we know for a fact that it was on purpose. I wonder what comes of this.
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Post#7 » by mcmasterballer1 » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:01 pm

its **** like this that makes me not want to watch the nba anymore
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Post#8 » by KRANG » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:12 pm

Douchebagery at its finest.
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Post#9 » by Cruel_Ruin » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:27 pm

Unbelievable :nonono:
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Post#10 » by magicfan4life05 » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:42 pm

elbowthrower wrote:I'd bet money Stern has been in on the secret from day 1.


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Post#11 » by ljp24 » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:45 pm

So now they're going to move in 2010?
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Post#12 » by NetsForce » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:53 pm

Seattle Supersonics Attendance Rank:
2007-2008: 28th
2006-2007: 25th
2005-2006: 23rd
2004-2005: 21st
2003-2004: 23rd
2002-2003: 20th

I'm all for calling Clay Bennet a douchebag, but maybe if Sonics fans would show up to watch their team we wouldn't have this problem in the first place.
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Post#13 » by TradeMachine » Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:05 pm

bennith13 wrote:Its been suck a joke with what has been going in Seattle. Now we all know what we suspected. How in the world is the city going to bond with the players if they are not allowed to talk to the media. Clay has done everything he can to undermine the team up here and now we know for a fact that it was on purpose. I wonder what comes of this.


I'm not too familiar with the situation, but why did Schultz sell the team in the first place, especially given his roots in Seattle, and Bennett's roots in OK?
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Post#14 » by yearsago » Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:05 am

Clay clay dun f***ed up.

He better pray that neither Schultz or any of the minority owners want to sue him for breach of contract.
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Post#15 » by wiff » Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:53 am

NetsForce wrote:Seattle Supersonics Attendance Rank:
2007-2008: 28th
2006-2007: 25th
2005-2006: 23rd
2004-2005: 21st
2003-2004: 23rd
2002-2003: 20th

I'm all for calling Clay Bennet a douchebag, but maybe if Sonics fans would show up to watch their team we wouldn't have this problem in the first place.


Part of Seattle not drawing large attendance is simply that the Sonics have the smallest arena in the league. So if they sell out they end up turning people away at the door. But also long before Clay showed up the Sonics were simply not very good. Like most fans, Sonics fans want to see a winning product. With the exception of the year where the Sonics won 52 game they have been bad for about a decade.

So tell me were the Sonics bad for a decade because fans weren't showing up? Or were fans not showing up because the product on the floor sucked?
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Post#16 » by Seattlesun » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:01 am

NetsForce wrote:Seattle Supersonics Attendance Rank:
2007-2008: 28th
2006-2007: 25th
2005-2006: 23rd
2004-2005: 21st
2003-2004: 23rd
2002-2003: 20th

I'm all for calling Clay Bennet a douchebag, but maybe if Sonics fans would show up to watch their team we wouldn't have this problem in the first place.


what an abssolutely ignorant post. you did enough research to come up with those numbers, you should have looked a little further to see how small key arena is. i've been to over 20 games at Key this year and despite all that is happening and the horrible product they are intentionally putting on the floor, that building has been full and loud almost every time. certainly moreso than anything in NJ (I know how much you like it when we mention the Nets to you) :wink:
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Post#17 » by D5150 » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:13 am

wiff, seattlesun: you made my points for me. thank you. you guys are right on point.

edit: ss1895699nv8><uu, whatever, i guess if you paid attention you would know that the sonics have been rolling out a crap product for a while. the city supports its teams. when they put out a solid product.
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Post#18 » by ss1986v2 » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:13 am

Seattlesun wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



what an abssolutely ignorant post. you did enough research to come up with those numbers, you should have looked a little further to see how small key arena is. i've been to over 20 games at Key this year and despite all that is happening and the horrible product they are intentionally putting on the floor, that building has been full and loud almost every time. certainly moreso than anything in NJ (I know how much you like it when we mention the Nets to you) :wink:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/attendance

even when you look at it in percentages of total attendance vs max attendance, seattle still ranks 25th. they average 77.8% of full capacity, beating out only memphis, indiana, charlotte, minnesota, and phily this year. and just below the 78.5% of nj. guess you might have found that out if you had done enough research...
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Post#19 » by ss1986v2 » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:19 am

D5150 wrote:wiff, seattlesun: you made my points for me. thank you. you guys are right on point.

edit: ss1895699nv8><uu, whatever, i guess if you paid attention you would know that the sonics have been rolling out a crap product for a while. the city supports its teams. when they put out a solid product.

oh, i agree. in previous years, they have been in the top half (even top 10) in percentage filled. i was only referencing this year.
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Post#20 » by D5150 » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:21 am

^^

thats cool. sonics fans are just a tad worked up over this, you know?
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