OKC Barons?

houstonboy01 · Post #61 » by **houstonboy01** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:06 am

i feel sorry for the players.... moving from seattle to Oklahoma city.... YUK

HeavyP · Post #62 » by **HeavyP** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:46 am

As a sonic fan, and a life long NBA fan IF the Sonics leave Seattle, I will never watch another NBA game. If we get an expansion franchise I won't watch them either.

Side note: It disgusts me seeing the Oklahoman newspaper break down the Sonics chances of winning the lottery on there front page. They can't even get the team for two years, if they get them at all. That's what sickens me the most. I hope Oklahoma gets a team, just not Seattle's team, and I don't want any other fans to go through what we in Seattle are going through right now.

edfmx86 · Post #63 » by **edfmx86** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:53 am

^^^ damn heavy, i bet it really is tough

If OKC gets an expansion, i smell and Sonics v Bombers Rivalry :lol:

AdamTheGreek · Post #64 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:06 am

Barons is a good name and those jerseys are nice as hell.
Although they would be obligated to have Baron Davis on the team.

Oklahoma City Bombers may be inappropriate, but the name just sounds too perfect to not be used. Plus, Bomberman can be brought out of video game retirement and become a mascot.

A.J. · Post #65 » by **A.J.** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:09 am

houstonboy01 wrote:i feel sorry for the players.... moving from seattle to Oklahoma city.... YUK

Whats wrong with Oklahoma city? It's a nice place.

Reks · Post #66 » by **Reks** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:17 am

I dont get the complaining from all these Sonic fans. Just because they move does it mean you hate them? Will you suddenly realize Durant didn't DESERVE ROY just because he is in OKC?

Oklahoma City Oklahoma

HeavyP · Post #67 » by **HeavyP** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:19 am

No, I'll still be glad for his time here and love the fact that I got a chance to watch every game of his. However, I cannot watch the NBA knowing that they stole something from the city from right underneath us. I'll hope Durant and Jeff Green win 2492468024 championships, just I hope none of them are for Clayton Bennett. And I'll still sport my Jeff Green and Kevin Durant Seattle jersey's proud.

Puertorique · Post #68 » by **Puertorique** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:17 am

Someone mentioned and another asked earlier so I'll answer it for sure. Thunder is a AA baseball team in Trenton NJ. The Trenton Thunder started off as the minor league team for the Detroit Tigers, later were run by the Boston Red Sox. The Trenton Thunder have been the minor league team of the New York Yankees for about 10 years now which is the pretty much going to continue to be that way. Tony Clark and Nomar Garciaparra started off their careers there. Over the last few years the Yankees have had Derek Jeter and most recently Alex Rodriguez rehab from injuries with the team. Jorge Posada may be spending some time there soon also. Shelly Duncan and Robinson Cano also played for the AA team.

Post #69 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:11 am

A.J. wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Whats wrong with Oklahoma city? It's a nice place.

How's the fish market in OKC? What's the fresh catch of the day?

Dr. Evil · Post #70 » by **Dr. Evil** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:23 pm

WEFFPIM wrote:It's a shame that people are attacking the people of Oklahoma City in all of this. They wanted an NBA team, they now have one. You can disapprove of the way they're getting one, best of luck to anyone who's not disapproving of this. But, the last people that should be facing criticism is the population of OKC.

it's not a done deal yet with all of the lawsuits pending.

Sigh.....I wanted the team to be called "The Oklahoma City Scoundrels" with Clay Bennett's face as the logo.

I do like the color scheme though.

Hiphophead101 · Post #71 » by **Hiphophead101** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:56 pm

GJense4181 wrote:Wonder what's going to happen to Seattle fans on these boards? Who do they follow after their players relocate?

Chicago if they get Rose. Other then that maybe the Blazers, who we have been conditioned to hate.

So it goes...

Sonics... love -> hate
Blazers... hate -> love

:banghead:

Can we just have our sonics?

Post #72 » by **tsherkin** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:25 pm

At least OKC's team name wouldn't be based on a popular movie at the time...

I still haven't forgiven the people of my hometown for naming our team the RAPTORS... I sometimes wake up in a cold sweat remembering how ridiculously ugly our early jerseys were... *shudders*

OK, not really, but you know what I mean.

chocodog · Post #73 » by **chocodog** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:44 pm

I don't like the color scheme because they are stealing the one Pittsburgh will use when we get a team... I'm allowed to dream!

and not that it matters, because it seems to be consensus, but no scheme they pick would be suitable because this whole relocation is a travesty. As a Blazer fan, I still hate to see this move just as a Steeler fan I hated to see the Browns originally move. Even if Bennet could win this lawsuit it could still take two more years to relocate and his reputation will be greatly damaged (not that it already is). If he just waits it out he could sell the sonics and turn a decent profit with their stock rising, save court fees, and get a another team that has no history and is in poor standing.