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Nadir posted:It's also funny because all of ESPN's writers are tweeting about it on the site itself, but with no news article available In all fairness a deal hasn't actually been finalized, I could see them holding off until Hansen's ownership group confirms they have papers to sign.
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tallkidwithglasses posted:In all fairness a deal hasn't actually been finalized, I could see them holding off until Hansen's ownership group confirms they have papers to sign. Like ESPN has any journalistic standards 
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 19:38 |
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seiferguy posted:Yeah, I agree. It feels hypocritical for Seattle fans to be excited about this when we're doing the exact same thing that happened to us in 2008 to Sacramento fans. It's tough to support this. Hansen isn't pretending he will keep the team in Sacramento while emailing Ballmer telling him the move to OKC is a go.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 19:41 |
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Frot Lesnar posted:Hansen isn't pretending he will keep the team in Sacramento while emailing Ballmer telling him the move to OKC is a go. But let's be honest here - it was pretty clear from the beginning that the team was being moved when Bennett bought them out. With Ballmer being owner, you sure as hell are gonna see a lot of Bing advertisements around. They'll probably call it the new arena the Bing Arena.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 19:44 |
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This is a happy...and sad day. Seattle absolutely should have a NBA team, but I feel bad for a small market like Sacramento losing the one pro team they have. It makes all the sense in the world for the NBA, which town would you rather have a team in? Its sad that my childhood idol, KJ, couldn't keep the NBA in his City, you'd think if any Mayor could it would be him. RE: Divisions, its a damned mess now. You want all 3 Texas teams in the same division. It would be best to have the Blazers and new Sonics in the same division, there's a natural rivalry there. I wouldn't want Utah and Denver in different divisions than one another either.
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seiferguy posted:But let's be honest here - it was pretty clear from the beginning that the team was being moved when Bennett bought them out. Introducing, your Seattle XBOX 360s: 
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Frot Lesnar posted:Hansen isn't pretending he will keep the team in Sacramento while emailing Ballmer telling him the move to OKC is a go. Seriously this isn't the exact same thing at all. Even aside from the ridiculous Bennett emails that make it clear he never intended to keep the team in Seattle all while lying about to everyone, the behavior of the league office was completely different with Sacramento compared to Seattle. This is from February last year: quote:If you want to see Stern favors, look at the Sacramento Kings’ situation, there are plenty of them with the opportunity for many more — something Seattle never got. The deadline mentioned in this article was extended to at least May 2nd.
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Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah I'm pretty happy about this. Isaih comes home to Seattle 
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seiferguy posted:But let's be honest here - it was pretty clear from the beginning that the team was being moved when Bennett bought them out. I don't feel good about this either but I think of it as a distinction without a difference.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 19:48 |
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Should've been the Hawks. Someone liberate the Hawks from Atlanta.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 19:50 |
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I'm really happy for Seattle but then I realize the same thing is happening to Sacramento that happened to Seattle and 
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 19:56 |
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So NBA fans, I haven't followed the NBA since it left Seattle in 2008. What should I expect with the Kings? Looks like they're a pretty bad team as it stands.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 19:59 |
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Seems obvious to me that the new Sonics should trade the Kings' franchise history to OKC for exclusive rights to the Sonics' history.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 19:59 |
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After letting this digest, Seattle should get it's Sonics back, Kemp and Payton can be there for the unveiling of the logo and jersey, champagnes popped, little kids popping the jersey like they are gangsters. And then Isiah Thomas can then be introduced as the general manager of basketball operations.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 20:00 |
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I think the Kings were always destined to leave Sacramento, the Maloofs are incompetent fucks and I don't think there were any groups willing to pay the ransom they wanted to keep the Kings there.
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Memories....
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 20:03 |
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On the one hand, I feel pretty lovely for sacramento. On the other hand, the sonics are loving coming back gently caress yes! Too bad they're gonna have to deal with playing in Noted Shithole Key Arena for a couple years apparently.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 20:03 |
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seiferguy posted:So NBA fans, I haven't followed the NBA since it left Seattle in 2008. What should I expect with the Kings? Looks like they're a pretty bad team as it stands. They aren't completely lacking in talent, but they're going to need a major overhaul.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 20:05 |
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When I first heard this all I heard was "The Kings have been sold to a Seattle group and will move to Seattle." I was all, "Holy poo poo not only is Seattle getting a hockey team finally, they're getting the Stanley Cup champions, this NHL lockout is fuuuucked up."
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 I thought SAC was doing what was necessary to keep the team in the city. drat Maloofs.
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seiferguy posted:So NBA fans, I haven't followed the NBA since it left Seattle in 2008. What should I expect with the Kings? Looks like they're a pretty bad team as it stands. Tyreke Evans doesn't really have a position. Demarcus Cousins is talented but a lunatic. Jimmer Fredette isn't very good. The roster needs to be blown up and a new coach brought in.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 20:07 |
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The Sonics are getting an expansion team without the shittyness of the expansion draft and getting hosed on the number 1 pick.
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seiferguy posted:So NBA fans, I haven't followed the NBA since it left Seattle in 2008. What should I expect with the Kings? Looks like they're a pretty bad team as it stands. Y'all already complaining about your team  (I'm only half joking  )
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seiferguy posted:So NBA fans, I haven't followed the NBA since it left Seattle in 2008. What should I expect with the Kings? Looks like they're a pretty bad team as it stands. Thomas Robinson, Tyreke Evans and Demarcus Cousins are all young, talented, and play very poorly together. We (oh my god I can say we) will probably get a good draft pick this year.
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 20:09 |
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Has anyone seen WhyteRyce? Or is he now presumed dead? At least the Maloofs no longer own an NBA team.
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seiferguy posted:So NBA fans, I haven't followed the NBA since it left Seattle in 2008. What should I expect with the Kings? Looks like they're a pretty bad team as it stands. I dunno man according to this stat sheet, the Kings players should be a pretty big advantage over having only two players on your team 
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Parlett316 posted:Memories.... If memory serves, the franchise has been pretty uniformly terrible except for that awesome run with Webber. That was a sweet team though.
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Kings roster Breakdown: PG: Isaiah Thomas is by far the best overall player here but don't tell Keith Smart because he will loving start Aaron Brooks until the day he dies SG: Uh, I guess Marcus Thornton is a good chucker but not really that great overall. Tyreke is decent at SG but he needs to be on a line-up with shooters. SF: Tyreke is actually decent here but he doesn't like playing as one. Then you have...John Salmons? James Johnson? Woof PF/C: Cousins is the best player, but very inconsistent (NOT BETTER THAN ALDRIDGE holy gently caress) and shoots very poorly for a Big man. Jason Thompson is solid. Thomas Robinson doesn't know how to play yet.
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This is a pretty lovely move. Sacramento has been hugely supportive of their team over the years, and Seattle is now stealing a team in a similar manner to what happened to them. If we're going to have a NBA team in Seattle again, why can't it be a new team? I agree with whoever it was that posted about the team history. Move the Sonics history back to Seattle, let KC start their own new history. Also, with the Seahawks and Sounders doing pretty well this last year, I don't know how many people are going to be attending Sonics games. The Mariners might even not be terrible again, which makes even more competition for entertainment dollars. Even worse than stealing the Kings from Sacramento would be to steal them and have no one show up to games.
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Siguy posted:If memory serves, the franchise has been pretty uniformly terrible except for that awesome run with Webber. That was a sweet team though. It's a franchise with such a bad history that they already changed their name once to dissociate from their roots as the Royals. Although some of those teams were about as good as the good Kings teams, though, so I suppose it's fitting. Last time I tried to get my franchise rating formula to work they were third worst all time.
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SeaTard posted:Also, with the Seahawks and Sounders doing pretty well this last year, I don't know how many people are going to be attending Sonics games. The Mariners might even not be terrible again, which makes even more competition for entertainment dollars. Even worse than stealing the Kings from Sacramento would be to steal them and have no one show up to games. Hahahaha if you don't think the first season will consistently sell out you're loving delusional.
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SeaTard posted:This is a pretty lovely move. Sacramento has been hugely supportive of their team over the years, and Seattle is now stealing a team in a similar manner to what happened to them. If we're going to have a NBA team in Seattle again, why can't it be a new team? It's not similar at all. Bennett promised to keep the Sonics in Seattle and then reneged on his promise after pretending to try and find a new arena deal.
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Parlett316 posted:Memories....
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| # ? Jan 9, 2013 20:19 |
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As a Vancouver goon who doesn't really care for hockey, I'm ecstatic!
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SeaTard posted:This is a pretty lovely move. Sacramento has been hugely supportive of their team over the years, and Seattle is now stealing a team in a similar manner to what happened to them. If we're going to have a NBA team in Seattle again, why can't it be a new team?
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The City of Destiny
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sweet thursday posted:The City of Destiny More things for them to be smug about
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hitze posted:More things for them to be smug about Really the only thing left is getting the Niners moved to OKC.
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tallkidwithglasses posted:Hahahaha if you don't think the first season will consistently sell out you're loving delusional. Yeah, I probably am.
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Bill Simmons just reminded me the head of the NBA's relocation committee is Clay Bennett That's interesting
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