Sonics to OKC? Seriously?

External Since: Nov 15, 2007 Posts: 67

On May 2, 4:31 pm, patri....RemoveThis@panix.com (Patricia Bender) wrote:
> In article <MOuSj.8194$zw6.7314@trnddc06>,
> Don't Taze Me, Bro! <No2Exis....RemoveThis@Earth71.net> wrote:>>> If he moves the team to OKC... I predict it to be a failure with-in 5
> >>> years.
> ...
> >Those cities are all growing and have larger populations than the Oklahoma
> >City area which has 1.2 million citizens...
>
> ...
>
> Having attended 4 NBA games in OKC (the NO-Dal games), I can say from
> experience that the city can definitely support an NBA team - and proved
> it from the Hornets' temporary stay there (and, remember, the Hornets were
> a below .500 team for those 2 years). Those that I talked to at the games
> were very excited to have the team and it was a great atmosphere.
>
> >I just think St. Louis sounds like a better bet.
>
> But St. Louis has other professional teams, from which an NBA team would
> have to compete with for the residents' entertainment dollars; while OKC
> would become a one-sport town, along the lines of San Antonio and Portland
> (which show lots of support for their teams, even in down years).
>
> patricia
>
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I think the Hornets were a flash in the pan in OK. People were just
into it because it was new. After the newness wears off then what
happens?

External Since: May 06, 2008 Posts: 2

"MACK DADDY" <pepsivanilla DeleteThis @msn.com> wrote in message
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On May 1, 7:15 pm, "Don't Taze Me, Bro!" <No2Exis... DeleteThis @Earth71.net>
wrote:
> "Terraholm" <TerraholmSPAM... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> I just think St. Louis sounds like a better bet.

I think Seattle sounds like the best idea.
Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Everett, Olympia, Bremerton, how's that
for market size!

Ah, try Tulsa, Lawton, Wichita, Amarello,Norman,Edmond,Enid,Elk
City,Altus,Chickasha,Duncan and Wichita Falls.