Sonics fans must be really pissed right now

[21_Blessings]

In defense of Seattle, they just built TWO new arenas/ballparks. Plus, the new arena for the Sonics was going up against a bond to help fund/build/renovate Seattle schools. Seattle was robbed. Once the team was sold to the OKC guy, everyone knew they were moving.

In defense of OKC, their fanbase would rather have a basketball team than properly funded schools.

They deserved it.

[jacobdrj]

In defense of OKC, their fanbase would rather have a basketball team than properly funded schools.

They deserved it.

Well OKC always had schools, but it never increased their taxbase. They never had an NBA team until NOLA Hornets came to town, and I guess in their minds,

Shiny New NBA team > Shiny New Diplomas...

[Budkin]

Key Arena was one of the loudest arenas in the league back in the day when Kemp and Payton were on that team. My theory is that losing their team was Karma for erupting in cheers when Timmy's ankle turned in Game 6 of the 2005 semis. Classless.

[lefty]

You really expect Sonics fans to sell out every game when their owner was blatantly scheming to move the team?

When they had good ownership and played in the Kingdome they led the NBA in attendance on more than one occasion. The fans weren't the problem. They got screwed. That team never should have moved.

This

[ezau]

If Sonics fans are kicking themselves, imagine what Blazer fans are doing right now.

See: Greg Oden

[GuerillaBlack]

[dirk4mvp]

Key Arena was one of the loudest arenas in the league back in the day when Kemp and Payton were on that team. My theory is that losing their team was Karma for erupting in cheers when Timmy's ankle turned in Game 6 of the 2005 semis. Classless.

[Kyle Orton]

Key Arena was one of the loudest arenas in the league back in the day when Kemp and Payton were on that team. My theory is that losing their team was Karma for erupting in cheers when Timmy's ankle turned in Game 6 of the 2005 semis. Classless.

spurs=class

[Findog]

I've been to Key Arena. They renovated the old Coliseum to make it a great place to watch a basketball game - good sight lines, laid out well so the fans can create a lot of noise. It's far from a dump. What it doesn't have is the floorspace for all of that bull like bars and restaurants that have nothing to do with a basketball game taking place. You'd have to knock down some of the surrounding in the Seattle Center complex to make room for it in a renovation.