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If the NBA abandons Seattle, Jeff Ament will abandon the NBA

superdeluxesuperdeluxe Posts: 119
edited April 2008 in The Porch
Gotta love it. Go Jeff GO!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3349688
MAG: You've been a season ticket holder for the Sonics for a long time. How does it feel to know that this Sunday could have been the last Sonics game in Seattle?

AMENT: It's sad...and I've only put in half the time that a lot of the Sonic fans have, but I've been a life long NBA fan and after this debacle, I'm kinda' over the whole league. I told Brent Barry that when he's retired, I'm moving on to full time NCAA and high school ball.

The politics of this are a mess, but it seems clear Seattle is capable of supporting pro teams; they just built two new stadiums. Knowing what we know now, on principle, should they ever support a Bennett-owned team?

No. In fact, if the deal goes through, I would bet that a lot of Sonic fans will pay very little attention to the NBA. I'm not sure what sort of spit-swapping was going on between (Clay) Bennett and (David) Stern, but the whole thing stinks of conspiracy. I know it happens everyday, but I can't believe these sorts of deals are allowed to happen in this country.

The fact that the Key Arena is the main issue is a joke. They just completely remodeled the place in 1995. Have any of these critics been to the Palace in Auburn Hills, or Oakland Arena, or Continental Arena...New Orleans, Charlotte, the Target Center, the Bradley Center or Arco? All are worse than the Key...and the new arenas like Staples, Boston and MCI Center have such mellow slope in the seating that unless you're in the first 20 rows, you might as well be at home. I mean, they're great if you like hanging out at the mall, but does it capture the energy of a live sporting event? I think not. I know this because we've either played in these arenas or I've watched hoops in all of them.

Your favorite memory of basketball in Seattle?

Western Conference Finals, Game 7, Utah Jazz at the Key Arena, 1996. Shawn Kemp was the best player in the league and G.P. was coming into his own. After a few years of Stockton and Malone serving the Sonics on a regular basis, we finally did it. My brother and I got so excited, we jumped over press row and ended up out on the court celebrating with the players. I remember Frank Brickowski screaming and jumping up and down like a little kid...and then, we got escorted off the court.
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  • pjfan85pjfan85 Posts: 124
    Awesome, I was wondering why none of the guys in the band had spoken on it.
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,880
    Jeff hit the nail on the head.

    Bennett is an asshole, from a certain part of the country that tends to breed assholes.
  • EvilRabbitEvilRabbit Posts: 286
    Jeff's right. Deals like this should not be able to happen. Just because some rich a-hole with billions wants his own team and wants to move them, thousands of long-term fans must suffer.

    I can't stand David Stern either. Pompous ass who condescends to NBA fans and pampers to billionaires.

    The whole thing is a travesty.
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  • LutesLutes Posts: 43
    Sos Sos Sos Sos

    Save Our Sonics
  • TunnelThroughDenialTunnelThroughDenial Posts: 769
    "Your favorite memory of basketball in Seattle?

    Western Conference Finals, Game 7, Utah Jazz at the Key Arena, 1996. Shawn Kemp was the best player in the league and G.P. was coming into his own. After a few years of Stockton and Malone serving the Sonics on a regular basis, we finally did it. My brother and I got so excited, we jumped over press row and ended up out on the court celebrating with the players. I remember Frank Brickowski screaming and jumping up and down like a little kid...and then, we got escorted off the court. "

    I was there. I agree...That was awesome.....
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  • evenflowmanevenflowman Posts: 1,347
    Way to go jeff this whole thing sucks.
  • SongburstSongburst Posts: 1,195
    People still watch basketball? Don't they know that the NHL playoffs are on?
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I am glad Jeff spoke out against this bullshit we are being force fed here in WA.
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,050
    very cool find- Jeff's the man!
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  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,977
    Obama kinda' qualifies as a rock star, so we'd bring him along too, for diplomatic situations and his sweet stroke.


    haha. very cool.
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  • WesternskyWesternsky Posts: 363
    Wow. :D
  • Sexy2aFaultSexy2aFault Posts: 388
    How do the Sonics sell as far as tickets go? Do they do well? It would be a real shame to lose Seattle, and then have to have .....what Oklahoma City with a team? What next Wichita? Des Moines? Butte Montana? Get out of here.
  • NOCODE#1NOCODE#1 Posts: 1,477
    superdeluxe wrote:
    Gotta love it. Go Jeff GO!

    http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3349688
    who the fuck cares the nba is flush with cash even if its tv ratings are in the dumper.
    Let's not be negative now. Thumper has spoken
  • superdeluxesuperdeluxe Posts: 119
    NOCODE#1 wrote:
    who the fuck cares the nba is flush with cash even if its tv ratings are in the dumper.


    Jeff cares, Sonic fans care, NBA fans care.

    Thats who.
  • NewJPageNewJPage Posts: 3,310
    wait a sec...jeff thinks kemp was the best player in the NBA in '96??? who beat the shit out of them in the finals??? i think ed is gonna have to have words with him on this one...
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