Friday, June 25

Sonics Continue Conquest of Asia; Eye Irkustk Next

Word in yesterday that former Sonics Coach Bob Hill has signed a deal to coach the Tokyo Apache for the 2010-11 season.

Hill's decision comes on the heels of Lenny Wilkens decision to serve as a consultant to the South Korean national team, which followed Bob Weiss' foray into China with the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons, which followed Alton Lister's work with San Miguel Beer in the Philippine Basketball Association.

That's four nations that former Sonics have conquered (or Sonic coaches, anyway). And, with Clemon Johnson ensconsed at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, I think we can reasonably chalk up Russia as well. Because, you know, Clem can see it from his front porch.

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