tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post4917958580447227419..comments2023-11-05T01:50:45.024-08:00Comments on Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!: 48 HoursPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413382016761430333noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-21565661436107139222008-06-24T15:54:00.000-07:002008-06-24T15:54:00.000-07:00Seattle could have easily won this years Title if ...Seattle could have easily won this years Title if they did not draft Robert Swift and let the Celtics take him as they wanted.<BR/><BR/>The Sonics could have drafted Jefferson, then traded him for Garnett, then kept Ray Allen but traded the Durant pick to the Celtics for Paul Pierce and won the title. <BR/><BR/>Thus, Boston owes a great amount of gratitude to the Sonics for taking their draft pick in Robert Swift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-55000888884986540022008-06-21T02:11:00.000-07:002008-06-21T02:11:00.000-07:00HA! Where you been ak1984?? Did you get booted off...HA! Where you been ak1984?? Did you get booted off SonicsCentral and have to come here to continue your petulant whining about Durant, hoping to gain an audience?<BR/><BR/>Well, cheer up dude! I could'nt resist replying. Tell us again how the Rookie of the Year on the Worst Sonics team Ever(playing as the #1 scoring option) has no hope of being a SuperStar.<BR/><BR/>You've apparently got it all figured out - this skinny 19 yr old NBA ROY needs to be a defensive stopper as well. <BR/><BR/>If only we could have drafted Oden the Gimp!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-16264502866322913072008-06-19T09:45:00.000-07:002008-06-19T09:45:00.000-07:00Forza Italia!Forza Italia!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-54937602829378882282008-06-19T09:40:00.000-07:002008-06-19T09:40:00.000-07:00I was born in Seattle and lived in NW washington m...I was born in Seattle and lived in NW washington my entire life before moving to the LA area for school, and I'm a life long Sonics fan, and a longtime Kevin Garnett fan, yet somwhow still found myself rooting against the Celtics. I think it's because I lived in Boston for a little while and the whole persona over there just rubs me the wrong way. moreso for Red Sox fans than Celtics, but yeah, them and the Lakers fans have been my two least favourite, I was sick when that turned out to bet he finals (although the post Shaq title totals and the historic consequence of the series are still pretty enjoyable)<BR/>I'm lucky enough to be in the Netherlands right now traveling Europe with my little bro, and the eurocup has been an absolutel blast. it's ridiculous. I'm haf Dutch myself and being here and watching these games.... ahh, I only hope the outcome of hte trial is half as exciting.<BR/><BR/>oh, and I think the difference between Durantula and someone like a Carmelo is attitude. Maybe it's just my rose tinted perception of the situation, but Durant just seems to have something there in his personalityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-77713805472527656172008-06-18T21:37:00.000-07:002008-06-18T21:37:00.000-07:00Kevin Durant puts up empty numbers.It's Durant's p...Kevin Durant puts up empty numbers.<BR/><BR/>It's Durant's peripheral statistics (Net Points Scored Per 100 Possessions: -0.1; Net Points Allowed Per 100 Possessions: +8.8; Net Effective Field-Goal Percentage: -1.5%; Net Effective Field-Goal Percentage Allowed: +4.6%) that tell the tale.<BR/><BR/>Again, Durant is statistically similar to Carmelo Anthony and stylisitically similar to Tracy McGrady. That, folks, isn't a winning combination.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-5881074386823765752008-06-18T19:31:00.000-07:002008-06-18T19:31:00.000-07:00AK1984-Honestly, you don't think Durant has ANY po...AK1984-<BR/>Honestly, you don't think Durant has ANY potential to be a superstar? What makes you smarter than hundreds of professional sports analysts? And take a look at the numbers of the Sonics last game on the home page: 42 points, 13 boards. Them some superstar numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-45640850024630360192008-06-18T17:22:00.000-07:002008-06-18T17:22:00.000-07:00The 2008 U.S. Open was quite possibly the most maj...The 2008 U.S. Open was quite possibly the most majestic golf match in history, with Tiger Woods pretty much solidifying his all-time greatness.<BR/><BR/>It's still sad that a career journeyman in Rocco Mediate, 45, was unable to win his first major tournament in an upset fashion.<BR/><BR/>That's life, though.<BR/><BR/>The Boston Celtics proved during the past several weeks that having two superstars who play top-notch defense wins championships in basketball.<BR/><BR/>I, moreover, have been validated for those years in which I wanted the Seattle SuperSonics to trade Rashard Lewis in a package to the Boston Celtics for Paul Pierce.<BR/><BR/>Regarding defense, that's why I'm not altogether sold on Kevin Durant. The average fan creams their jeans over Durant, but that's 'cause they're idiots.<BR/><BR/>Because of Durant's vaginized, pussified defense, he'll never be a winner in the NBA -- á la Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, et al. -- thus, the SuperSonics need to build around a two-way interior player who'd be a franchise cornerstone.<BR/><BR/>Indeed, Durant isn't a superstar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-52896334332214935362008-06-18T14:12:00.000-07:002008-06-18T14:12:00.000-07:00So it wasn't just me, then! I could have sworn tha...So it wasn't just me, then! I could have sworn that when they first introduced him there was a pretty solid booing going on, but then when the "Truuuuth" cheers started coming later, I convinved myself that they were chanting that the whole time (even Stern seemed to think that as well). Boy, if they were booing him, how far has his stature fallen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-63029765972761155652008-06-18T14:01:00.000-07:002008-06-18T14:01:00.000-07:00yeah, the ranking system they used pretty much dis...yeah, the ranking system they used pretty much discounted everything france had recently done well in, like the world cup. that game was painful to watch.<BR/>-on a different note, did anybody see how stern got booed at the garden last night?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-91421013851148837482008-06-18T11:29:00.000-07:002008-06-18T11:29:00.000-07:00Yes, European Championships are really hard. The w...Yes, European Championships are really hard. The worst teams are still very solid (a little exception with Austria this year)<BR/><BR/>Would be good to make less stupid rankings to form the groups though. Just amazing to put Italia, France and the Neetherlands in the same one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-18120416028193979042008-06-18T11:22:00.000-07:002008-06-18T11:22:00.000-07:00My condolences, Bob. I don't know of a tougher tou...My condolences, Bob. I don't know of a tougher tournament in the world than the Euros — there just aren't any easy teams that you can rest against. Whether it's tennis, or basketball, or football, or whatever, the best teams usually get a breather in the first round, but in the Euros you're in tough right from the start. Dutch, Italy, France - one of them was going home no matter what.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-64563998230572115382008-06-18T11:19:00.000-07:002008-06-18T11:19:00.000-07:00I was a huge fan of Ray, but it's true I didn't ha...I was a huge fan of Ray, but it's true I didn't have the same devotion to him as earlier Sonics greats. Could have something to do with his steely cold perfection. Or it could have something to do with me being older and having more of a life now (not bragging, more like admitting what a hopeless Sonics junkie I was in my youth). Dunno. Good question.<BR/><BR/>Congrats to him, he deserves it.chunkstyle23https://www.blogger.com/profile/11182082059384089842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758702.post-22299085661274258542008-06-18T11:18:00.000-07:002008-06-18T11:18:00.000-07:00That's great for Ray, he deserves this title.Also ...That's great for Ray, he deserves this title.<BR/><BR/>Also great to see that people are still fighting to keep the Sonics in Seattle.<BR/><BR/>"My ancestral home of Italy knocks off France"<BR/><BR/>:(<BR/><BR/>Life without Zidane is going to be tough for us, especially if we can't find a decent coach...<BR/><BR/>When Ribery destroyed his knee the game was over. The penalty-red card combo (what a dumb foul !) was just a bonus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com