Dream Team

Kendall Gill AND Marv Albert? Count me in!

Reunited and It Feels So Good

So, you've no doubt read that Rashard Lewis has signed a contract with Miami, and that Ray Allen is expected to do the same some time this week (next week? not sure).

In any event, it obviously marks the sentimental reuniting of two players who never gave a damn about defense ... rather, it reunites two high-scoring former Sonics in the down phases in their careers, appealing to about 17 people outside of the 206 area code.

Surprisingly, this is not the first time two former 20-ppg teammates on the Sonics have found themselves teammates once again in non-Seattle jerseys. In fact, it's happened twice! (I know, it's right there with the ending of the Usual Suspects!)

First time:

Bob Rule and Lenny Wilkens

68-69 to 71-72 in Seattle

 72-73 and 73-74 with the Cavaliers

Second time:

Tom Chambers and Xavier McDaniel

85-86 to 97-88 in Seattle

90-91 with the Suns

Some other notable re-pairings ...

Avery Johnson and Dale Ellis

88-89 to 89-90 in Seattle

92-93 in San Antonio

Shawn Kemp and Detlef Schrempf

93-94 to 96-97 in Seattle

00-01 in Portland

Sam Perkins and Derrick McKey

99 to 01 Pacers

Best of all ...

Eddie Johnson and Derrick McKey and Ricky Pierce

95-96 Pacers (no wonder I loved those mid-90s Pacers so much; that, and Vern Fleming)

Of note, Marvin Webster and Spencer Haywood were teammates on the 78-79 Knicks, but were never teammates in Seattle.

For Sale: Cheap

C'mon guys, it's only $3000! Can't we pool our money together and find a good home for it?

Supersonic Schadenfreude

Not exactly sure what's going on here, but thanks guys! 

ESPN quoted me in this article on bitter sports fans. In related news, I am ecstatic OKC got their asses kicked tonight in the NBA Finals--time to light the  Jack Sikma shrine and do the Habegger Hop!

Stern-spiracy in Miami?

Photo from Sonicsgate Facebook page

This just in from the Sonicsgate Twitter feed:

 ‪#ZombieSonics‬ at the ‪#Finals‬ Game4. Arena staff inexplicably confiscated our signs in Q2http://www.sonicsgate.com  ‪#truth‬ http://twitpic.com/9ye4bv 

The Zombies have taken control of Miami--get out while you still can!!

Oh, History

Here's a fun trivia fact for you:

OKC's top three scorers are all 25 years or younger (using total point scores to determine said scorers). Well, actually, they're all 23 years or younger, but I'm going somewhere with this, so bear with me.

Can you guess the last NBA champion who featured under-25-year-olds as its three leading scorers?

Wait for it ...

Yep.

Amazing, no? (In case you were wondering, those three scorers were Gus Williams (25), Jack Sikma (23), and Dennis Johnson (24).

Cyborg spotting!

Sure, we're all happy that thousands of Sonics fans showed up for the rally yesterday. But what the hell was that CYBORG doing there? Was he an evil agent of the NBA? I smell a STERN-spiracy! I think it might be time to call in Danny Fortson to investigate.

Seattle Supersonics, I choo-choo choose you!

(Courtesy of Bill Simmons)

See you at Occidental Park at 4pm!

Ballmer, Nordstroms Join Hansen's Group

Per this letter from Chris Hansen to King County and the City of Seattle, the prospective new Sonic owner has added Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and renowned locals Peter and Erik Nordstrom to his ownership/arena investment group. As Hansen points out, their association "reinforces my commitment that the team will never again leave Seattle."

(via King 5)

More Evins

Remember the bit in the Bible where God says He'd spare Sodom if Abraham could find 50 righteous men*? I was reminded of that story from my church-going days when I read this comment on last week's post:

EvinOKC said...
I never watched pro basketball much until the Thunder came to OKC. On a whim I got season tickets and split them with family. Over the years I've become a die hard fan and my boy has grown up watching the team. Now he yells and cheers and gets mad when I make him go to bed for the Celtics games. Im truly happy for the Thunder but watching my boy I realize what you lost and why it sucks so bad! If he lost his team it would be gut wrenching for me. I truly hope you get a team again. Any fans who keep a blog up four years later are obviously true fans in my book! Hopefully you get a team again soon so I can travel to Seattle for a Sonics Thunder game!

I shall spare thee, OKC**. Just findeth me 49 more Evins.

* Genesis 18:26***
** No, no, I'm not saying I'm God or have any smiting abilities on my resume. No, I just speak for Him. KIDDING AGAIN.
*** Actually, The more appropriate line would be Jeremiah 5:1, where God says He'd forgive Jerusalem if there was ONE righteous dude there. Pssh, way to play favorites, GOD.

SI's Classic Sonic Photos

Some fantastic stuff here from Sports Illustrated, although the quality tends to deteriorate towards the end. My personal favorite is the one shown above.

Heat wins series, setting up epic Finals of teams we hate

Wow. Heat vs. That Team? Time to bust out the Game Genie and dial up a double fatality.