Farmer

Winter, 1990.

It's late in the 4th quarter and the supersonicsoul's editors are cooling their heels in the dark rafters of the Colisseum, the possibility of the internet as far from their minds as the possibility of a date with a woman with two working legs. As the Sonics secure their victory, a young man named Jim Farmer enters the game.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Sunny Jim is about to unleash the most surprising move in Sonic history. With less than a minute to play, Farmer (a wisp of a player at 6'4", 190) darts into the lane and throws down a monster jam. The 3 said editors jump out of their seats in a combination of joy and complete surprise.

The minute the final buzzer sounds, they hop into Merrill's car, floor it, and just make it home to Fairwood in time to see the ESPN highlights. In that era of pre-internet, pre-Fox Sports, pre-everything, the highest sort of praise was to make it on SportsCenter. Dan Patrick & Co. do not disappoint, and the memory becomes etched in stone.

Happy Birthday, Jim Farmer.

Go (Albuquerque) Thunderbirds!

The NBA announced the Developmental League affiliations today.

But all we care about is where our kids are gonna get assigned, and which teams would also send their kids there:

Albuquerque Thunderbirds

• Phoenix Suns
• Sacramento Kings
• Seattle SuperSonics
• Utah Jazz

The T-birds are coached by Michael Cooper, the ex-LA Lakers player/LA Sparks coach/Denver Nuggets interim coach.

Newsflash: Merrills Add New Son for Frontcourt Depth

...And starting at power forward... from Ballard High School...

Paul, his wife Sue, and their son James rounded out their starting lineup with a new addition to the roster--Charles William Merrill. Weighing in at a hefty 8 pounds, 6 ounces, this highly touted rookie figures to be a dominating presence in the paint for years to come.

"He's a little butterball," a tired but proud Paul commented after Charles' arrival.

From everyone at Supersonicsoul, best wishes to the Merrill family! And Happy Birthday, Charlie!