So it is official. The Seattle SuperSonics are no more. Someday I'll show my kids episodes of Frasier and they will ask me, "Who were the Seattle SuperSonics." From that moment, I'll get a little tear in my eye and say, "The best damn team.... ever!"
Okay, that's a little overboard. First and foremost, the Cavs are my team and I would probably say the Boston Celtics are the best team ever. Though it's hard to imagine twelve years ago, this team was vying for the championship. Despite the efforts of Kemp, Payton, Detlef and crew, there was no way a rejuvinated Michael Jordan was going to lose the Finals. But the seats were sold, everyone loved Kemp's highlight dunks (before he went to Cleveland and gained thirty pounds during the labor strife) and Sonics apparel was hot, even for Western New York.
I will hate to see the "team" since Seattle owns the likeness and name Sonics, when they move to Oklahoma City. In the long run, I don't know how long this love for OKC will last. Not as long as the Cleveland Barons.
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