Slog - Comments on Sonics... Win? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win As the buzzer sounded last night, barely audible through the riotous cheers in Key Arena, Sonics point guard Luke Ridnour chucked the basketball in the air, presumably to celebrate a victory in a nail-biter of a game. To celebrate snapping a 14-game losing streak, the longest in franchise history. To celebrate beating the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. To celebrate the damn near impossible. Time froze for me as I watched that ball fly, because for whatever reason, Ridnour hurled it toward the opposing basket. In that moment, in spite of the crowd's roar, my ears heard absolutely nothing... Copyright 2008 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:33:13 -0800 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:17:15 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty The Sonics? Oh, yeah, that Oklahoma team.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c914930 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c914930 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:44:01 -0800 Comment by ghostlawns The Spurs aren't playing very well this year. They might not even make the playoffs.

]]> ghostlawns http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c914961 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c914961 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:46:13 -0800 Comment by Andrew Yeah that was not a convincing game, the sonics played like crap most of it and the only thing you can say is that the spurs played worse.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c914974 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c914974 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:47:24 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I am torn.

I was born in San Antonio.

And I've never lived in Oklahoma, so who do I cheer for?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915105 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915105 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:54:22 -0800 Comment by DaiBando Denver's professional rodeo team, the Broncos.

]]> DaiBando http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915183 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915183 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:00:23 -0800 Comment by Shaniqua Yo Will, we know who you cheer for. HINT: They have a huge fanbase from Capitol Hill; they only fill up the lower bowl of Key Arena; and none of them have ever dunked in a game.

Y'all is crazy.

]]> Shaniqua http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915324 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915324 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:10:31 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 The Sonics sucked hard every minute against the Hawks, it was rare for us to be behind by less than 20

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915440 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915440 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:22:42 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Aw, Shaniqua, it's cause my sis used to be a regional basketball champ in BC. Just like my nieces are bball champs.

It runs in the blood.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915839 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915839 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:07:43 -0800 Comment by Matthew NBA officials call games based on favoritism, in a misguided attempt to help the league promote superstars. Getting calls in the NBA depends on your place within the following hierarchy, in descending order:

* Super-duper Stars (you get every call, no matter how obviously wrong)
* Superstars (almost every call, with an occasional makeup)
* Stars (most calls, but less than superstars)
* Respected Veterans (usually get the call, though they have to work for it)
* Veterans (get more calls than not)
* Respected Rookies (about even...there are only about 5-10 of these in the league)
* Everybody else who isn't one of the above (they all get screwed constantly)
* Rookies (they never, ever get a call)

The Sonics have no players in the top 4 categories. They have a couple veterans and one respected rookie. Everyone else falls into the latter two categories.

They would be losing anyway. But the NBA's fucked-up merit system doesn't help.

]]> Matthew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915906 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/01/sonics_win#c915906 Sports Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:17:15 -0800