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The Sonics? Oh, yeah, that Oklahoma team.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty | January 30, 2008 10:44 AM
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The Spurs aren't playing very well this year. They might not even make the playoffs.

Posted by ghostlawns | January 30, 2008 10:46 AM
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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.

Posted by Andrew | January 30, 2008 10:47 AM
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I am torn.

I was born in San Antonio.

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

Posted by Will in Seattle | January 30, 2008 10:54 AM
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Denver's professional rodeo team, the Broncos.

Posted by DaiBando | January 30, 2008 11:00 AM
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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.

Posted by Shaniqua | January 30, 2008 11:10 AM
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The Sonics sucked hard every minute against the Hawks, it was rare for us to be behind by less than 20

Posted by vooodooo84 | January 30, 2008 11:22 AM
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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.

Posted by Will in Seattle | January 30, 2008 12:07 PM
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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.

Posted by Matthew | January 30, 2008 12:17 PM

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