Continuing our surprising non-coverage of the NBA Playoffs, let’s move to Seattle, where apparently there was some meeting lasterday wherein new owner Clay Bennett finally admitted he’s likely to move the SuperSonics somewhere else asap.
The real shocker isn’t the admission, but rather the place cowboy is looking to move, ie Las Vegas, and not Oklahoma City, where like him and all his backers are from. (And which was proven to be a viable NBA hothouse the past two seasons for the displaced Hornets.)
“What I heard him say was that if he ended up having to move the team, Vegas would likely be a more attractive market than Oklahoma City,” said Steve Leahy, chief executive of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, who attended the convention bureau meeting.
Seattle City Councilwoman Jan Drago, who was also there, said “it was about money  they can’t make a return on their investment in Oklahoma … he really expected to end up in Vegas.”
Way to go, Clay Bennett – you’re now about to be a hated man in not one, but two regions. All those rootin-tootin’ Oklahomans were counting on you bringin’ all on back a this here basketballin’ team thing, and now you done gone and something something something.
We ask only one thing of the NBA with this move, and that’s to leave the colors, name, and logo behind in Seattle. That’s not just in fairness to the pee-oh-pull of Seattle, either – the Vegasians should have the opportunity to establish their own identity with this team, especially considering it’s their first major league franchise.
Wow, that was a fairly serious suggestion. That being said (take that, BDP), we’d like to ask the assembled if they’ve seen that commercial with Ray Allen and his daughter for the WNBA yet.
Is it just us, or does his daughter look about 17? Isn’t Ray only like 31 at most? Times those numbers together and something not pristine is glowing all over Ray Allen’s aura. He’s no longer our 235th favorite player, we can tell you that much.
GO LAS VEGAS ROULETTE WHEELS!
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“Times these numbers together”?! Your Ohio State education is showing. :-p I believe you wanted “Multiply those numbers together.” Ah, I now feel 25% more snobbish; that felt good. Now that I got my Friday hating out of the way, welcome back, Cavalier!
PLease tell me you realize that times thing was a pick-up from the last post!
Wow, I feel so insignificant. The Cav is auto-firing these posts like a tommy submachine gun. My four yesterday seem puny in comparison. Good to have you back Cav, it’s like you have a lot to say, or something.
I skipped over that Gilbert post completely. Oops. I hate it when people say “times the numbers” too.
By the way, Pappy’s Moonshine Madness – good stuff. Good on chicken sandwiches. With cheese.
times what numbers?
i concur the las vegan team should be like so, uh, totally! revamped, with like, uh, so, tottally purple dinosaurs and be called the, so ,uuh, totally desert purple dinos! oh, wait, didnt that fat dude aka fattest center of all time wear a similiar uniform? oh, so, totally! bummer.
they uniforms should be black, like the night, the dark nights in the jungle when the moon is not present and stuff like the ‘hoff’ comes out. then when the players finish a game, they can still wear their jerseys and blend into the night while migling with ‘paid female pleasure givers’
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