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  • meckis
    SBR Sharp
    • 06-08-09
    • 438
    #36
    They have one of the best crowds in nba and it is really exciting to watch games with such crowds
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      • Speedy88
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 03-19-11
        • 11717
        #37
        Originally posted by Cap dat 4ss
        Speedy, Seattle did not get robbed. The Sonics should have never been in the position they were in to go to OKC. Schultz sold the team to Bennett and his guys. The WA state gov't failed to provide the funding for updates at Key Arena. IIRC, this was not only the reason that Bennett relocated to OKC but also the reason that Schultz sold the team in the 1st place. Seattle is a great city. I've been there many of times and we have considered living there but they do not get the type of support that the Thunder have gotten in OKC. Possibly because they are the only game in town. And Oklahoma is a college state that rallies around the sooners so it's really no surprise that the atmosphere is college like.
        Ok I'm going to agree and disagree with your statement here. You may be right, that the Sonics didn't get robbed. I think the better word is "screwed." Seattle got "screwed." A Seattle business man (Howard Schultz aka Mr. Starbucks) sells the team to an OKC business man, and then the WA St. Legislature drops the ball big time, and then the mayor of Seattle drops the ball as well.

        However, I disagree that Seattle could not support a team. We have a great fan base here in Seattle. The problem wasn't the fans, it was the Key Arena. Seattle has always been known as having one of the best fan bases, and selling out the Key Arena. The Key Arena was sold out every night for years in the 90's when Payton and Kemp were on the Sonics. The fans are here, just not the arena. I'm confident the NBA will return to Seattle at some point, but we need to get a new arena, or renovate the Key Arena.
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          • MarlinsFan2212
            SBR MVP
            • 04-19-10
            • 1325
            #38
            Crowd in OKC is overrated. OKC sold out 35 of 41 gms this year. 100% Fair weather fans there. If they Thunder ever have a bad season, there attendance would be putrid. But dont worry, that wont happen, David Stern forced the Perkins trade, because hes trying to make Durant the face of the NBA.
            Portland had sold out 814 consecutive times at one point.

            Dont buy into some crowd BS just because they have matching shirts and look like they're in sync with their cheers.
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              • jjgold
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 07-20-05
                • 388179
                #39
                Tough to win there although Denver was very close

                Okl City is not a good defensive team and it might cause them problems
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                  • Speedy88
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 03-19-11
                    • 11717
                    #40
                    Am I the only one who thinks the Staples Center probably has the weakest home-court advantage? It seems dead quiet there during Laker playoff games. I don't know if it is the fans, or because the arena is so big it is hard to get it loud. But either way, the Lakers are boring, and so are their crowd.
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                      • MarlinsFan2212
                        SBR MVP
                        • 04-19-10
                        • 1325
                        #41
                        Originally posted by Speedy88
                        Am I the only one who thinks the Staples Center probably has the weakest home-court advantage? It seems dead quiet there during Laker playoff games. I don't know if it is the fans, or because the arena is so big it is hard to get it loud. But either way, the Lakers are boring, and so are their crowd.

                        I noticed it too. Probably majority of LA fans anticipate making it to atleast the conference finals, and dont show up until then.
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                          • MysteryMung
                            Restricted User
                            • 02-11-11
                            • 670
                            #42
                            each crowd yell was deafening for me last night
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                              • chantrain
                                SBR MVP
                                • 03-14-11
                                • 3244
                                #43
                                Originally posted by Speedy88
                                Am I the only one who thinks the Staples Center probably has the weakest home-court advantage? It seems dead quiet there during Laker playoff games. I don't know if it is the fans, or because the arena is so big it is hard to get it loud. But either way, the Lakers are boring, and so are their crowd.

                                sometimes crowd noise is misleading, you can't always tell how loud a crowd is when watching at home on TV.

                                like the United Center crowd looks and sound so quiet when you watch on TV, but when you're there, it's deafening
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                                  • DRZ
                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                    • 02-24-10
                                    • 918
                                    #44
                                    That place is not, team is very good and dangerous. Would really like to see them go far this year in the playoffs.
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                                      • panik
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 12-08-09
                                        • 1108
                                        #45
                                        Yeah the fans were crazy last night.
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                                          • Wiscsportsfan92
                                            Restricted User
                                            • 03-01-11
                                            • 108
                                            #46
                                            No way they are the best in ALL of sports. In the NBA yeah maybe, most certainly in the playoffs.
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                                              • Muggy
                                                SBR Sharp
                                                • 07-24-10
                                                • 298
                                                #47
                                                It definitely looked that way on television. Whole crowd seemed to be into it and the arena was electric.
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                                                  • BigDofBA
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 09-30-09
                                                    • 19313
                                                    #48
                                                    Lol at the hatred in this thread.

                                                    We have a great atmosphere here in OKC!
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                                                      • thunderingherd23
                                                        Restricted User
                                                        • 07-25-10
                                                        • 357
                                                        #49
                                                        yeah the sea of blue was impressive....I wonder what the decimal level in there was
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