If all goes well, in a few years, the Sonics will be reborn in Seattle. Everyone in town is waiting for the NBA to give the green light for league expansion, and in the meantime, fans have to settle for a preseason game. Friday night, it was the Clippers and the Blazers who were passing through, and more than the victory snatched by James Harden's teammates on an alley-oop from Kai Jones two seconds from the buzzer, we will remember the enthusiasm of the public.
For this Rain City Showcase, many spectators took out their Sonics jerseys, while others wore Pikachu caps offered by the sponsor of the evening. In the front row, many personalities, such as Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, and Detlef Schrempf, but also Jamal Crawford, Dale Ellis, Rashard Lewis, George Karl, Sam Perkins, Luke Ridnour, or even Lenny Wilkens, Isaiah Thomas and Brandon Roy. In short, there were all the legends of the franchise and the State of Washington! On the floor, microphone in hand, Steve Ballmer, the boss of the Clippers and former boss of Microsoft, whose headquarters are in Seattle. Even Pete Carroll, the former coach of the Seahawks, as well as political leaders, including Mayor Bruce Harrell and Governor Jay Inslee, responded.
Sixteen years of waiting…
“These fans are passionate and they understand basketball, and we miss that” reacted Tyronn Lue. “It’s just nice to see that, and it says a lot about the city’s desire to have a basketball team.” They deserve it and they proved it again tonight. » Same feeling from his counterpart Chauncey Billups: “It’s a city and a market that deserves it. It’s the most logical solution.”
Home of the Storm in the WNBA, the Climate Pledge Arena is ready. Local investors too. All that's missing is the NBA, and Adam Silver in the lead, launched the hostilities. The wait has been 16 years, and that cruel move to OKC.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.