Dude, there are SO many Starbucks alternatives out there. I didn't say to give up coffee!
Can't we just agree that all of Oklahoma is awesome, regardless of what city you live in and move on?
Seattle P-I: Kemp helping Sonics with predraft
Now would be a good time to ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPT TO STEER THE CONVERSATION AWAY FROM OKLAHOMA CIVIL WAR and refresh your memories on past Seattle stars. Like, for example, who is this "Kemp" guy... nah, that's boring. Who is the REAL "Kemp" that should be helping with predraft stuff?
You can't post Shawn Kemp (#40) without posting about Gary Payton (#20). Kemp was a draft-aquired all-star power forward for the Sonics. He helped lead the Sonics to their most recent finals appearance and took on the notorious Dennis Rodman defensively (and lost) in... um, what year was that? I think it was three years before the lockout, so about 1996. Yes, counting back Bulls titles, Chicago beat the Sonics before beating Utah twice in '97 and '98, then the Spurs started winning in '99 after the lockout. Anyway, Kemp was a legend in Seattle, but that legend would die with an overweight appearance at training camp following the lockout. He was traded for another all-star (Vin Baker) in a three-team trade involving my beloved Milwaukee Bucks (hey, someone's gotta cheer for them).
Gary Payton was known as "The Glove" to those dedicated to his jackassery. He was a perennial defender whose best defensive traits include (1) being taller than most other guards at his position, and (2) talking trash until the other guy punches him and gets ejected. Oh, no, I'm not bitter that he left the Bucks hanging by only playing for us for a few months, causing us to lose Ray Allen. People say that he defended Jordan so well that they nearly came back from a 3-0 deficit in the Finals. I say everyone knows that the Bulls wanted to win at home and did everything possible to let the Sonics scrape by a few wins. Payton only wins a title by riding the Heat bench for Shaq and D-Wade
Vin Baker, at one time (yes, his Milwaukee time) was the all-around good guy you wanted your kids to look up to. He was the son of a preacher and even sang the national anthem before games at least once (pretty sure multiple times). He was also an all-star that made your team better. Unfortunately, he got depressed (I would like to blame the move from Milwaukee to Seattle as the ultimate depresser) and became an alcoholic. He was never the same after his Bucks glory days.
Part of ensuring that the Sonics would get this many quality draft picks these past two drafts is Ray Allen. He was once traded to the Sonics from the Bucks for (argh!!!!!!!) a few months service of a dying Payton contract about to end (ARGH!!!!!!), so the Sonics definitely benefitted from this deal in both the short run and the long run. Allen was the face of their team for years after longtime stars Kemp, Payton and Baker bid farewell to Seattle... even if the team wasn't that successful with Allen.
Aren't whorns silly looking? Kevin Durant is the current star of the franchise. The Rookie of the Year and all that jazz. I am not sure how he feels about coming to Oklahoma (rather, the possibility of it - remember, lawsuits people!), but odds are, he didn't have enough of a chance to hate Oklahoma, nor did we have enough of a chance to develop a hatred of his whorn-ness. In fact, we can love him more for ignoring the student cries of "One more year!" which was later changed as per Barnes request to "Three more years!" Haha, silly whorns.
Now HERE's a guy you can hate to love, or love to hate, or just hate altogether, regardless of what side you're on. This is former Sonics owner and Starbucks CEO Schultz pictured at a Sonics game. Coffee apparently gives you a big butt and a bad sense of style. You can hate to love him, because he sold the Sonics to an OKC businessman but is now trying to save face and get them back. You can love to hate him, because he opened the door for the Sonics moving by selling them to said OKC businessman, but still hate him for trying to ruin the plans by screaming "breach of contract." Or, you can just hate him for secretly funding the "Save our Sonics" fan drives. That last one is just an unaccredited rumor... that I just made up... three seconds ago.