The Payton-Kemp Sonics were truly dominant at their peak. Then they met the 72-win Bulls
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"There was no more disappointing franchise in the 90s than the Sonics"
Definitely true when just talking the NBA.
Luckily there is one franchise in sports who might have an argument to have been more disappointing in the 90s.
The Mariners.
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The 94 and 95 Sonics lost in the first round as a 1 and 2 seed thus not getting to own the Rockets as always and play for two titles while Mike was riding the bus in the minor leagues
96 they lost the first game to the Kings in the first round and here we go again but they hung on to make the Finals in the one year they were guaranteed to lose
93 the Suns shot 63 free throws in game 7 and Chuck pretty much had Shawn mystified.
They were not a great team because no ring -
And had a shot to be great again in 97 except Kemp-McIlwane.RaceBannon said:The 94 and 95 Sonics lost in the first round as a 1 and 2 seed thus not getting to own the Rockets as always and play for two titles while Mike was riding the bus in the minor leagues
96 they lost the first game to the Kings in the first round and here we go again but they hung on to make the Finals in the one year they were guaranteed to lose
93 the Suns shot 63 free throws in game 7 and Chuck pretty much had Shawn mystified.
They were not a great team because no ring
When they lost to the Rockets you knew the franchise was over. -
Wally Fucking Walker. The big man was dead but Wally wanted to piss off Kemp with a white stiff who made more moneydnc said:
And had a shot to be great again in 97 except Kemp-McIlwane.RaceBannon said:The 94 and 95 Sonics lost in the first round as a 1 and 2 seed thus not getting to own the Rockets as always and play for two titles while Mike was riding the bus in the minor leagues
96 they lost the first game to the Kings in the first round and here we go again but they hung on to make the Finals in the one year they were guaranteed to lose
93 the Suns shot 63 free throws in game 7 and Chuck pretty much had Shawn mystified.
They were not a great team because no ring
When they lost to the Rockets you knew the franchise was over. -
Wally Walker was fucking cancer, but I doubt him signing McElvane was to piss off Kemp. Wally was just an imbecile.RaceBannon said:
Wally Fucking Walker. The big man was dead but Wally wanted to piss off Kemp with a white stiff who made more moneydnc said:
And had a shot to be great again in 97 except Kemp-McIlwane.RaceBannon said:The 94 and 95 Sonics lost in the first round as a 1 and 2 seed thus not getting to own the Rockets as always and play for two titles while Mike was riding the bus in the minor leagues
96 they lost the first game to the Kings in the first round and here we go again but they hung on to make the Finals in the one year they were guaranteed to lose
93 the Suns shot 63 free throws in game 7 and Chuck pretty much had Shawn mystified.
They were not a great team because no ring
When they lost to the Rockets you knew the franchise was over. -
Without Wally Walker the Sonics are still in Seattle. I firmly believe that.
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I had never thought of it that way, but I think you're right.dnc said:Without Wally Walker the Sonics are still in Seattle. I firmly believe that.
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There is certainly plenty of blame to go around but he's basically the first domino.DerekJohnson said:
I had never thought of it that way, but I think you're right.dnc said:Without Wally Walker the Sonics are still in Seattle. I firmly believe that.
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Motive doesn't matter. The result doesDerekJohnson said:
Wally Walker was fucking cancer, but I doubt him signing McElvane was to piss off Kemp. Wally was just an imbecile.RaceBannon said:
Wally Fucking Walker. The big man was dead but Wally wanted to piss off Kemp with a white stiff who made more moneydnc said:
And had a shot to be great again in 97 except Kemp-McIlwane.RaceBannon said:The 94 and 95 Sonics lost in the first round as a 1 and 2 seed thus not getting to own the Rockets as always and play for two titles while Mike was riding the bus in the minor leagues
96 they lost the first game to the Kings in the first round and here we go again but they hung on to make the Finals in the one year they were guaranteed to lose
93 the Suns shot 63 free throws in game 7 and Chuck pretty much had Shawn mystified.
They were not a great team because no ring
When they lost to the Rockets you knew the franchise was over. -
Wasn’t every franchise in the 90s disappointing other than Bulls and Rockets?dnc said:"There was no more disappointing franchise in the 90s than the Sonics"
Definitely true when just talking the NBA.
Luckily there is one franchise in sports who might have an argument to have been more disappointing in the 90s.
The Mariners.
Fuck my childhood.
Knicks, Suns, Magic, Blazers, Jazz, Lakers....no rings. -
It may have been the coke/booze, too, just a little.RaceBannon said:The 94 and 95 Sonics lost in the first round as a 1 and 2 seed thus not getting to own the Rockets as always and play for two titles while Mike was riding the bus in the minor leagues
96 they lost the first game to the Kings in the first round and here we go again but they hung on to make the Finals in the one year they were guaranteed to lose
93 the Suns shot 63 free throws in game 7 and Chuck pretty much had Shawn mystified.
They were not a great team because no ring
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Wally Walker gave more blowjobs to the Sonic owners than their wives.dnc said:Without Wally Walker the Sonics are still in Seattle. I firmly believe that.
Dude was fucking useless.
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Second best group to not win a title.
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Then why speculate on his motive?RaceBannon said:
Motive doesn't matter. The result doesDerekJohnson said:
Wally Walker was fucking cancer, but I doubt him signing McElvane was to piss off Kemp. Wally was just an imbecile.RaceBannon said:
Wally Fucking Walker. The big man was dead but Wally wanted to piss off Kemp with a white stiff who made more moneydnc said:
And had a shot to be great again in 97 except Kemp-McIlwane.RaceBannon said:The 94 and 95 Sonics lost in the first round as a 1 and 2 seed thus not getting to own the Rockets as always and play for two titles while Mike was riding the bus in the minor leagues
96 they lost the first game to the Kings in the first round and here we go again but they hung on to make the Finals in the one year they were guaranteed to lose
93 the Suns shot 63 free throws in game 7 and Chuck pretty much had Shawn mystified.
They were not a great team because no ring
When they lost to the Rockets you knew the franchise was over. -
I didn't
It pissed off Kemp
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Yes I know that. GP tried to get Kemp to be patient and get a new contract. But it was too late in Kemp's mindRaceBannon said:I didn't
It pissed off Kemp
That's not speculation
