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Which Seattle Star's departure hurt you the most?

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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,855 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Hypnotique said:

    Fishpo31 said:



    At one point, Woody looked at me and said, "I just traded a guy with a bad back that didn't want to be here for THREE big leaguers (Freddie, Guillen, Halama), and everyone in Seattle thinks I'm a fucking idiot"...In the business, this trade is known as a draw...csb

    Everyone thought Woody was a fucking idiot because he was (and a shitty GM). The RJ trade just went on to further prove that point.
    Trading Jason Veritek and Derek Lowe for Heathcliff Slocumb, whom Boston later revealed was about to be released and came to the Mariners with a ERA over 6.00.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,759 Standard Supporter
    Janet Reno
    backthepack said:

    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    backthepack said:

    sonics with kd

    Ehh. Easy to say now. We had him for one year as a 19 year old rookie. I think everyone knew he'd be good, but not sure people were projecting him as a top-10 all time as you probably can do now.
    it was obvious he was gunna be a star. He averaged 21 a game on 44% from the field as a 7 ft 19 year old 2 guard.
    Sure, but kinda tough to act like it hurt bad when he was here for 41 games. Losing the franchise overall was what sucked then, but not so much now, IMO.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    backthepack said:

    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    backthepack said:

    sonics with kd

    Ehh. Easy to say now. We had him for one year as a 19 year old rookie. I think everyone knew he'd be good, but not sure people were projecting him as a top-10 all time as you probably can do now.
    it was obvious he was gunna be a star. He averaged 21 a game on 44% from the field as a 7 ft 19 year old 2 guard.
    43%*

    @IMALOSER_ spent many posts telling us why he was overrated and how a player with his inefficiency was really hurting the team.








    Turns out Durant was just too skinny for IMALOSER's liking.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,623 Founders Club
    I lost interest in the Sonics when it was clear they were gone. Started when Kemp left and making the playoffs was the goal. Finished when Ray Allen led the squad to two playoff wins over San Antonio in a magical run to a series loss to the soon to be champs

    Schultz was a piece of shit but Seattle had plenty of folks who could have bought it and built the arena. I was against public funds even though that was the only way to save it

    Fuck em
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,591 Standard Supporter
    Janet Reno
    RaceBannon said:

    I lost interest in the Sonics when it was clear they were gone. Started when Kemp left and making the playoffs was the goal. Finished when Ray Allen led the squad to two playoff wins over San Antonio in a magical run to a series loss to the soon to be champs

    Schultz was a piece of shit but Seattle had plenty of folks who could have bought it and built the arena. I was against public funds even though that was the only way to save it

    Fuck em

    Fuck Steve Ballmer.

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  • GreenRiverGatorz
    GreenRiverGatorz Member Posts: 10,168
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    With options like Griffey, Randy, and Don James (Reno), how the fuck does someone pick Gary Payton? He was 35 when the Sonics traded him and predictably fell off pretty shortly after leaving. It's not like he was going to save the sinking franchise.
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,759 Standard Supporter
    Janet Reno
    GreenRiverGatorz said:

    With options like Griffey, Randy, and Don James (Reno), how the fuck does someone pick Gary Payton? He was 35 when the Sonics traded him and predictably fell off pretty shortly after leaving. It's not like he was going to save the sinking franchise.

    The Payton trade was a fleecing of the Bucks.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,855 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    RoadDawg55 said:

    DerekJohnson said:

    Hypnotique said:

    Fishpo31 said:



    At one point, Woody looked at me and said, "I just traded a guy with a bad back that didn't want to be here for THREE big leaguers (Freddie, Guillen, Halama), and everyone in Seattle thinks I'm a fucking idiot"...In the business, this trade is known as a draw...csb

    Everyone thought Woody was a fucking idiot because he was (and a shitty GM). The RJ trade just went on to further prove that point.
    Trading Jason Veritek and Derek Lowe for Heathcliff Slocumb, whom Boston later revealed was about to be released and came to the Mariners with a ERA over 6.00.
    I was pretty bummed when Jose Cruz was traded for Mike Timlin. I thought Cruz was going to be a star.
    I felt the same way. I was pissed off and wondering if they were intentionally trying to tank the team
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  • 1to392831weretaken
    1to392831weretaken Member Posts: 7,696
    Quietcowskee said:

    None.

    I could quickly name 10 crootin misses that hurt way more than any of those choices.

    I almost typed this exact thing but was too lazy at the time.
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