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Which Seattle Star's departure hurt you the most?

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  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,560
    edited March 2022
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    I was definitely all Griffey. He was my idol as a kid. But I’m surprised ARod was left off.
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  • Doogles
    Doogles Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,730 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Kemp hurt the most. I was obsessed with the mid 90s sonics and I couldn't understand it.
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  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,937
    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.
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  • EwaDawg
    EwaDawg Member Posts: 4,338
    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.
    Yep. It was easy to see that he would become elite. Cause fudgie doesn't like to just throw that word around.
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  • Hypnotique
    Hypnotique Member Posts: 72
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    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.
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  • Hypnotique
    Hypnotique Member Posts: 72
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    El_K said:

    Dennis Johnson. We got 36 games of Paul Fucking Wetsphal . Fuck Paul Westphal

    Another trade that got me torqued as a kid was Gus Williams for Tim McCormick + Ricky Sobers

    Tartabull trade was when we realized the M's were the minor league team for the rest of the league.

    Most of those guys on that list wanted out. I think Payton was cool with staying and that trade worked out well.

    Chinned for Fuck Paul Westphal
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  • pawz
    pawz Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,477 Founders Club
    Janet Reno
    Steve Largent.
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  • Quietcowskee
    Quietcowskee Member Posts: 4,244 Standard Supporter
    None.

    I could quickly name 10 crootin misses that hurt way more than any of those choices.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,532 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: 13,313 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: 56,840
    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: 114,113 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: 48,126 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: 10,165
    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: 13,313 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: 68,532 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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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,739 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Quietcowskee said:

    None.

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

    This. I still contemplate suicide when thinking of missing out on Van Nostrum.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,532 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    Swaye said:

    Quietcowskee said:

    None.

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

    This. I still contemplate suicide when thinking of missing out on Van Nostrum.

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  • BeerThirty
    BeerThirty Member Posts: 2,465
    Shawn Kemp
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,679 Standard Supporter
    Randy Johnson
    dOgmaster said:

    Sad that so many voted for Griffey. I moved to Seattle after he had left for Cincinnati, so I see it through different lenses. I have nothing good to say about him. He decided to leave at the prime of his career, and when he came back was nothing but a cancer for the team, helping getting Wakamatsu fired, then bailed on the team (and city) again. To me its clear he doesn’t give a shit for Seattle or the fans. Just a rich turd!

    Yeah, he was a flake, and I can't stand it when people give him a pass for bailing, but he was great in the 90s. Definitely a prima donna at times, but fun to watch
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  • Fire_Marshall_Bill
    Fire_Marshall_Bill Member Posts: 25,679 Standard Supporter
    Randy Johnson
    DerekJohnson said:

    Doogles said:

    Kemp hurt the most. I was obsessed with the mid 90s sonics and I couldn't understand it.

    Payton said he pleaded with Kemp to stay and work it out. Such a shame. But nobody could blame Kemp for being upset that Wally Walker brought in McElvane for more money than Kemp.
    gas bag used to kiss hackerley's ass constantly and defend that
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 68,532 Founders Club
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/comment/1662528#Comment_1662528

    Okay score one point for @RaceBannon

    I'm still digging

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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,113 Founders Club

    tick tick tick

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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    Ken Griffey, Jr.
    https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/comment/1663543#Comment_1663543

    Underrated poast, IMO. Some of you really need to PM @IMALOSER_, he's got this place dialed in.

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