Durant now part of the "Thunder"
Not sure if this is final or not, but OKC news reported yesterday that the new NBA team will be called the "Thunder". I'm not a fan. If Duncan is a Spur and McGrady is a Rocket, what does that make Durant? A Thunderer? Sweet. To me that sounds like the name of a WNBA team, or something equally ridiculous.
Here is a link to the Yahoo article - http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txoklahomacitynickname&prov=st&type=lgns
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WNBA isn't ridiculous!
(although yes, some of the team names certainly are)
by crocodile235 on
Jul 21, 2008 1:07 PM CDT
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well… I suppose it depends on your definition of ridiculous…
Personally, I just do not care about women’s basketball – I appreciate that many do, though. I think the biggest reason the WNBA gets disrespected is that interminable, constant promotion the NBA does… there’s a definite backlash. Bottom line, it’s just a niche sport, and no amount of selling seems to be changing that. I wish women’s volleyball (or heck, even men’s…) would get that level of promotion; I bet it would end up outdrawing the WNBA…
as per Durant… man I hope some good team is getting cap space ready for his inevitable escape from tornado alley…
by Pflash on
Jul 21, 2008 2:27 PM CDT
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yeah-
I was just pointing out that women’s basketball, by nature, isn’t ridiculous. I mean, they are great athletes, regardless of whether their league is popular to a wide audience.
However, I personally don’t watch it either.
by crocodile235 on
Jul 21, 2008 3:20 PM CDT
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To be fair
His original comment didn’t actually say the WNBA was ridiculous, just that the name of a WNBA team is. Same could be said for much of the arena football league.
I thought it was funny, and accurate.
by BoddickerIsClutch on
Jul 21, 2008 3:43 PM CDT
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Arena League IS ridiculous
I watched part of a game recently while at the gym. I believe when I stopped watching, one of the quarterbacks had 5 touchdowns on 9 completions.
by Meekrob on
Jul 21, 2008 4:32 PM CDT
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Kyle Orton
Had as many completions to the Bears as he did to the Bengals until 2:43 left in the 3rd quarter in 2005.
That was pretty ridiculous.
by BoddickerIsClutch on
Jul 21, 2008 4:44 PM CDT
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NHL - not WNBA
Sounds like an NHL team. In particular, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
by Texas Wahoo on
Jul 21, 2008 4:29 PM CDT
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haha
I’ve been waiting for that response. It’s the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread.
by horndude on
Jul 21, 2008 4:39 PM CDT
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I thought NHL for awhile too
Especially if they had gone with something like the Tornadoes. I don’t know which would have been worse.
by PSUhorn on
Jul 21, 2008 5:03 PM CDT
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Tornadoes would be in poor taste
but a more intimidating name (although intimidation has nothing to do with team names at this level). I understand they wanted something regional, but they could do better than Thunder. Like the “Thieves” or something.
by BigTexBD on
Jul 21, 2008 6:09 PM CDT
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I disagree
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the OKC “Tornados” name. Many teams are named after natural disasters viz. “Miami Hurricanes”. I think Thunder sounds like a second tier name because it is a second tier name. Anybody remember NFL Europe? “Rhein Thunder?” Anyone? Buller? Buller? I think the perfect name for the new team would be the Oklahoma City Trailer Park Trash, or OKC TPT for short.
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by 98horn on
Jul 22, 2008 10:32 AM CDT
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I personally wouldn't care
But after something like this happens, I don’t think it would be accepted by locals.
by BigTexBD on
Jul 22, 2008 12:54 PM CDT
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I don't think Thunder either.
When is the singular team naming fad going to end?
It's a Horns' world. Even Aggies play hoops with a burnt orange ball.
Is it football season YET?
by Speedway on
Jul 22, 2008 10:53 AM CDT
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Where have you been Speedway?
Taking a hiatus from the stressful world of offseason boredom?
by learned hand on
Jul 22, 2008 11:49 AM CDT
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I was busy and offline
I’ve been busy at work the last 3 weeks doing transition tasks because I recently resigned. This week is my last week. But I also took a trip to roam around Texas, saw family and several of my old campus buddies. Now I am back (missing Texas) and online for the first time in a while. Glad to be back, I have a lot of BON catch-up to do.
It's a Horns' world. Even Aggies play hoops with a burnt orange ball.
Is it football season YET?
by Speedway on
Jul 22, 2008 12:02 PM CDT
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Here's to a good transition sir
may you have as much time for BON at your next venture.
by learned hand on
Jul 23, 2008 1:05 PM CDT
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Probably the best I've heard. Drop the city; why be so provincial in the NBA?
And Thundercats by PSUhorn is pretty damn good.
Cool Thundercats with ear-splitting jams from the ozone, KD falling from the skyyyyyyyyyyyyyy whap.
by whills on
Jul 22, 2008 5:38 PM CDT
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Even better
ThunderCats. Now THAT would be awesome.
by PSUhorn on
Jul 22, 2008 3:29 PM CDT
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I like it
I can already think of a great name for their dance team.
by BoddickerIsClutch on
Jul 22, 2008 4:12 PM CDT
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Hmmm
What do they call the players on the Miami Heat? Heaters?
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by Caradoc on
Jul 23, 2008 12:52 AM CDT
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Did someone say....
Oklahoma City Bombers? How inappropriate. I’m ashamed of you.
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by 512 on
Jul 23, 2008 8:24 AM CDT
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LMAO -NT
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by Caradoc on
Jul 23, 2008 10:37 AM CDT
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