Durant now part of the "Thunder"

by PSUhorn on Jul 21, 2008 12:47 PM CDT

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 reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

It's because Durant is Zeus isn't it?..nt whills

by learned hand on Jul 22, 2008 10:38 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs

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 reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

Oklahoma Tumbleweeds would be appropriate .nt

by horns129 on Jul 22, 2008 2:13 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 0 recs

Even better

ThunderCats. Now THAT would be awesome.

by PSUhorn on Jul 22, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply reply 0 recs

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 up reply reply 3 recs

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 reply reply 0 recs

Did someone say....

Oklahoma City Bombers? How inappropriate. I’m ashamed of you.

"I asked Darrell Royal, the coach of the Texas Longhorns, why he didn’t recruit me and he said: "Well, Walt, we took a look at you and you weren’t any good.
- Walt Garrison

by 512 on Jul 23, 2008 8:24 AM CDT reply reply 0 recs