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Originally Posted by seattleflamer
I dont' want to go too off topic but the Trailblazers won't leave Portland because of the solid fanbase and Allen is committed to the city. There not coming to Seattle imho.
As for the Sonics leaving, Shultz sold when he couldn't get the same sweetheart taxpayer subsidy that the Seahawks/Mariners received. The new owner played the game but in the end had absolutely no intention of keeping the team in Seattle.
Key Arena was all fixed up and Stern gave it the stamp of approval yet 7/8 years later, it was suddenly not a NBA quality facility?
Whatever, I went to lot of Sonics games, it was fun but I feel that the NBA will get a very cold reception as long as Stern is the Commish in Seattle versus the tabla rasa of a shiny new toy like the Seattle Coyotes to the average sports fan.
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You can put makeup on a pig but it's still a pig. That building wasn't NBA quality.
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