CLIP REEL: THE GLORIOUS SEATTLE SUPERSONICS

by Ted Bauer

Word is, Kevin Durant is about to be named ROY. Likelihood is, he'll play his second season of professional hoops in Oklahoma City, not the Emerald City. Shame (if the Sonics had gotten a good pick this year, can you imagine the hoops resuscitation in the Pacific Northwest? The Blazers and they would be incredible!) As one Sonic shines, and a team likely moves, we celebrate a glorious history. Hey, they've got a title up there.

THE TITLE
A recap.
Yet another recap.
Still a third recap.
Here's how they won Game 4 of that series.
This video wasn't filmed in 1979, but it contains a bunch of '79 Sonics talking candidly, which is always cool.
The year before the Sonics beat the Bullets in '79, they lost to the Bullets in '78. Here's the intro to Game 7 of that series. Guess who called it? MUSBURGER! The guy is a legend.

THE 1980S
Tom Chambers was the MVP of the 1987 All-Star Game.
A clip of Bulls vs. Sonics early in MJ's career. The key thing to take away: how ridiculous Xavier McDaniel was.
This is a pretty broad tour of the best players in Sonics history, but has some solid 1980s video on it.
Dale Ellis was pretty ridiculous in the 1989 All-Star Game.

THE 1990S
In 1994, the Nuggets stunned 'em. Remember Mutombo crying with the ball?
Overall, though, they were filthy. SONIC BOOM!
Payton to Kemp: the best alley oop duo ever?
Throughout the 1990s, they were always battling the Jazz.
1996 Western Conference Finals between the Jazz and Sonics went 7 games.
Sonics won! They made the Finals!
And ran right into Jordan and the Bulls.
In 1997, Jordan continued to kill 'em in the regular season.
Then they lost in 7 to the Rockets in the playoffs.
In 1998, Kobe was young and throwing down tomahawk dunks on 'em.
Payton buried a nice shot against the TWolves in the 1998 playoffs.
They ultimately lost to the Lakers.

THE 2000S
Ray Allen was pretty good over there.
So was Rashard Lewis.
Ya know what, we'll even give love to Luke Ridnour.
But now, they might be leaving. (Funny parody)
Fans don't want them to.
Kemp and Payton are even discussing it on TV!
And now this dude is gonna be ROY.

THE FUTURE
They're likely headed here.
Imagine if they get this guy! Him and Durant used to play together in DC.

We'll meet again, Seattle.

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