Seattlest: Sonics Try New Personnel and New Ads

Mr. Baker

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:27:14 -0800

The worse signing ever, Brunson? Man, you have to think a little harder before you write dude, the Sonics are still paying Ibo (who?) Ibrahim Kutluay had a buyout about this time last year, for last year and THIS year, and that bad signing was just from last year. Don't make me remember more of them (every team has them, Jerome James' Knick contract for one). FWIW, the Sonics should sell to somebody that has money, and not leave it in the hands of 50 people with a little bit of money, that was a big mistake. And, the entire "Center" needs an remodel, maybe lease off some of it to pay for remaking the rest? On balance, the city has made money off the arrangement, but they are stick with the debt past 2010. Well, hate to troll and run, found this page through gooogle while picking up bits for sonicscentral. BTW, Russell was waived, Noel Felix is on his way for another try with the team.

Seth

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 13:04:46 -0800

How about--and perhaps this will sound weird coming from someone who lives and dies with sports--spending the money on our outdated transportation infrastructure, or on keeping teachers in the city, and NOT ON A SPORTS ARENA AT ALL???? Safeco--which I love--was a boondoggle. Qwest Field is an absurd use of prime downtown real estate for a facility that's used 10 times a year. We should have played hardball with these teams. San Francisco did, and got a privately-funded stadium that's the most beautiful in the country. Are we a confident city like S.F.? Or do we so fear "minor-league status" that we'll let pro sports owners extort us as if we were Oklahoma City or Charlotte.

James

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:59:38 -0800

In the internet age people who still watch dead tree sports like basketball are tools of a dying paradigm. I'd rather curl up in front of a fireplace with ESPN NBA Basketball on PlayStation than visit any sports arena.

Michael

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:50:36 -0800

Hmmm. Maybe they could build the arena at Gasworks.

Bza

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:53:34 -0800

You're right. A NASCAR track would be much better