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Butte MT. to buy NBA franchise !!!!!!


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Butte MT. to buy NBA franchise !!!!!!
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Since:Sep 9, 2006

April 18, 2008 8:45 pm

This whole Bennett team moving to OKC ( They are no longer the Sonics ) I have read a ton of posts from both sides  I for one think the whole situation stinks... but oh.. well I guess Sonic fans can hope that Stern gives Seattle an expansion to say Ooops  sorry  like he did for Charlotte.. but  he wont.. in his words Seattle can not support an NBA franchise. Fine.. so be it..   here you go the team is moving to OKC  and now the NBA doesn't have to waste their time in Seattle.    What I want to know is from all of you " experts " telling us how bad the NBA is in Seattle  and how we should just stop whinning, crying, and buck up it is the way of economic growth. REALLY !??!   I am curious.. All of those people that have no problem in the world with what went on in Seattle.. I ask you to answer me honestly...  say a group of investers from Butte,Montana  ( pronounced byoot ) anted up say 600 million to buy the Bulls from Chicago.  and after a lengthy debate between the new owners and the city of Chicago on how the team need a NEW and much improved stadium at the citys expence because they do not want to see the Bulls leave Chicago... but alas no deal is made and so the proposal of moving the team to Butte is entered to the Office of Mr. Stern.  after some interesting numbers strategies and nonsense meetings..The new group, The NBA owners and Stern himself say " GREAT !!  a new market  lets take a vote..  ooooo  close one, but  it's a done deal..  starting with the 2010 - 2011 season the Chicago Bulls will be moved into their new 700 million dollar stadium and all is good with the world.

Tell me I am a complete idiot. ( too late I already have )  but this is no different than what Seattle just went through. But seriously  what is the difference???  be honest!! Because I personally don't see one.


Butte MT. to buy NBA franchise !!!!!!
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April 18, 2008 9:03 pm
Are you comparing Butte, MT to Oklahoma City?

It's not Oklahoma City's fault that you couldn't keep your team.


Butte MT. to buy NBA franchise !!!!!!
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April 19, 2008 1:51 am
WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thanx captain OBVIOUS ..... and yet you missed the whole point... I'm not comparing ANYTHING to the beloved hollowed ground that is Ok city...  because NO  and I repeat NO it is NOT the cities fault..  if you had actually read the whole post  I could have put Fargo, North Dakota... or Anchorage , Alaska  in there,  it wasn't comparing cities you dope  just showing a different perspective on the situation by changing the names of the cities and the team being moved.  man  I am sooooo tired of the " it's not our fault you couldn't keep your team"   or " don't blame us your state sucks "  c'mon I'll bet your dad is bigger than my dad too.... enjoy your team.. enjoy the sport    and I hope you can keep them for 42  years down in your hotbed of sports fanatics.. because us up here in nowhereland  could only support them for 41

Butte MT. to buy NBA franchise !!!!!!
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Since:Feb 17, 2008

April 19, 2008 5:11 pm

Wanna see what the country thinks of Oklahoma, look at wintrest.com/oklahoma celebrities............very funny,pam anderson  is my favorite one in there


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ImaPirateYarr
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Since:Oct 29, 2006
April 21, 2008 12:19 am
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April 21, 2008 10:11 am
Maybe in the 1940s or 1950s when Butte was the largest city in Montana with a relatively thriving economy due to the  copper mining industry .  However , present day Butte Montana has less than 30,000 people.  I don't think they can possibly fill a stadium night in and night out. 

Butte MT. to buy NBA franchise !!!!!!
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Since:Apr 21, 2008

April 21, 2008 12:51 pm

What an intelligent response!  Obviously, there are those that don't know it's not about the two cities' fan bases, but more about Seattle's politicians' lack of willingness to provide a state of the art facility.  David Stern clearly stated that the desire for an adequate facility has been ongoing for the Sonics long before Howard Schultz sold the team.  And, by the way, the Seahawks and Mariners both needed miracle saves (i.e. new stadiums) to prevent those franchises from moving.

I get so sick of ignorant responses by people whose IQ's are smaller than their hat sizes.


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ImaPirateYarr
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April 21, 2008 2:15 pm
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April 21, 2008 9:19 pm
Wow  BIG surprise.. Oklahomans ( or sooners I guess )  missing the point and taking it as an attack on their beloved state and new NBA franchise.... lighten up sheesh  if I was going to rip on OKC I wouldn't do it on a sports post.  I kinda like stirring up a dust cloud.. which seems like this is what I've done... hehe

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April 22, 2008 10:41 am
What are you talking about new stadiums? Safeco and Qwest just opened (07/99 and mid 2002).

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