The Oklahoma City are one of the weakest teams in the NBA, and playing in the Western Conference doesn't exactly help the team's cause. Despite this, there's a loyal base of fans in Oklahoma City, happy to see their team play whenever they have the chance to.
Most of the source of any excitement in Oklahoma City, despite the team's struggles, has to do with Kevin Durant. Additionally, the Thunder are still the new team in town in Oklahoma City, so the idea of a major sports franchise there is till a gift to the city's residents. It's the first of its kind.
On the other hand, all basketball fans in Seattle have to be upset. The Sonics were a respectable NBA franchise, and their days were ended when ownership decided to relocate the franchise to Oklahoma City, subsequently renaming them the Thunder too. As the state of basketball is in the midst of a financial struggle with the economy, it might be years before Seattle sees another basketball team.
An NBA superstar in the making, the hopes of this franchise rest in the hands of Kevin Durant. He could easily win the scoring title in 09-10, and should probably make the All-Star team too.
Durant will have to do the majority of the work this season like last for the Thunder to even compete in most games. Durant is still very young so hopefully his career won't be wasted on bad teams every single season.
Durant is the hope of this franchise, and the team's success will definitely depend on his effectiveness. A very young basketball player, his best days are ahead of him, making things exciting for Thunder fans.
However, he's not the only source of talent in Oklahoma City. Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook are two fine players and could easily contribute to a young core full of talented players.
Don't be surprised to see Durant average over 25 points per game this season, and he may very well flirt with 30 points per game. He should easily be an All-Star this season and you never know - he might even win his team some games. - 29772
Most of the source of any excitement in Oklahoma City, despite the team's struggles, has to do with Kevin Durant. Additionally, the Thunder are still the new team in town in Oklahoma City, so the idea of a major sports franchise there is till a gift to the city's residents. It's the first of its kind.
On the other hand, all basketball fans in Seattle have to be upset. The Sonics were a respectable NBA franchise, and their days were ended when ownership decided to relocate the franchise to Oklahoma City, subsequently renaming them the Thunder too. As the state of basketball is in the midst of a financial struggle with the economy, it might be years before Seattle sees another basketball team.
An NBA superstar in the making, the hopes of this franchise rest in the hands of Kevin Durant. He could easily win the scoring title in 09-10, and should probably make the All-Star team too.
Durant will have to do the majority of the work this season like last for the Thunder to even compete in most games. Durant is still very young so hopefully his career won't be wasted on bad teams every single season.
Durant is the hope of this franchise, and the team's success will definitely depend on his effectiveness. A very young basketball player, his best days are ahead of him, making things exciting for Thunder fans.
However, he's not the only source of talent in Oklahoma City. Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook are two fine players and could easily contribute to a young core full of talented players.
Don't be surprised to see Durant average over 25 points per game this season, and he may very well flirt with 30 points per game. He should easily be an All-Star this season and you never know - he might even win his team some games. - 29772
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