Critical week for the Sonics

A major step in either keeping the SuperSonics in Seattle or letting them slither away to Oklahoma City will happen this Wednesday when judge Marsha Pechman will decide whether Clay Bennett and his crew of slime balls can pay off the last two years of their lease on Key Arena or force them to stay for two more seasons. Unfortunately Judge Pechman has never been a sports fan, she didn't even know who Ken Griffey Jr. was and she's lived in Seattle for over 20 years! She has no favorites either way which will make this decision very interesting.

This will not be the end of the war for both sides, only the biggest battle, call it the Gettysburg of Seattle. Both sides will still have chances to appeal the decision but this could take several months. Starbuck's CEO Howard Shultz will still have the opportunity to file his law suit against Clay Bennett but lets be honest, the odds of him winning that lawsuit are slim to none. This is the best opportunity for the city of Seattle to win back its team. It would force Clay Bennett to stay for the remaining two years which would buy the city time to either find a new area or force Bennett to sell because of financial losses. The Sonics deserve to stay in Seattle. They were the first professional team in Seattle and brought the city their first championship. There is still a big fan base and the city will support this team when it puts a decent team on the floor. I'm begging you Judge Pechman, SAVE OUR SONICS!

Sonics select Russell Westbrook

Just got back from camping and it was awesome! River rafting on the Green river with some friends and it was a great time to spend the weekend. Just finished reading up on the latest sporting news the last few days and about the NBA draft so here's what I think of it.

With the 4th pick in the 2008 NBA draft the Sonics select Russell Westbrook out of UCLA. Sound exiting? For the casual observer it might not seem as glamorous as a Derick Rose or a Michael Beasley but Westbrook is honestly the man the Sonics need, a lock down defender who can guard and play either the one or the two. He was the Pac-10 defensive player of the year with tons of upside. The Sonics have been the worst defensive team in the league for the past few years and this could be the start of trying to reverse this culture.
The Sonics also traded for DJ White who is an absolute bruiser on the inside. I saw this kid play at Indiana and he can flat out crash the glass and defend in the post which is exactly what we needed. Ironically we traded BYU center Trent Plaisted and the 32 pick to get him from Detroit.

Who should the Sonics take in todays draft?

I'll be heading off to a camping trip for the weekend so unfortunately I'll be listening to the first part of the draft on the radio. There have been rumors that the Sonics could possibly move up to the second pick in the first round by trading Chris Wilcox and the 4th to Miami and then select Michael Beasley. Beasley is going to be a great player in the league and he is a close friend with Kevin Durant so I think it would be a good move. But we could also stand at #4 and fulfill our greatest need at center by taking Brook Lopez. I've even heard rumors of Kevin Love but the only problem with him is that he not a true center at 6'10. Even though I'm a fan of Earl Watson, the sonics also need an all-around PG in which they would select Arizona guard Jared Bayless. If OJ Mayo is available by some miracle we could take him so Sonics GM Sam Presti has plenty of options today. With a core of Durant, Green, and whoever they take today, this could be the nucleus that drives the Sonics for the next decade.

Great Article by Jim Caple on ESPN

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=caple/080623&sportCat=mlb
Great article by Jim Caple today on ESPN.com. This story pretty much sums up the misery of the Seattle sports landscape. This has to be one of the worst times to be a fan in Seattle. The Mariners suck, the Sonics suck AND are about to move, and the Seahawks have underperformed the last two years. Thank goodness BYU sports have been dominating the last two years or I'd be about ready to jump off a cliff. The only thing that would make this day better was if Clay Bennett accidentally got ran over by a bread truck. But considering the luck of Seattle the last few years, this has to seem about as unlikely as Richie Sexson hitting above .220 this year.

McClaren Fired

Well the Mariners yet again show why they are the laughing stock of baseball this year. Instead of sending a message to the players by cutting one of them, they fire the person who probably has the least to do with their troubles. McClaren never got a fair chance to manage a team with any kind of offensive talent. The problem is an on field problem, not a managerial problem. Why don't we release Richie Sexson, Jose Vidro, or Kenji Johjima? They are three worst players for their respective positions in all of baseball in my opinion and keeping them on the team is pointless. Here's a newsflash, try and trade them for anything! A stick of bubblegum, some baseball cards, ANYTHING!

Finally the Mariners make a smart move!!!

The Mariners finally do something right by firing GM Bill Bavasi. After numerous terrible signings such as Richie Sexson, Jarrod Washburn, Miguel Batista, Jeff Weaver, Carlos Silva, and the Kenji Johjima extension, etc. And horrible trades such as Horacio Ramirez, Jose Vidro, Jamie Moyer, and Asdrubal Cabrera. This firing was way past due. Notice I didn't mention the Erik Bedard trade because I thought that it was a good trade for the Mariners at first. Looking back now I would love to have Adam Jones and George Sherill back.

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