Comments on: Peace, Love and Thunderstanding: R.I.P. Losing Streak http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/12/04/peace-love-and-thunderstanding-rip-losing-streak/ Our Three Cents... Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:46:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vito http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/12/04/peace-love-and-thunderstanding-rip-losing-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12829 Vito Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=1449#comment-12829 Apparently some people think the WNBA isn't the only hoops league that's struggling. After discussing the poor attendance in several NBA cities this year, including Atlanta, Memphis and Sacramento, a writer on the blog Sports by Brooks today said, among other things: "...I think we may see an NBA team or two suspend operations in the next year or so. Or the league take over those teams. And perhaps an existing team moving to Kansas City’s new Sprint Center (Hello New Orleans!) "What could prevent that sort of catastrophe? Cutting expenses. Lots of them." Sounds a bit unlikely. But a lot has happened in the last year that once seemed virtually impossible, so who knows? Apparently some people think the WNBA isn’t the only hoops league that’s struggling. After discussing the poor attendance in several NBA cities this year, including Atlanta, Memphis and Sacramento, a writer on the blog Sports by Brooks today said, among other things:

“…I think we may see an NBA team or two suspend operations in the next year or so. Or the league take over those teams. And perhaps an existing team moving to Kansas City’s new Sprint Center (Hello New Orleans!)

“What could prevent that sort of catastrophe? Cutting expenses. Lots of them.”

Sounds a bit unlikely. But a lot has happened in the last year that once seemed virtually impossible, so who knows?

]]> By: girlballer http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/12/04/peace-love-and-thunderstanding-rip-losing-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12824 girlballer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:30:29 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=1449#comment-12824 You heard it here first. http://www.wnba.com/news/comets_081202.html Not sure what the karmic significance is, but it says they are having a dispersal draft on Monday Dec. 8th which happens to be my birthday! Do any billionaire energy company owners out there want to buy me a WNBA team for my birthday? I have been REALLY good this year! You heard it here first.
http://www.wnba.com/news/comets_081202.html

Not sure what the karmic significance is, but it says they are having a dispersal draft on Monday Dec. 8th which happens to be my birthday! Do any billionaire energy company owners out there want to buy me a WNBA team for my birthday? I have been REALLY good this year!

]]> By: Clark Matthews http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/12/04/peace-love-and-thunderstanding-rip-losing-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12823 Clark Matthews Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:15:33 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=1449#comment-12823 The Comets are folding? That would be like the Celtics suspending operations in the NBA. And no, I'm not embarrassed that I know the Comets, led by Tina Thompson and Cheryl Swoopes, won the first two WNBA titles. The Comets are folding? That would be like the Celtics suspending operations in the NBA.

And no, I’m not embarrassed that I know the Comets, led by Tina Thompson and Cheryl Swoopes, won the first two WNBA titles.

]]> By: girlballer http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/12/04/peace-love-and-thunderstanding-rip-losing-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12821 girlballer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:27:46 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=1449#comment-12821 On a related note-- I heard the Houston WNBA team is suspending operations for the season for $$$ reasons undoubtably. Anyone think Clay and Aubrey would consider buying them out and moving them to that fancy, schmansy BOK Center in Tulsa? As cute as Blake Griffin is in that mini, I bet he could "pass" in the WNBA no problem! Robert Swift could be their coach! A WNBA Championship title would be virtually assured. Seattle would really have a reason to hate us then! On a related note– I heard the Houston WNBA team is suspending operations for the season for $$$ reasons undoubtably. Anyone think Clay and Aubrey would consider buying them out and moving them to that fancy, schmansy BOK Center in Tulsa? As cute as Blake Griffin is in that mini, I bet he could “pass” in the WNBA no problem! Robert Swift could be their coach! A WNBA Championship title would be virtually assured. Seattle would really have a reason to hate us then!

]]> By: Clark Matthews http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/12/04/peace-love-and-thunderstanding-rip-losing-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12820 Clark Matthews Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:07:31 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=1449#comment-12820 I love to listen the announcers discuss Robert Swift's great basketball IQ and understanding of the game, while watching him wander around cluelessly in the offense and bump into Kevin Durant trying to get open. I love to listen the announcers discuss Robert Swift’s great basketball IQ and understanding of the game, while watching him wander around cluelessly in the offense and bump into Kevin Durant trying to get open.

]]> By: girlballer http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/12/04/peace-love-and-thunderstanding-rip-losing-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12819 girlballer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:04:27 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=1449#comment-12819 Agree whole-heartedly about our three 7-foot bench decor items. If Robert Swift really is the Yoda of basketball that they claim he is, pay him a nominal consulting fee, cut him, and be done with it. I am sick of "high basketball IQ" and "intangibles- i.e. Earl Watson"! Presti--Let's have some ballers of questionable morals who can shoot the rock and mug some people down low on the offensive boards! Agree whole-heartedly about our three 7-foot bench decor items. If Robert Swift really is the Yoda of basketball that they claim he is, pay him a nominal consulting fee, cut him, and be done with it. I am sick of “high basketball IQ” and “intangibles- i.e. Earl Watson”! Presti–Let’s have some ballers of questionable morals who can shoot the rock and mug some people down low on the offensive boards!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.thelostogle.com/2008/12/04/peace-love-and-thunderstanding-rip-losing-streak/comment-page-1/#comment-12815 Elizabeth Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:29:39 +0000 http://www.thelostogle.com/?p=1449#comment-12815 I happened to be at the Grizzlies game and there is no way there were 11,000 people there. My husband and I were the lone Thunder fans. We were obnoxious. By the way, I love your blog; very funny! I happened to be at the Grizzlies game and there is no way there were 11,000 people there. My husband and I were the lone Thunder fans. We were obnoxious. By the way, I love your blog; very funny!

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