SEATTLE – Before they became critically acclaimed documentary filmmakers, Adam Brown and Jason Reid were simply basketball junkies. And being hoops aficionados, Brown and Reid can appreciate the way the Oklahoma City Thunder play.
But all it takes is one screen shot of owner Clay Bennett or one mention of the Thunder’s past incarnation as the Seattle SuperSonics to help them recall why they can never cheer for that team.
“If this team was still here they would be the most fun and exciting team to watch in the league,” said Brown, who was co-director of the “Sonicsgate” documentary that chronicled the Sonics’ departure in 2008. “It’s been so hard to root against a team that plays such an exciting brand of basketball.”
Seeing Oklahoma City win the Western Conference crown last week was tough enough for Seattle fans. Now come the NBA Finals beginning Tuesday night against Miami and the chance that just four years after a messy divorce from the city of Seattle, the Thunder could be NBA champs, which would only twist the figurative knife for Sonics fans still smarting from the franchise’s flight.
Outside of south Florida, there may be no larger collection of Heat fans for the next two weeks than in the Pacific Northwest.
Who knew Seattle could be so crazy for LeBron and the rest of Miami’s stars?
Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, who has a shrine of Heat jerseys and memorabilia next to his clubhouse locker, said his Twitter feed was filled Saturday night with Seattle fans saying they’d be pulling for the Heat in the Finals.
“I’ll win, they’ll win.
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