Shawn Kemp to co-host party celebrating Thunder missing playoffs

[Black]

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonics-fans-celebrate-okc-thunders-failure/

The curse of the Zombie Sonics is alive and well.

That’s right, Emerald City hoops fans can breathe easy once again knowing the Larry O’Brien Trophy will not be hoisted by Clay Bennett in Oklahoma City this year. Entering last night, the Thunder were in a heated race to capture the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference, but thanks to a New Orleans victory over San Antonio, their championship hopes were dashed once again.








And though former Sonics fans haven’t had much reason to celebrate NBA games since the team bolted to Oklahoma, the fact that their former team has been ruled out of the playoffs seems to be reason enough for a party. Sonics legend Shawn Kemp will be at Neumos co-hosting a party celebrating the Thunder’s failed playoff run and more Thursday night at Neumos on Capitol Hill in Seattle. DJ Clinton Sparks and rapper Neema will also host the event, which begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

Seattle needs a fukking team. No offense New Orleans and OKC, I'm sure you got plenty great fans, but there is NO fukkING REASON that cities and media markets your size get a team while Seattle does not. Coli, let's find them fukking dragon balls and wish for the sonics to come back already. It seems that's what it'll take at this point, and those fans deserve their basketball team back.

 

[Amphibious]

Shawn Kemp will forever be a legend for starting the 97-98 All Star Game. GOAT season.

 

[MercuryHayes]

Great

 

[Liquid]

Are all his illegitimate children seeing money out of this?

 

[Sierra Mist]

Damn that's hateful as hell to throw a party to celebrate your old team's failure.

 

[El Jefe]

'shawn kemp smokin rocks again

 

[Willy Waffle]

Are all his illegitimate children seeing money out of this?

 

[DoubleJ13]

 

[ALonelyDad]

Give Seattle the Clippers, Clippers don't get respected here in LA, + CP3 and Blake remind me of Gary Payton and Kemp..their owner is also from there. Just a Win/Win situation for everybody.

 

[wire28]

He'll be throwing a party every year once Russ and KD leave and the team flounders until it's moved again.

 

[Amphibious]

Give Seattle the Clippers, Clippers don't get respected here in LA, + CP3 and Blake remind me of Gary Payton and Kemp..their owner is also from there. Just a Win/Win situation for everybody.

 

[Dillah810]

Seattle's still salty about this?

 

[Big Boss]

 

[satam55]