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    Default Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Let's start this discussion again, now that it's official.

    The Oklahoma City Thunder.

    Think about the name for a bit. Stare at it on the screen. Say it aloud a bunch of times. Let it sink in.

    And now, what do you think of it and why?

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    don't like it now but they're always like that at first. over time it seems normal and you don't think about it twice

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Quote Originally Posted by insidehoops
    Let's start this discussion again, now that it's official.

    The Oklahoma City Thunder.

    Think about the name for a bit. Stare at it on the screen. Say it aloud a bunch of times. Let it sink in.

    And now, what do you think of it and why?
    This name is an epic fail...No matter how many times I say it out loud, I think WNBA basketball.

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Quote Originally Posted by Godfather
    This name is an epic fail...No matter how many times I say it out loud, I think WNBA basketball.
    why?

    think about other names in the NBA

    like the Wizards

    Super Sonics

    Jazz

    those names reak of "gay"



    Thunder at least has some manlyness to it....

    like the name....hate the logo

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Well they add themselves to the annual quiz of: name the teams that don't end in a "s." As for the name, it was leaked for several months now and I am not too fond of it, but it's not bad either...

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Thunder sucks. Outlaws would be sick



    even this would be sick

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Quote Originally Posted by Godfather
    This name is an epic fail...No matter how many times I say it out loud, I think WNBA basketball.
    I get the same feel from it

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    I really hoped for Barons.

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    Not bad....Whats their mascot gonna be? A damn cloud?
    Last edited by NastaMaverick; 09-03-2008 at 07:16 PM.

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    I thought WNBA too for some odd reason.
    I dunno Sparks, Shock, Thunder all seems to fall in line.

    I think thought Yobore hit the nail on the head. It won't matter over time and will seem natural.

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Really sucks, when you consider what could have been...

    Oklahoma City Outlaws
    Oklahoma City Bandits
    Oklahoma Oilers
    Oklahoma City Greed

    But compared to Wind, Energy, Rain, Sun, Sleet, and Hail... it's a good name.

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Quote Originally Posted by ForceOfNature
    Really sucks, when you consider what could have been...

    Oklahoma City Outlaws
    Oklahoma City Bandits
    Oklahoma Oilers
    Oklahoma City Greed

    But compared to Wind, Energy, Rain, Sun, Sleet, and Hail... it's a good name.
    lol?

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    this name reminds me of the wnba

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Quote Originally Posted by shadow
    I think thought Yobore hit the nail on the head. It won't matter over time and will seem natural.
    Maybe for most

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    Default Re: Fan reaction to Oklahoma City name of Thunder

    Quote Originally Posted by fiddy
    I really hoped for Barons.
    there is too close of a connotation with oil "robber barons" of yesteryear-- plus the fact they essentially stole the sonics from us

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