<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Local Group Makes A Pitch</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Nov 2</span> - A former minority owner of the Sonics and Storm says he has put together a local group that wants to buy the teams back from Clay Bennett to keep them in Seattle.</p> </p> Dennis Daugs, who owns a Seattle investment-management firm, sent a letter to Bennett on Thursday saying he represents the potential buyers, including other former part-owners, who want to return the teams to local ownership and keep them playing at KeyArena.</p> </p> It is not clear how much cash is behind the effort or whether Bennett -- who says the teams aren't for sale -- will respond. -- <font color="#000000">Seattle Times</font></p></div></div>
It is was powerful to watch the support of the fans last night. They changed "Save our Sonics" and were into this game all night long. I'm glad this game was nationally televised so NBA fans could see first hand the passion of the Seattle fans. The team seems to be taking on the personality of the city and is showing tremendous heart despite being inexperienced and out matched in their first two games.</p> This team really gets after it and doesn't hold their heads down when an opposing team makes a run at them. Right now the Sonics just need time together and to figure out who their game-closer is going to be and how to get that individual the ball in places he can have success with it. The Sonics struggled in their halfcourt sets, but that should change as the season progresses under headcoach PJ.</p> This team already has something a lot of teams in the league are missing, they have an identity. They play full throttle, unselfish basketball, and are making use of their big men being able to handle the basketball. They understand the basic fundamental of inside-outside basketball.</p>
