OT The Seattle Rockets sure has a nice ring to it!

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    The Las Vegas Rockets? Maybe they'll change the name. The Luck? The Gamblers?
     
  2. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I can think of no one who loves rockets more
     
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    Las Vegas Lemmys
    Logo: Ace of Spades
    Motto: You win some, lose some, it's all the same to me.
     
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    The Last Vegas Lucianos, more flopping than cirque du soleil
     
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    Why are you so anti-Seattle? Have you never been laid there when you've visited or something?

    Btw, getting a team with James Harden would basically fuck the city anyway.
     
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    Sinobas Banned User BANNED

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    You not only lose Carmelo Anthony, you lose your whole franchise! :devilwink:
     
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  7. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    The Las Vegas House...because the house always wins
     
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    I defo want Seattle to have a team again. We are so fucking chronic when it comes to the Sounders that we need an expansion NBA team to pound on. Sadly, that's the only way I see them getting a team.
     
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    theres like zero chance they move franchise out of Houston
     
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    What's really funny is ... I don't remember hearing much outrage in the media of fans about the profits to be made by the current owner: from less than $100 millions purchase price to well over $1.5 billions in 25 years? How insane is this?
    I agree with LeBron James: NBA players are still well underpaid. Someone must be contributing to raise the values of these franchises ... and it is NOT the freaking owners themselves.
    What's a $10 millions in Luxury taxes, when someone is about to pocket $1 billion after tax? It is like giving me $100 and asking me to return $1 back.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Because....I grew up in Portland with a natural hatred for our big brothers up North?
     
  12. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    So you would rather have no brother than one you can hate?
     
  13. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    plus, Seattle Sucks.
     
  14. EL PRESIDENTE

    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Maybe not "brother", more like dorky yuppie douchebags up north.
     
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    stampedehero Make Your Day, a Doobies Day Staff Member Moderator

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    "Rockets" could work. It would save them money for the marketing division. The Raiders will still be the same in 2018 when they move into town.
     
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    A good return to be sure, but not obscene. What is it, about 12% annual?
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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  18. Boob-No-More

    Boob-No-More Why you no hire big man coach?

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    I'd personally love to see an NBA team in Vegas. I'm not a gambler, but we like to go to Vegas for the food and entertainment, especially during the rainy season in Portland, which happens to coincide with the NBA season. We'd definitely time our trips to coincide with Blazers games. Cheap flights, cheap hotels, great food, great shows and the Blazers. Sounds like the perfect mid-winter getaway to me!

    BNM
     
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