Published 6/23/2009
by MR. MARK
at Bleacher Report - NBA
In all fairness, the Oklahoma Thunder deserve more credit than they receive.
The name for one thing, is pretty spot on.
Fits the mold quite well, as Oklahoma certainly has an abundance of thunder. (Although the name has a big WNBA ring too it, and the "Oklahoma Tornadoes" would have been much better by the way)
Still, it was definitely better than the other potential names, such as the Oklahoma Marshalls, or the Oklahoma Wind, or God forbid the Oklahoma Energy. (All names that were seriously considered)
And tell me if Kevin Durant is not the next big thing? He'll be a guaranteed star in the NBA for years to come.
Nevertheless, what on Earth were the Oklahoma Thunder brass thinking when they unveiled their franchise's new jerseys?
Let's face it, the Thunder's uniforms are a utter disgrace.
Oklahoma should have just stuck with their own version of those generic, Adidas practice jerseys that every team wears during practice.
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