Thunder Will Create Excitement, But Fans Must Have Patience With Young Team

The Oklahoma City franchise has officially been named the Thunder and finally the three-year quest of the NBA to get a team to Oklahoma is complete.   Getting a team in Oklahoma City was the No. 1 priority on Commissioner David Stern’s agenda after the New Orleans Hornets moved there because of Hurricane Katrina.   The fans were much more supportive for the Hornets than anyone could have imagined and Stern’s light-bulb started clicking. If the fans can support some NBA team that isn’t even theirs better than the city that it currently belongs to, then Oklahoma City should sell out with its own team.   This team should definitely test that theory.   11 of the team’s 15 players have three years of NBA experience or less. However, this team is stocked for the future with high draft picks.   Joe Smith will likely lead the Thunder as their team captain, but the one who is going to lead the team in scoring is second year player Kevin ... (link)