seattletimes.nwsource.com - 7/7/2008
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The wait for another NBA team in Seattle could be a long one. And even then, the team the city might get is going to be just as bad as the one that just left. But if fans still love the sport and still want to see the games, how do they transfer their love? Where do they go to fill the void?
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... Topics include: the draft, rising expectations for next season, the amount of youth on the Blazers' roster, how Rudy Fernandez fits in and predictions for next season. Steve Kelley of the Seattle Times (like many others) wonders if Seattle fans will switch allegiance: Owner Paul Allen also owns the Seattle Seahawks. The Sonics uniform number 10 of Blazers coach Nate McMillan still hangs from the KeyArena rafters. The team is leaving, but his mark is indelible here. In Portland, Brandon Roy, the former University of Washington All-American, has emerged into an All-Star and ...
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