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Looks like it's the OKC Thunder
http://www.koco.com/sports/16925692/detail.html
"The registrar for all of the NBA's Internet domain names reserved okcthunderbasketball.com and okcthunderbasketball.net on July 10, according to information gleaned from whois.net. CSC Corporate Domains describes itself as a domain name management company for corporations, law firms and intellectual property professionals. It is the registrar of record for nba.com and all other domains managed by NBA Media Ventures, LLC."
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07-18-2008, 11:02 PM
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What, was okcthunder.com already taken?
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07-19-2008, 12:28 AM
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That's a pretty stupid name.
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07-19-2008, 03:51 AM
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Why not Oklahoma City Frontier? Oh and why aren't they keeping the Sonics name?
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07-19-2008, 06:36 AM
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Sounds like a WNBA team.
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07-19-2008, 08:34 AM
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Did the logo colors and stuff changed also?
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07-19-2008, 08:53 AM
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Kevin Durant will now be known as.. chocolate thun-daaa!
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07-19-2008, 11:25 AM
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I think the name goes well with the location. But I hated the Bobcats name when they chose that. Idk depending on the jerseys it could work out : )
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07-19-2008, 12:31 PM
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the only way this name can work (that is, not be ridiculous) is if the logo is a fighter jet or something. but then, isn't that just a rip off of Seattle's logo?
i was hoping "Barons" would stick. and by "hoping," i mean "remotely interested."
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awful name. just awful. idiots. sounds like an AFL time. arena football
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07-19-2008, 01:38 PM
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It definitely sounds like a WNBA team name.. like the WNBA team, Storm.
Should be something like the... Oklahoma City Scavengers but both the Barons and Outlaws are much much better than Thunder Last edited by Robillion; 07-19-2008 at 01:40 PM. |
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07-19-2008, 04:05 PM
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why not the OKC Thundarr, then? That would be cool. Durant could dress up as Ookla the Mok on costume nights.
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07-19-2008, 04:25 PM
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Should have been the Oklahoma Apache or some sort of Native American team. The NBA is short of those (NFL has Redskins, NHL has Blackhawks, MLB has Indians).
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07-19-2008, 05:11 PM
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I hate those singular names (like Heat, Magic, etc.). What do you call a single member of the team?
After the '05 draft, ESPN showed Chris Paul and Deron Williams chatting. Williams said "How does it feel to be a Hornet?" And Paul answered "Feels good. How does it feel to be a... a... uh... damn, you can't say it! A Jazz?" So Kevin Durant, how does it feel to be a Thunder? |
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07-19-2008, 07:23 PM
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It sounds like an European NFL team or something.
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07-19-2008, 07:39 PM
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Well the point is it sounds really cheesy.
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too bad Milwaukee didnt become the thunder.
We could call Bogut a thunder from down under. |
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07-20-2008, 01:46 AM
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it would be cool if they were called the Thundercats
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07-20-2008, 10:08 AM
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Thats a terrible name. Thunder? I mean, just how often does OKC get Thunder?
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07-20-2008, 12:55 PM
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Why didn't they just steal someones name off American Gladiators? They all sound pretty badass don't they?
The OKC... Titans, Crush, Venom, Jets, Helga. All fine choices. |
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Next up: bad color scheme.
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07-20-2008, 01:59 PM
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Really original...
Europe NFL has Berlin Thunder D-League has Albuquergue Thunderbirds Even soccer has Minnesota Thunder I really feel sorry for OKC fans. |
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It sounds so WNBAish
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Sounds like an okay name to me... I mean, give them a break. We are talking about Oklahoma here...
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07-21-2008, 06:51 AM
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07-21-2008, 11:18 AM
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I think the name will do. It's really not that bad for what you actually have in OKC. I'm sure they wanted to stick to something vaguely reminiscent of OKC...
So, you could either go with the OKC Bombers, but that would definitely cause a stir. Also, you could try out the OKC [insert Native American term] which will get them nothing but a lawsuit. Or you can go with some bland name like Thunder since Sooners is already taken. Looks to me like they chose the least crappy option on the list. =[
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haha! The Oklahoma City Helga! made me laugh.
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*edit* -- Sorry, its been a long weekend and an even longer Monday, and I'm sunburnt, tired, sick, and grumpy.
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^ Hah, the thought was to use a word related to Oklahoma. Have fun thinking of anything if at all.
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"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." |
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07-21-2008, 02:32 PM
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Should have been Oklahoma FC.
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07-21-2008, 02:34 PM
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Real Oklahoma? Oklahoma United?
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"I still go through it in my head," Nowitzki said. "One of my last nights in Germany [last month], I was trying to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I was thinking about the free throw I missed [late in Game 3], about different situations that happened in that series. I'll never forget it. It's going to stay in my mind until we win it all." Last edited by ty; 07-21-2008 at 05:08 PM. |
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I still think my Oklahoma City Scavengers would have been good... hmphm
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