The Story Behind The Seattle SuperSonics | Part 1
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- Seattle… home to one of the NBA’s most memorable and electrifying franchises, a team that produced icons and banners for the better part of a half-century, right up until the bitter end - when it was sold and relocated under contentious circumstances.
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Correction: Dennis Johnson - not Gus Williams - went 0-for-14 from the field in Game 7 of the 1978 NBA Finals. (Williams had a rough game, too, though, going 4-for-12 in the loss.) 😬
DJ owned it too and felt he'd let the team and himself down in that game and vowed to never let it happen again. He credits that game and the determination that stemmed from it for becoming one of the greatest clutch players in NBA playoff history.
I ain't never seen yo channel b4 it's kool. Me from Oakland but can u do q on my favorite Lil kid team Charlotte Hornets wit Grandmama, Mugsy, Zoe, Dell etc... peace
Bird Would of been lívid if he shot that line with Celtics
Next I need you to do one on the Baltimore stallions the only American team to ever win a CFL greycup
D.J. came back being the 1979 MVP of the Finals ..getting his first Ring in 1979...n a couple more w/ Boston 1984/1986. RIP DJ
I always considered the Seattle supersonics a franchise that was cool, had its own swag...
Bring the sonics back
Long live the Sonics. Even though I am not a Sonics fan, curse to Clay Bennett.
He's already cursed. That franchise is irrelevant. After KD and Westbrook and Serge Ibaka left ( all 3 drafted by the Sonics btw) that franchise is done. Haven't been out of the 1st round in 7 seasons
I love the fact that the formerly known as the Seattle Sonics have zero Championships since relocating to Oklahoma City.
it's nice to meet you and why were the 1993 and 1996 sonics not as elite as the 1978 1979 1980 and 1987 sonics
@@boogitybear2283 They are a 14 year old team, your making yourself dumb with this comment. Kings haven't made the playoffs in 16 years and your not talking about them? Make your comment make sense.
The 70’s: the Lakers struggled and Golden State, Phoenix, Portland and Seattle all went to the finals.
Only Phoenix lost but they took Boston to the hilt.
Hopefully expansion will be announced this offseason! Bring Back our Sonics!
they will
@@jessicalynnasia7075 it’s to much money for them to not announce it
BBOS!!!
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Sonics out west bring back the St Louis Spirits out east!
Lenny Wilkens was a super hero to me and my brother & cousins when we were kids
The best sports channel uploading about one of the best sports teams of all time
Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders are the teams I know. Glad to learned about a basketball team that was there once. Will be nice to see them again
Dude, that's great, you need to do this on every francise. It will draw a lot of watching.
im smoking on some gary payton lol
1970's in the PNW was special.
Supersonics and Trailblazers had some great battles with class.
Jack Ramsey and Lenny Wilkens were the perfect representation for the teams.
You guys will get youre Sonics back, you just know it.
Wow ! Downtown Freddie Brown.
Yessssss! I loved the sonics when they had Gary Payton! I was just a baby. But still it’s cool watching stuff like this now that I’m in my late 20’s
Damnnn that pass by Sikma to Gus Williams.
What did the players have against Bill Russell? The guy won 11 championships so must have known what he was telling them to do, I guess Russell was too "strict" on them.
Lenny Wilkins must have been the best dressed coach in the NBA at that time. And probably the best looking coach.
@@williegordon6816 Sometimes a team needs new voice. Lenny Wilkens made a few lineup changes and took the Sonics to the finals the year after Bill Russell retired
13:19 The first American team to win Lord Stanley's cup was in fact the Seattle Metropolitans.
This was great.Salute
Kemp and Payton got me addicted to basketball in England and when my SuperSonics literally just vanished, I had to take a week off work!...... at least on my behalf Seattle should of rioted!!
BEING FROM BMORE….HOME OF THE LATE HUMAN ERASER……I TOTALLY RELATE WITH THE SEATTLE FANS IN LOSING THEIR TEAM AMID FALSE PROMISES…GREAT CITY FOR BASKETBALL…HOPEFULLY THEY CAN GET A TEAM IN SEATTLE AGAIN….
"The Reignman" Shawn Kemp
Dennis Johnson went 0 for 14 from the field in the 1978 NBA finals not Gus Williams
When I think of the Seattle SuperSonics I think of Xavier McDaniels and Dale Ellis….
Walt Hazzard and Downtown Freddie Brown.
Tom Chambers was with them too and a young Derrick McKey. They made the western conference finals
Dope video. #SaveourSonics
I’m a Cavs fan and miss the Sonics.
Last time I was at Seattle getting off the Amtrak train station Seattle collision and the kingdoom
Correction. The Hawks were in Atlanta when the Sonics traded walt Hazzard.
It was Dennis Johnson, not Gus Williams that went 0-14 in game 7 of the finals.
@ 7:48 “Sick”ma a la Paddy Pimblett.
They should be the 1st choice for expansion then all those former ABA teams should be next
I have some insider info and I can tell you the Sonics will be back in Seattle in 2023. 🔥
i sure hope so!
Originally it was a public company and when i was in high school, I had saved up enough to buy 100 shares on the. first day. Greed selfishness etc forced me out.
The Sonics was the best record in 1977-78 that gave home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Everything quoted is so wrong as about the Championship years in the late 1970's. They started of the 1978-79 season 5-17 and end the year 47-13
It was the 1977-78 season that the Sonics started 5-17 and went 42-18 to finish 47-35. The 1978-79 season they did finish 52-30 and had the best record in the Western Conference.
@@tommurphy2746 You got that just backwards. You believe the internet. All lies. The Sonics we're 56-26 in 77-78 #1 seed had #1 seed and home court advantage throughout the playoffs. The start out the 78-79 season 5-17. But ended the year 47-13 to finish 52-30 . Go check the Seattle Times/PI and Tacoma News Tribune for the truth dude. Any true Sonics fan knows I telling the truth.
@@michaelmarshall9705 The Sonics were 56-26 in the 1979-80 season. Your wrong on everything you stated. I don't have to rely on any source or the internet. I was 14-years-old in the Spring of 1978 and was a big-time Sonics fan. I watched every Sonics game through that stretch and witnessed what I stated, which is not for a debate... it is a fact. You can spread your misinformation to someone else. You're either a Troll or you are delusional.
@@michaelmarshall9705 I actually did save some of the newspapers from back then...and it proves you a liar. Also, their is factual documentation of all win-loss records of all the Pro Sports teams and College teams through the years. There's nothing political about the Seattle SuperSonics win-loss record through the years. It's documented by many sources and publications. There's even box scores and statistics for every game....all documented. And I can personally verify the documentation with my own memory and since I saw it all play out in front of me.
The nba has stepped in for multiple franchises ..why not Seattle smh
GUS WILLIAMS AVERAGED 29 POINTS WHEN THE SONICS WON THE TITLE. YET JACK SIKMA AND DENNIS JOHNSON ARE IN THE HALL OF FAME. LENNY WILKENS HAS NEVER PUBLICALLY VOICED SUPPORT.FOR GUS WILLIAMS FOR THE HALL OF FAME.
By banners do you mean 1 banner lol
Nah. Not collapsing. Not collasing. /
Why would any league come to Seattle. The city is filled with homeless, drugs and ineffective government. I did love those old Super Sonic teams, but I guess you can’t go home again.
Guess you've never been to LA. They've got more people on skid row than any other city in the country
@@mongoslade277 So, you are saying that there is one city worse than Seattle. Seattle used to be a beautiful place to visit and live. They used to call Seattle the “Emerald City”.
Do Carmelo Anthony Next bro
Melo chased Money in NY and wasted his prime there instead of just attempting to improve his chances of winning like hi other 03 class ment we signed shorter contracts
@@winnerwinnerchickendinner901 I don’t see why “chasing money” is a bad thing when you’re professional. Why would anyone turn down a job that would offer you more money than any other job, especially when it’s millions more.
@@RudieObias it's bad because he woulda got paid anyways lmaooo especially if he was better on a better team
@@Wavedashnoir He made more money with NY. His choice to take a longer contract. Nothing wrong with making more money for more time.
@@RudieObias yea sure nothing wrong with settling ig. But its why he'll never be an all time great.
They shouldn't never left Seattle Oklahoma city thunder won't win move back to Seattle
They couldnt keep superstars
Why does Seattle deserve another chance at an NBA team when they couldn't even keep them the first time? Just give it to a more deserving city like Las Vegas.
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I want the Sonics to comeback, KD goes there as a free agent and win it all.
He's the only former Seattle Supersonic still playing in the NBA.
@@michaelalbertson7457 wrong Jeff Greene as well
@@huncho5005 Thanks for correcting me. Except for Draymond, I get the other Greens mixed up. Now I can hope Jeff Green also can play with a possible Seattle franchise. KD would not play with a new Seattle team unless he was a sub and retiring that same year. I wonder who will retire first, KD or JG.
Keep dreaming!
I hope that if the Sonics come back that they get all the rights & they’re lonely one championship back from the thunder & let the thunder be they’re own team with they’re own thing If that makes sense
The Seattle SuperSonics will win another Title before the OKC Thunder #BRINGEMBACK
Keep dreaming.
You must be doing drugs if you believe that
Let’s get real. with the young super team Okc is building, probably not. But Seattle in an expansion draft assuming they get added in two years could still be a great team
@@SF48292Former sonics and now Suns fan, I wouldn't complain. OKC is cursed, they never should have gotten a pro team. The hype died after their gifted super team collapsed.
The Sonics won their championship in their 12th season. Chokelahoma City just finished their 14th season with another last place finish and still ZERO championships.
It's been 14 years? Crazy. My fav sonic Downtown Brown.
You sound bitter after all these years smh...
Why hasn't Seattle gotten you guys a New team by now, All These Years Later? Because you guys As People Fcking suck up here! Been here a year and see nothing but pretentious 'beach bums' dazed and confused from the Nirvana days smh 😵 Has to be the massive Flouride supply in the water lol.
We loved Slick Watts.
They haven't been outta the 1st round since 2016. That franchise is done. No big name free agents is going to Oklahoma City Oklahoma. That no good David Stern & that weasel Clay Bennett didn't think about that before they hoodwinked your franchise
@@luisvaldes1568 Meanwhile kings haven't made the playoffs in 16 years and your not talking about them? Make your comment make sense kiddo.
Lenny wilkins was such a great coach, people forget he was also a outstanding pg.
Yes, he was. Supersonics probably don't win in 79 without him as coach.
it's nice to meet you and the 1992 cavs were elite but not equal to the 1978 1979 and 1980 sonics who also had him as their head coach
it's nice to meet you and the 1992 cavs were elite but not equal to the 1978 1979 and 1980 sonics who also had him as their head coach
The People of Seattle definitely deserve an NBA Team. Bring Back the SONICS.
Seattle supersonics 1979 NBA champions
Bring the NBA back to Vancouver and Seattle!
What do you think Vancouver adopting the bobcats name and bring them back
Vegas is going to get a team because of the market
i believe nba is thinking of expanding to two teams. Vegas and Seattle.
@@stansb37 likely will in the summer
@@dreamcage1801 and move Memphis and Minnesota to the eastern conference
The '94 Sonics had no business losing to the Nuggets - they could've won the 'ship that year
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Yeah but they wasn't beating Houston that year neither
@@taeshawnwilson6853 The Rockets barely got past the Suns that year 💯
@@authornahsun634 but the suns still lost they was up 3 games to 1 and the suns choked so wat was the excuse
@@taeshawnwilson6853 - There's no excuse. My point is that Houston beating Seattle wasn't a definite considering that no one had thought Denver was going to advance to the second round -- Phoenix was favored to come out of the West, not Houston.
All this because of money/greed
The only basketball you see on TV in Washington state since the Supersonics left is when Gonzaga is playing. I guarantee today you will see ANYTHING other than the NBA playoffs on a sports bar TV.
Respect to the Seattle Supersonics.
Bring our Sonics back!
Yeah! Replace the Kings
@@airkingmamba Funny thing the Kings was gonna move to Seattle about 10 years ago. That crooked commissioner David Stern got the owners to vote no. His buddy Clay Bennett voted no as well
"Our" sonics Do you work for them or something?
You’re obviously an OKC TROLL. Keep it movin. @@SF48292
Bring back my SEATTLE SUPERSONICS. Get real NBA.
Dennis Johnson, after some years was traded to the suns,and then to Boston. In Boston he Joined Bird ,and Parish ,and Mchale. Johnson had great passing ability to other players mostly finding Bird...
Great defense ability he guarded Magic when they played the Lakers. He Was part of that great Boston team in the 80s.
When I saw him play ,years later,.in retro NBA, games,.Gurding Magic Jhonson, Moving so fast, Scoring with great movements, (he was an Athlete)I asked my self, Who is this great player?Why is every one talking about Magic Jhonson, while there was another Jhonson who was in my opinion in the same level Magic was. Dennis could Dribble, protect the ball,.make great Passes like Magic . His defense was great as well.
With Dennis Johnson was with Seattle I think he was at his best. He was Finals MVP for Seattle. He was the point guard with Boston but the shooting guard in Seattle & he could score. He still had his athleticism with Seattle and one game he had blocked 8 shots!! A 6'4" guard with 8 blocked shots in a game. Seattle had the best version of him but he was still excellent with Boston. The Celtics got him to run the point and play defense on Andrew Toney and Magic Johnson
@@mongoslade277 Ye, he moved on to a stronger team the Seattle. Dough Seattle did do well in the 80s. Giving him to guard Magic and Tony, Tony would score 30 points on Boston.. So giving the Job of Guarding Tony to Dennis showes he was a great Defensive player as well. I used to be a Seattle fan...Gary and Kemp...
it's nice to meet you and in the 1980's the best individual statistics were #1 the scoring from kareem abdul-jabbar #2 the scoring from michael jordan #3 the passing from magic johnson #4 the scoring from larry bird and #5 the shot blocking from hakeem olajuwon
Sikma was a warrior. I loved watching him play in Milwaukee.
He looked much better with straight hair! Lol!
it's nice to meet you and what if the bucks never traded kareem abdul-jabbar
@@ChristineCAlb1 The hairstyles changed from the 70’s into the 80’s.
Dennis Johnson continue to rest in Basketball 🏀 awesome defensive guard Hall of famer
Seattle fans were done unjustly for years they really need to give them their team back coming from a Lakers fan.
Entertaining. However, I felt that Dennis Johnson was a bit undersold in this two part series. DJ (RIP) was the finals MVP in 1979 and clearly an equal to Gus "The Wizard" Williams. With Downtown Freddie Brown in reserve, that was one of the finest back courts of the era. In addition, how about coach Wilkens changing almost the entire 77-78 starting line-up with Fred Brown, Slick Watts, Leonard Gray and Paul Silas going to the bench and The Wizard, Dennis, JJ and Sikma installed around The Human Eraser? Incredible transformation. Wilkens was robbed of Coach of the Year that season to Hubie Brown in Atlanta 🙂 Also: No mention of Lonnie Shelton (RIP), starting power forward for the championship team when Webster went free agent (Lonnie was compensation in the deal with the Knicks).
This was excellent. There is so little content around the late 70's NBA. I'd love to see something similar on the Bullets.
Wow,great clip. As a child I met Slick Watts and started following the team through the newspaper and magazines my older brother had. When DJ came, I used to walk the ball up court like him. And Lenny was so cool and collected, I just loved the entire team. My uncle played with Sikma at St. Anne in highschool. Lonnie Sheldon was one of the best power forward enforcers in the league. Downtown Freddie Brown was like electric coming off the bench. And Gus at the two spot had so much shit going to the bucket it was amazing. I cant remember the small forward his name was John something. I just remember him playing smart D.
John Johnson number 27.
@Jomo Guera His name was John Johnson, very good player for the Cavaliers, Rockets and Sonics. He died on January 7th, 2016 age 68. His son is Jeremy Johnson who's an assistant coach with the Spurs.
John Johnson was one of the 1st point forwards. That let DJ and The Wizard score off the ball. JJ was real good on defense too
@@jackgerke525 Yep thanks
@@williegordon6816 Thats right nailed it thanks
The Seattle Mets of the National Hockey League wins Lord Stanley's Cup from "Le Canadiens De Montreal". This is incredible! That means in time, The New Seattle Kraken will hoist up The Stanley Cup!
Not really, but it would be nice.
Shame that they're gone from there...I'm far way,N.C. but that '79 team was fun to watch.They really ran it hard but took good shots,great passing team.
Sikma with his one of a kind jump shot..DJ a complete game,did everything well
Seattle and Las Vegas are going to get a NBA team likely to be renamed the Sonics and being called the Blackjacks
Shawn Kemp & Gary Payton!
Thescore is a very underrated channel to be honest.
Wow, I never knew Lenny Wilkins won a title with the sonics in 1979.
Yes sirr. He took them to the finals 2 straight years & the western conference finals 3 straight years. They would've won the championship in 1980 if Magic Johnson didn't leave college 2 years early
This is the content I die for and crave. Thank you!
The birthplace of grunge???? FUCK that!! This is the birthplace of the GREATEST musician ever, Jimi Hendrix!!! Get that shit straight!!!
If it weren’t for Hendrix, there would be No Grunge.
You guys didn't mention Bob 'golden' Rule. Sheeesh! Gotta admit that the championship team had a nice blend even though Sikma was a robot.
Who else is old enough to have watched those Sonics-Wizards finals?....no one? ok.
I was 14-years-old in 1978....so I got to watch the 1978 Finals and the 1979 Finals with the Washington Bullets and the SuperSonics playing each other in the NBA Finals two straight years, with the Bullets winning in 1978 and the Sonics winning the Title in 1979. Two Great teams playing each other developed a great rivalry from 1977-1980. Great memories.
Gotta love that he-man haircut of sikma’s!😂
Don't blame the Wizard for Game 7. It was D.J. Please repost the corrected version.
Bring back Blazers vs Sonics again. I miss the rivalry.
DJ was Bird's favorite player. They could call plays to each other without exchanging 1 word.....BIRD WAS THE WORD🤪
Saw that on a video a few days ago. Couldn't believe Bird said DJ was his favorite player considering that frontline he played with. Wow!!
Still my favorite basketball team
Yo, you guys killed it with this one! Keep pumping em out and lmk when ya'll are hiring
I bet that the NBA eventually expands to 32 teams, bringing back the Sonics and adding a team in Las Vegas.
And then you woke up from your dream.
@@SF48292It'll happen, no other city is really that seriously contenting for a team.
I was living in Seattle when clay bennett came through and stole the team from Howard Schultz and the city. That man had NO intentions of keeping the Sconics in Seattle. That’s why he pitched a $1,000,000,000 price tag for the tax payers to fund for a new stadium.
With Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing and Starbucks headquartered in town, it is a huge market, as it was when the Sonics existed
7 Fortune 500 companies and they move a team from Seattle to tornado country smh
Boeing is a Chicago company and Microsoft is a Redmond company.
@@greasesicle Redmond is two stone throws away - as for Boeing, they are primarily a Seattle company. Their legacy decades ago was in Chicago when they were owned by United Airlines
@@VSV659 Boeing airplane group is a Chicago company. Don't try and give me King County geography or history. The area is a ranch dressing and Led Zeppelin reruns disaster area.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. 1993-94 was one of the TOP times in my life. After a bad 1995,1996 was another TOP year of my life. Even though we didn't win the NBA title in 1995-96, it was still a very fun season. I don't know how much longer I'm going to be alive, having just turned 49 in 2022. These Sonics memories are what I'll cherish, during these final months of my life.
Live long and prosper
You are just 49, relax😂
Saw Shaun Kemp's first rookie practice. Even the other Sonics we're in awe!
Had the privilege of watching Mr Wilkins as a player coach with Sonics. He was the man!
As a Laker/Clipper fan, I always respect the Sonics because they are really a great organization even though they only have a championship in 1979. For me, the Sonics are the “defunct” team not a team who “currently” played in OKC and I hope someday the Sonics will return to the NBA and I feel sorry for you Sonics fans for a long time!!
A team built on position players 1-5 no weaknesses. 1 gus 2. Dj, and Freddie downtown brown , 3 Johnson and walker, 4. Shelton, Silas 5. Sikma , Webster,
T.W. Loved watching this group every chance could, team ball. 7ft point gaurds shooting threes nowadays the game has changed.
@@OGD..LIFR.. Had they not lost Gus they may well have denied the Lakers for a few more years . Loved that teams balance even though they were beating the bucks. Great matchups.
Forgot about Wally walker was on that team. He ducked as a GM but a good backup to JJ. I think the Sonics could've gone to the finals in 1981 if Gus Williams didn't miss that whole season. All they had to do was pay him
@@mongoslade277 they still had Lakers in front of them but it would've been interesting.
@@terencewinters2154 1981 was that year that the Lakers slipped up in the mini series. They lost to Houston in the 1st round. The Rockets went all the way to the finals with a 42-40 record
Funny the all the coincidences the Sonics and Seahawks have with their respective championship games. Sonics made 3 total appearances, lost the first/won the second/lost the third to arguably the GOAT coach/GOAT player (Phil Jackson and Micheal Jordan…who’s last names started with same letter) Seahawks also 1 for 3, winning only the second appearance and losing the last appearance to a team with arguably the GOAT coach and player ( Belichek and Brady…who’s last names started with the same letter)
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Seattle was a great team especially coming back after the lost to the Bullets that sent Shockwaves through the DC area where I live. The Sonics came back next year and proved they were the best team in the NBA by beating the Bullets 4 games to 1 in the championship series!
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I’ve always dreamed of seeing a Sonics city edition jersey
Born n Raised in Seattle and no doubt we deserve another team. Law of attraction at work people!! Keep thinking positive thoughts and in time we’ll get our SuperSonics back! I’ll work for them too! Mark my words
If Seattle decides to have a new NBA team, it should be called the Seattle Grind.
Real talk, great video on the Seattle Supersonics! 🏀
In 2027, The NBA will expand, add Seattle and/or Kansas City or St.Louis.
Don’t get your hopes up. Just my speculations.
@@terrancethomas9792 St Louis and vegas (no seattle please) fans are too toxic.
Exactly why I'm A SUPERSONIC !
And I'm from GA. It was My 1st Finals when The BULLETS(don't forget KEVIN GREVEY) won. But, as much as 💕The "BIG E." HAYES, I fell in 💕 with that 💚 & Gold.
Where's the damn Seattle expansion team...maybe someone needs to go ABA again and start putting teams in ignored cities. Besides the NBA isn't what it used to be and isn't as fun, maybe a new competitive league is needed.
I’ve lived my life in southwest Washington
When the Sonics were taken that was a shock. Just gone. Always hoping Washington state is gonna get its team back.
Always love the stories on this channel
Well at least I can say as well as many those great sonic vs lakers games where wild man!!! Seriously
You didn’t add Ray Allen on either graphics 🤔
My guys... Thank yall. We voted for this 💪🏿💕
I moved to Barrow Alaska fall of 1977. They had cable TV but not satellite or live. Video tapes from a studio piped to the houses. Recorded and mailed up from Seattle so we saw all the Sonic and Seahawk games but six weeks late. I listened on the radio live when they won the championship. DJ my all time favorite NBA player. We had a teacher that had been a teacher at his high school before he went to JC and Pepperdine.
And went to shit town like OKC. UGH.
You’ve never been to OKC lol. “Shit town” it’s a growing metropolitan city and deserves a team. Now Seattle deserves a team too, but to call Okc a shit city when literally Seattle had an autonomous zone set up and created havoc lol.
@@Zrich98 I’m yet to meet anyone whose ever been to that flyover city. Literally never met anyone in my life who said “let’s take a trip to OKC”.
@@mirzapa lol cool I live in Boston and Oklahoma City is a way better city than your POS city you call Seattle 🤣🤣🤣 wtf is there to do in Seattle besides watch the mariners lose or a WNBA game
More of these!!
great content 👌
I was a Bullets fan growing up. So I was familiar with the Supersonics in the 70s. Great team. Almost totally forgotten, as we're the Trailblazers earlier on the decade.