NBA / Oct 23, 2008 / 2:39 pm
It was almost the Oklahoma City Sunset … or the OKC Pioneers
I just wrapped an hour-long conference call with the TNT announce crew of Marv Albert, Reggie Miller and Doug Collins, and a bunch of other media outlets. (More extensive notes on the way throughout the day.) During the call, Marv revealed that while he was doing audio work for NBA Live 09 over the summer — when the Oklahoma City franchise had yet to reveal its new name — he had to go through 25 possible names and record sequences for each of them. Among the candidates Marv named:
Roughnecks
Pioneers
Thundering Herd
Wildcats
Bison
Lightning
Sunset
“‘Thunder’ seems to roll off the tongue after that,” Marv joked.
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Big T says:
How about the OKC Bombers? Joking. Seriously though, Roughnecks?? That’d be better suited for a team from Montana.
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
doc says:
did u ask Marv whats his thrill from wearing panties and a bra?
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
Lol doc
And now introducing your Flint Michigan Tropics!
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Sam I Am says:
I just want to love you sexy….
lol Flint Tropics
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
@ 3 and 4
I’m not gonna comment on what has been said above. We’ll just pretend those comments were never made…
October 23rd, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Ross says:
Thundering Herd? WTF?
October 23rd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Chaos says:
sounds like a bunch of college mascots to me
October 23rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
SayItAintSo says:
I hate this OKC team more than is possible to explain by words…but the name isn’t that bad.
I could just as easily see myself harping on a name like Lakers, Super Sonics, Trailblazers, Spurs, Knicks (Knicker Bockers), 76ers, etc.
Come on, almost all of these names sound ridiculous until you’re familiar with them.
October 23rd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
GEE...Built yourself a little fort? F$#@ yo fort!! says:
I would have been cool with Bison.
Marv’s theme. The freaks come out at night! What, what, what!
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Spliff 2 My Lou says:
Sunset? That’s already taken by Phoenix once the playoffs begin.
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Celts Fan says:
@Sayitaintso - that’s true, but most at least make sense (76ers is about 1776 - the Declaration of Independence in Philly)
My ? is, what the fuck is a Knickerbocker?
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:38 pm
rodnets says:
Thundering Herd is AWFUL
What about Thundersonics
October 23rd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
rodnets says:
Roughnecks is for a Gay Dancing Crew
Pioneers is for Audio Systems
Wildcats is not original (Bobcats, heard of?)
Bison is for Dele
Lightning is for NHL
Sunset is for WNBA
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
kowtz says:
Can you imagine if they were the Wildcats?
OKC and Charlotte would then be
Wildcats vs. Bobcats….
Pathetic…
October 25th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Sweet English says:
Yo this is straight up gay that i know this but…
Aint the Wildcats that team out of High School Musical?
Maaaaan, OKC missed out on a massive fan base of 12 year old girls there.
November 10th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Harry Bush says:
HOW ABOUT THE OKC GayBoys??