1996 NBA WC Finals - Jazz @ Sonics - Game 7 - Sonics Intro

[harrism84]

your seattle s-uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-per sonics!

[CampJones]

goose bumps!!



[TheKlove1201]

NBA.com is reporting that the city of Seattle is working to bring back an NBA team. The Sacremento Kings have until March 1 to come up with a plan for a new arena.

[godawgs06]

That playoff run was one of my favorite childhood memories. I'll never get over the theft of our team.

[odoss80]

Like this up if you would trade all of the Carmelo's, Lebron's, and Dwight's in the world for the second coming of Shawn Kemp in his prime and TAKE THE SONICS OUT OF JOKELAHOMA CITY!!!

[TerryTresner]

I was at this game,AWESOME time.At the end of the 3rd quarter Army Rangers repelled from the ceiling(With M16's)and formed a defensive line around the Sonics huddle.We counted the whole game every time Malone went to the line until the last two he had in the final seconds.Then we just screamed,total bedlam,and he bricked em both:-)What great memories.Nuck the FBA,I wont watch anymore since they stole my team.People around the league were pissed about the"Lets get ready to rumble"thing.

[krhprodctionz]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper-sonics­!!

Goosebumps.

[Burien79]

Miss the Sonics and KC going apes on the play by play.

So much win when you have Pink Floyd's "Run like hell" playing as a intro to the players.

[nookiezolyd]

i love this intro.

[CopaceticAtTimes]

This Blazers fan knows that nothing will be right in the NBA until the Sonics are back.

[lenserpa]

I'm from Canada,but I miss my Sonics so much, the NBA hasn't been the same since they left, I continue to purchase my Sonics gear whenever I can find it....and I haven't become a fan of the Thunder either just couldn't do it no disrespect to that team, but I can't do it, I faithfully watch the Bucks now, but one day hope to watch the Sonics again.

[BeautifulDreamerK]

we may not have won the finals in this series but believe me when I say that WHEN we do get our stadium built, we WILL our 2nd championship... the sweetest championship, especially after being so close to it those times... and G.P and reign man can finally retire their jerseys... I know we will as be emotional WHEN that day comes :)

[Psychoriff]

GIVE ME MY SONICS BACK!!!

[thackery12]

The THX theme? Please....

[mzmburton83]

CLAY BENNETT now makes me undastand why BENEDICT ARNOLD stung so much...watt a cocksucker!!..look at KEY ARENA!!..sure it wasnt the best, but look how we used to rock that joint out!!

[RoyalTebowDoom]

The Zombie Sonics ERRR the Thunder are a bunch of whiny losers especially Russell Westcrook. I speak as a Mavs fan, happy in our championship!

[djturn530]

Dear Howard Schultz,

I wish you were never born!! There I said it. I'd rather have my Sonics than some crappy latte!!!

[MaddDogg91001]

@djturn530 hell yeah!!! they should'ive stayed in seattle were they belong. nobody in oklahoma don't even know what nba basketball is. bunch of oklahomos.

[bllorenzo85]

Got it was nice having MIchael Buffer MC

[drewklane2]

shawn "the reign man" kemp!

fucking miss my team

[adamforest]

I dare any of you OKC shitheads to even attempt to say there was no support for Sonics basketball in Seattle.

[SpicyTerroraki]

Memories....Damn.

[mylesusa]

bring back the supersonics! get rid of that rubbish they call the charlotte bobcats, no offence to any fans out there

[guitarsANDcars39]

@mylesusa they should remove the memphis grizzlies

[Brugality]

A new yorker and lifelong Sonics fan. I'm without a team (fuk the Knicks!). I guesss I'll wait for the Nets to come to Brooklyn :-(

[adrianthecomedyfan42]

@Brugality the sonics are the OKC Thunder though.....

[prisonersoflife]

BRING MY SONICS BACK BENNETT, YOU WORTHLESS FUCK!!! BURN IN HELL BITCH ASS HICK.

[DineNastyLakers]

From Vancouver, a Laker fan, but I miss going to Seattle and watching the games, especially when the Grizz left.

[cbod14]

Run Like Hell

[TRailvdo]

Which Pink Floyd song is this in the intro?

[cinemasteverino]

It's Deep Purple's "Knockin at Your Back Door" and Pink Floyd's "Run Like hell" off of "The Wall"

[godawgs06]

Sucks that this has turned from such an awesome memory to just a reminder that they are gone. :(

[Comalies1986]

Anyone knew the song used for the visitors theme that has been seen in some of the other Sonics games?

[bresher]

I saw one of their games in 2001 when I lived in seattle, I will always remeber them

[airjordanseattle23]

seriously got me misty eyed..miss the sonics

[hawksfan3]

Someone needs to show this video to the NBA's commissioner Mr. Stern. and tell him he made a big mistake by letting our Sonics go.

[danielnunn]

The best intro in NBA history!! but i like Houston and Dallas!!

[2hot2tell]

Payton, Kemp, & Schrempf was a kick-ass trio.

[cubicleboy]

i got chills throughout this entire clip. thanx for the upload.

[glove1720]

gotta love the glove!!!!!

[briansvoice]

The Sonics need to come back to Seattle.......the city of Seattle just needs to break down, give them a new arena and bring them back...I really feel they were cowards for leaving Seattle

[nikeboy921]

a 6'4 guard from Oregon State #20 Garrryyy Payton!! still brings goosebumps!

[fightingirishfan08]

Sonics gone but never forgotten!

[djmixmac]

Sonic Boom!

[jasondh22]

Ervin Johnson had a big one.

[puffykilled2pac]

Sonics>Storm

[Rjackman84]

Look at Carls face he knows his going to win.

[kainan004]

Miss the suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupersonics.­....

[lukeallyn]

I miss you Supes!

[seanhhs]

I really wish someone could post the final minutes of this game......

[showstoppa01]

If da Jazz had won this they woulda of lost to da Bulls 3 straight Finals 96 97 98

[Skittles658]

They need to bring back the rumble guy!!

[dimionix]

sad. SO SAD. I MISS SQUATCH SO BAD

[Blairbunke]

does anyone know where this full game is

[zigzach119]

the bulls and supersonics have the best intro by far.

[zenmaster171]

Paul Allen could just take the Portland Trailblazers to Seattle anyday he wanted to since he's from there anyways but id just rather have the sonics back

[smackdatpat]

@zenmaster171 No. I don't think any Seattle fan wants to take an nba team from another city. We'd be no better than those bastards in OKC.

[zenmaster171]

@smackdatpat Portland should not be considered a big enough city to be able to host a sports team.

[hawksfan3]

bring back kevin durant!

[ShaqAttack32Diesel]

the best sports intro ever !

[powertrip25]

bulls had the best intro

[SpicyTerroraki]

='(

[zcarp121]

this makes me want to cry. i was 13 years old watching this game at my house. I miss the sonics!

[JML101582]

God, I miss the Sonics!

Bring back the Sonics in Seattle!

[grandagent323]

I will never forget this game it was on a sunday, the best sign I have ever seen anyone hold up was held by a little girl it said: "There's no mail on sunday"

Priceless, In your face Malone

[Usernicky]

Yes Pink Floyd

Simply sensational

Give me the creep that intro brrrrrrr

[kidobam]

pink floyd - run like hell

[chitoz666]

the nba is bullshit 2 let the seattle supersonics leave and become the oklahoma city thunder...david stern is a bitch for letting that happen...that is why I don't pay attention to any of todays nba...u got refs betting & fixing games...& it's just not exciting no more...nba died when the bulls dispanded!!!

[DOGSHAWKS]

God this makes me sick. Fucking loved the Sonics.

[nightcat3549]

what was the music for the introductions??? was great.

[hurricaneharris7]

Knockin at the back door - deep purple

run like hell - pink floyd

[nightcat3549]

thank you

[06221975]

I really do miss the Sonics. With all the momories of the 90's with Gary Payton, Detlef Schrempf, Shawn Kemp, Hersey Hawkins and George Karl. With all the excitement of Kevin Calabro. It has been a very tough year to swallow...Soooooo many memories...I would remember catching the bus and meeting my dad at his work and going to the game..so much fun! RIP Sonics! Hopefully someday real soon there will be another Sonic team again!

[thaKG]

they don't make 'em like this anymore

[teddyjun1]

I miss these sonics, damn howard schulz and clay bennett

[DaVeinAZ928]

Straight up i was born and raised in Phoenix.....When Barkley came...every road team would cheer us because we were so good...but not Seattle....this town town deserves a real owner and basketball team...this clip is sooo awesome...

[ThaShark316]

I'll always remember...Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuperSo­nics....

Bring em back NBA!

This is from a Rockets fan that hated these bastards back in the 90s.

[kmalloy11]

@ThaShark316 Thanks, man. We had some great battles with you guys back in the 90's.

[abysmalatrocious]

@ThaShark316 I'm a Seattle born and raised. I'm Japanese-American so I HATE the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz! But, you have two things that we don't (or have only one of): Two NBA titles. I rooted for Houston in1993-94 and 1994-95 after the Sonics were out of the playoffs. I loved Hakeem, Otis Thorpe, and Clyde Drexler (I love the Blazers too).

[kmalloy11]

@ThaShark316 We appreciate that man. I still can't believe they left.

[nateplaya88]

@ThaShark316

You are sure lucky they got upset in 1994 1995 otherwise rockets would have no rings, i wanted to see suns and sonics play again those years man that was an epic 1993 wcf!!

[IconoclasticMuch]

Man, I was like eight when this was going on and I had this weird moment where I finished Hersey Hawkins' name halfway through Kevin Calabro's intro, despite not having heard or spoken that name in probably around a decade. The Sonics were such a huge deal for me and everyone I knew back then (I still remember the eruption of cheers when we realized the Sonics were going to the finals) and it only re-enforces how damn weird it is that we don't have a team anymore. But that's life, I guess.

[FMEGAIIIOI]

damn i miss the sonics!

[1ofmeNlotsofU]

represent washington state

[DOGSHAWKS]

I love the Seahawks and the Ms but the SEATTLE SUPERSONICS was so much a part of Seattle. In the 90s when the Sonics were a power house Seattle lived and breathed the Sonics.

[Meckrocz3451]

@FMEGAIIIOI me too they should bring them back screw oklahoma city

[wdgcguy]

ummm bc their city doesnt have a team and the team that became them has the some of the players the sonics had

[joebravo16]

gives me goosebumps..

[wdgcguy]

love that intro. but from being from chicago and not knowing what its like to have a team move what do u do? r people from seattle thunder fans? are you always a sonic fan? like what do you cheer for now? i want answers

[kmalloy11]

Well this is just one humble SONIC fans opinion that's lived in Seattle all his life. That is not my team (the Thunder). The Seattle Sonics were my team. Until the NBA returns to Seattle, I have no team. End of story.

[chrisz]

Yeah. The Supes were our team, me and my buddies would take the bus to Seattle before I got my license to see them. Man that was fun. My parents were at this game, and my grandma used to have a suite in 96'. I hate the Thunder. The only team I hope does good is Portland. With Branden Roy, and Nate Mcmillian, both have ties to Seattle.

[nochey78]

of course they're not gonna be "thunder fans"

why would they root for a team that abandoned their city????

[baseballplayer1987]

as a sonic fan, what used to be the sonics, I DO NOT root for the thunder. Pretty much everyone in Seattle root for them to lose. I want to see Clay Bennett lose money. I still have an interest in Kevin Durant, I want him to go to a different team ASAP, get the heck out of Oklahoma and star with someone else. Most people here are forgetting about the NBA to be honest.

[NewWorldRob]

lmfao @ "i want him to go to a different team asap"

[briansvoice]

What was the songs that they used for the intro?????

[sbreene]

That is Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd. Best Intro ever.

[nightcat3500]

@briansvoice was a combination of 2 songs, one being Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd, the other one, I can't actually remember, but will let you know when I do find out the name.

[jrockstar999]

@nightcat3500 The first song was Knocking at Your Back Door by Deep Purple

[Alessio2468]

an amazin' intro!!!!

[kmalloy11]

Kevin Calabro speaks French amazingly well.

[ic3iii]

holy crap michael buffer for a basketball game awesome

[droctagon3k]

Hey whats the name of the this song, the fat bass line at start with some string instrument sounding thing?

[sebth85]

Would love each of the musical bits for this...from the bit with the bolt of lightning, to the players intro, even the bit at the end...come on someone! :)

[rayfromtexas]

The "bass song" is Deep Purple's Knocking At Your Back Door from their album Perfect Strangers then it segues into Pink Floyd's Run Like Hell from The Wall. You are welcome!

[droctagon3k]

cheers mate

[filipino1nDaUS]

YOu know what that Sonics team could have won the championship this year...thats how good the NBA was back in the mid 90s.

[mj45jh23sp33]

Defo man back in the 90's there was around 8 to 10 teams that could win in todays game easily.

[mbhfromla]

First Vancouver to Memphis, Then Charlotte to New Orleans and for two seasons OKC (though they got a team back), now Seattle to OKC. I guess the consensus in the NBA and NHL (except of Columbus and Minnesota) is that all the expanison teams and lackluster teams are going south. There really seems to be no respect for the west anymore as the south is now becoming the place.

[wsuraider]

rip

[ledzep88]

sorry sonic fans. i really feel for you guys. 41 years down the drain and your mayor barely put up a fight.

[kmalloy11]

Yeah I knew it was probably going to happen but now the reality is starting to sink in here that we no longer have a team.

[mj45jh23sp33]

It is really bad what went on here, really feel for all you die hard Sonics fans. There were some incredible memories especially from the GP era, just because that team never won a championship doesn't mean it was failure from ellis to hawkins Kemp to Baker those teams were fantastic along with the fans

[Viet3031]

i agree with you there mj45jh23sp33 they work hard not just for thier family's but 4 the fans which they love for many years.

[billodob]

wtf r u dumb they won one in 1979

[billodob]

eeps my bad was thinking of antoehr team

[OCDragon588]

no the Sonics won the 1979 Championship, they defeated the Washington Bullets... they also appeared in the 1978 and 1996 Finals...

[billodob]

i fuckin fogot i said wrong team fuck

[bulls7123]

I live in New York, but I want the Sonics to stay in Seattle, because of memories like this. Imagine how Sonics fans feel.

[SeaTownKhmer]

man this gave me goosebumps.....SAVE OUR SONICS!!!!

[chrisz]

* What: Save Our Sonics Rally

* When: Monday, June 16 - 4:30 pm

* Where: U.S. District Courthouse - 700 Stewart St., Seattle, WA 98101

Future NBA Hall of Famer and Seattle SuperSonics legend Gary Payton will joinSave Our Sonics at a June 16 rally to keep his 13-year NBA team in its 41-year home of Seattle. Payton will speak to the crowd gathered on the lawn outside Seattles U.S. District Courthouse (700 Stewart St) as the City of Seattle fights to keep its oldest professional sports franchise.

[igotjimies]

Nothing beats the pink floyd intro, best intro in the NBA ever.

[clearfieldaz]

agreed buddy that is awesome!!!!!!

[unkomannn]

the let's get ready to ruble guy looks like a dick

[clearfieldaz]

Going on vacation to Seattle to see my relatives every summer, I call it my second home and I live in Iowa. Seattle is the most breathtaking city i've ever been to. I've been to alot of major cities also, and worked in OKC most of last summer which is a fucking dump. Losing the Sonics will break my heart. I'll never forget that intro with Pink Ployd-Run Like Hell. And yes, other than Utah, no fans are louder than Sonics fans. End of Story......

[nochey78]

hey dude,i heard about the vote....that fucking sucks!!!!!!!!!!.i feel bad for you...

[tigernike23]

Clay never wanted to keep the team in Seattle. The damning emails were uncovered by the Seattle Times yesterday. Chalk one up for the city of Seattle. They're staying in Seattle for at least 2 more years.

[mbhfromla]

I'm a die-hard Laker fan, but I say the Sonics should stay where the belong and had belonged since 67. Besides, I want the Lakers to beat the SEATTLE Suuuuuuupersonics, not the OKC or Vegas Sonics!

I've been to Seattle, and KeyArena (fka the Seattle Center Coliseum) is very small....King County should build a new venue, just like they did with the M's and Hawks.

SAVE THE SUPS! I'M WITH YOU!

[ohmetimothy]

After the team is bought back from Clay they should do this intro again for the first game post Bennett

[bmmullin]

1.800.562.6000. There is a proposal in front of the St. legislature that includes $150 million of private money and the same from public funds to refurbish The Key. It is esential that we get this heard in front of the legislature before next Friday. If this is not done now an opportunity will be lost. When gifts like this come about, it is prudent to act. Please call the legislative hotline and let them know that this needs to happen NOW! I encourage everyone out here there to call.

[chrisz]

The Sonics are not Gone! They will end up staying. The Mayor today revelead a new arena plan for Key Arena, and Steve Balmer among others are going to contribute 50% to arena plan. How much would Benent contribute? Nothing. Bennet will lose the lawsuit and will sell the team to Seattle.

[baseballplayer1987]

good luck in oklahoma. NBA will miss this market and the loudest fans in the NBA when we have team in the playoffs

[bmmullin]

SAVE OUR SONICS!... I was at this game and it was AWESOME!!! I know that many of you get your information on a national level. Please don't beleive the politicing that Stern is throwing out; we in Seattle LOVE the SUUUUUUUUPerSonics!!!... And by the way, how sweet is Pink Floyd on the Intro...C'Mon!

[godawgs06]

That was such a great series, and really set the pace for my entire '96 summer. I was living in Spokane at the time, and there wasn't a person in town that wasn't watching the game. Seattle sports are unique in that they represent the entire northwest. The Sonics are being stolen from millions of fans across the entire corner of our country. Save our Sonics!

[mikehabibi]

now did they really need to bring in Michael Buffer?

[futbolglory]

I don't watch the NBA anymore and don't even play Basketball anymore, but those were some great times! My fav team was the Utah Jazz.. player = John Stockton, and the 96, 97, and Jordans last season 98, were simply incredible. Especially when I think of the playoffs, and these western conference finals going down to the wire.. Payton vs Stockton, Kemp vs Malone. The NBA will never recreate this magic!! Unless they finally make a global basketball league. we'll see....

[JessicaStoltz94]

Sonics should stay in Seatlle more than there wnba team.

[tukwila206]

You're really going to take the Sonics away from that great city. LMFAO! Wow I guess you can be retarded and run a professional sports league.

If this happens, I'm saying bye bye to the NBA FOREVER!

Have fun in cow in little-tiny OKC.

[BruceBerry77]

the sonics must stay in seattle!

[emersonballa2]

its not the buyers fault, its the stupid city that wont put up the money.

the buyers are some immoral okie aholes too.

[btc1988]

if the sonics left it would really be bullshit, they aren't like the vancouver grizzlies or something I mean so much history for the seattle franchise

[raptorsjaysleafs]

I really hope you guys can keep the sonics in Seattle.

[CFoukas]

Wow that was a sweet intro!

[chrisz]

This intro is so much better than our current one. We need to be loud like we were back then. Man the 90's were the NBAs golden years. I miss it.

SAVE OUR SONICS

Everybody go to the Game This Friday Agianst the NETS. It is on ESPN and there will be a really at the Fountain and they will be handing out signs.

[swtgrl29]

100% agree

[jspektorusc]

save our sonics

[nochey78]

i hope you guys don't lose the sonics..

[nateplaya88]

IF ONLY KEMP AND PAYTON COULD HAVE GOT PAST THE FIRST ROUND WHEN JORDAN WAS OUT FOR 2 YEARS THEY WOULD HAVE BEAT THE ROCKETS I MEAN THEY BEAT THEM IN 1993 as well as 1996 when they got the chance! DAMN THOSE KINGS AND LAKERS

[bigballinp03]

whats the name of the song they are used during this intro?? thanks

[nochey78]

pink floyd:run like hell...

[tigernike23]

I can do without the French, this is a really good video. I loved the PA announcer. Sonics fans have one thing to hang their hat on, they sure as hell know how to make a place loud!

[pankow93]

good god. I was at this game, I was in third grade! Memories.  Who ever made this video needs to put on when shawn kemp dunked the ball and then sat on Rodman's shoulders.

[Brugality]

If you were at this game you would have known that Kemp dunked on Rodman in the NBA Finals, not the Western Conference Finals

[TRJ22487]

where wasnt michael buffer in 1997?

[mstrkg2u]

Michael Buffer did Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals in Utah that year.

[TRJ22487]

...yeah i know. He did all the games in Utah that finals. said where WASNT he implying he was everywhere

[mstrkg2u]

my bad. he was everywhere. I think he gets a nice chunk of change just for saying that phrase. Wish I could do that.

[TRJ22487]

yeah i remember that year he was always doing WCW pay per views too back when i actually used to watch that

[dipship31]

I hated the Sonics announcer when he said "Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­per Sonics"

[HuskerFanatic]

Are you fing kidding?  I LOVED when he said that!

Pink Floyd+Deep Purple for an intro=BADASS.

[nightcat3549]

i take it you never were a Sonics fan??? I loved it, and I never have even been to a Sonics game... they used to have one of the best floors in the league when they were in the old Seattle Centre Coliseum... They should have kept the floor.

[HuskerFanatic]

After watching this, I wanna get a plane ticket to Seattle and hold that Okie Clay Bennett hostage! And I'm a Rockets fan!

SAVE THE SEATTLE SUPERSONICS!