The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a 22-point lead to the Los Angeles Clippers in a 103-98 decision at Staples Center last night. That immediately made me think of a YouTube highlight clip I've watched a number of times over the last few years.
February 27, 1994: Seattle SuperSonics at the Los Angeles Clippers from the old Sports Arena.
On February 24th, Dominique Wilkins was traded with a first round pick from the Atlanta Hawks to the Los Angeles Clippers for Danny Manning. This was Wilkins's first game with his new team after and illustrious 11-and-a-half years in the ATL.
Meanwhile, the Sonics were 14 years away from moving to Oklahoma, and a little over two months away from being upset by the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. In the meantime the duo of Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp were tearing their way through the league.
This game is a fun one, especially in highlight form, and it ends with a close-but-high-scoring 122-118 result. But the reason I like this video so much is because of the greatness that is Sonics broadcaster Kevin Calabro. He has a smooth voice, an extensive vocabulary, and is great at keeping up with the pace of the action. It's exactly why he's one of my favorite broadcasters of all-time. I hope you enjoy him - and the game itself - as well.
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