Panel kind of slapped together. Agree with PJ that George Karl should have been there instead of him. Trent Dilfer would have made a nice addition as well. I think they talked about the Sonics too much and should have discussed more on how the 12th Man impacted the season for the Hawks. Clayton touched on the Sounders which is good. I’d say the Dempsey acquisition put pressure on the Hawks when they saw a competitor for Seattle’s sports dollar make a big move. Now that the Hawks have reached the Promised Land let’s see how the M’s and Sounders respond this year.
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