World champions: When the Seattle SuperSonics mattered
Summary
The Seattle professional sports scene of the late 1970s was summed up in three well chosen words by a writer for The Weekly: "The Sonics matter." Sure, the Seahawks were edging into winning territory with the Zorn-to-Largent passing combination, symbolized by Jim Zorn handing Steve Largent a glass of milk in a billboard advertisement. Mayor Charley Royer celebrated the world champions, while poking subtle fun at the "big league city" talk. The Sonics had started to creep over .500 under Coach Bill Russell, who conducted murderous practices but ultimately lost interest in the team. We engaged "Downtown" Fred Brown in animated conversation about coming off the bench and nailing three-point shots, while witnessing the famous, infectious, head-back Bill Russell laugh.
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