What Happened Last Night...

The "regular season game-of-the-century" was played and the bad guys came out on top, the new BCS rankings came out and we are headed straight for a huge controversy, and the Sonics start the season 0-3 for the first time since 1985-86.

The game wasn't the high scoring affair many thought it would be, but did hold up to the hype in the drama department. How often is it that a losing headline for the Colts starts off with Manning did something to lose the game?

The great BCS has given us its newest rankings. LSU is #2, for now, and Oregon and Kansas are right behind. Here's a question: What happens if Kansas goes undefeated and wins the Big 12 Championship game? Can they jump over two teams if they both win out as well? We've got a feeling the BCS people are going to be big Missouri fans in a couple weeks.

Kevin Durant had another solid game, 24 pts., 8 rebounds, and 5 assists but the Sonics lost again. The Clippers, with their powerful duo of Corey Maggette and Tim Thomas, pulled away in the 4th. That makes it 3 for 3 for the Sonics in the "keep-it-close-till-the-4th-then-fall-apart-and-lose" category.

Manning's late fumble seals deal for undefeated Patriots [ESPN]
LSU takes over second place in BCS [CBS Sportsline]
Durant scores 24, but Sonics fall to 0-3 [Seattle Times]

Durant, PJ make the Big Lead

So I'm reading The Big Lead this morning and see a post about Kevin Durant and my Seattle Sonics. The story they cite was one that I read in the Seattle PI the other day, but considered it a non-issue. But apparently Durant moving to SG is a big deal.

I think that this will eventually change. Durant is a natural SF and will play that position at some point in the season. The Sonics are stacked at the position like the post indicates with Jeff Green and Wally Szcerbiak also vying for time there. The only position that matters is that he is on the floor and contributing to Sonics victory.

PJ Whips It Out, Creates Stir [The Big Lead]

Durant, Green on Preseason All-Rookie Team

Dime Magazine has Kevin Durant as their favorite to win Rookie of the Year honors this year. It really isn't any big surprise because Greg Oden's out, but I have to wonder if the Sonics inability to win games is going to hurt him. I know it's just a stupid award and this in only a preseason list but I have to think that the Sonics arent going to win over 30 games.

Jeff Green also made the team off the bench according to the list found here at Fox Sports. Another interesting selection is Rodney Stuckey from Eastern Washington, via Kentwood High. I witnessed Stuckey first hand in high school when he beat Puyallup in a seeding game for the state playoffs. He was definitely the best player on the floor, but I never expected him to be a preseason all-rookie team selection. But since he's from the area, count me as a Rodney Stuckey fan.

Durant headlines preseason all-rookie team [Fox Sports]