Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE Meet the Thunder 4 Glory Days 6 Home Court 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Basketball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Fast Break 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Thunder C an professional basketball make it in Oklahoma That That was the question on people’s minds in 2008 when the nn tthhee Seattle Supersonics moved to the state and were renamed the he Oklahoma City Thunder The answer came in just a few games The players were welcomed like old friends Not even a slow start could dim the fans enthusiasm The Thunder won over their fans the same way they win division titles They find exciting stars and smart unselfish players to support them They hire coaches who encourage team spirit And they rely on their fans for an extra boost of energy whenever they need it This book tells the story of the Thunder Much of it takes place in the Pacific Northwest where the team played d for more than 40 years and won a championship The Thunder der have their sights set on building on that success Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka are fired up after a good play during a 2013 14 game Oklahoma has proven to be a great home for the Thunder 5
