Missing Seattle Monday’s game was the first for the Thunder in Oklahoma City since the move from Seattle during the summer, but those with ties to the Sonics quickly learned it was a reminder of something lost in the Emerald City more than something that was gained in Oklahoma. “I’m in the same boat as the current players and former players like Jack Sikma and Nate McMillan and all those guys who feel sad there is no team (in Seattle,)” said Rockets guard Brent Barry, who played five seasons in Seattle. “It’s a little bit depressing, like the Seattle weather for most people, but not the locals. “It’s depressing that there is no trip to Seattle this year and there is no team in that city. There is a great history and they certainly had some great players there. And now, there is no team left. It’s sad.” Van Gundy signs TV deal Former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy signed a five-year contract with ESPN on Monday, a development greeted with approval by at least one of his former players. “That’s good for me,” Yao Ming said. “Not as many people will know how to defend me. Yao said he is a fan of Van Gundy’s mix of analysis and humor, though the humor is different from when Van Gundy was Rockets coach. “There are two crews on TV: Charles Barkley with Kenny Smith and Jeff with Mark Jackson. Totally different,” Yao said. 火箭前主教練姐夫﹒范甘迪星期一與ESPN簽下5年合同，至少有一個范甘迪的隊員對 此感到歡欣鼓舞。 “這對我來說挺好，”姚明說。“不會有很多人知道怎麼防守我了。” “電視台有兩組解說：查爾斯﹒巴克利與肯尼﹒斯密斯一組，姐夫和馬克﹒傑克遜 一組。完全不同風格。”姚明說 。 http://bbs.hoopchina.com/htm_data/176/0810/446291.html --

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