Relocation brought identity challenges
"It’s not like the Hornets.”
That was a frequent comment from fans early last season.
It was inevitable the Thunder would be compared to the Hornets, who played 71 home games over two seasons in the Ford Center following Hurricane Katrina .
Comparisons, though, were unfair due to the challenges of relocating a franchise from 2,000 miles away.
Team officials wanted to give Oklahoma Ci...
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