1995-1996 Seattle SuperSonics: Sonic Boom! The Glory Years | Gary Payton | Shawn Kemp [#4] 

I was in Seattle during this era. It was absolutely amazing. Everyone would watch EVERY game. And til this day, those games were some of the most exciting and fast paced games in history. And when Seattle won Game 7 to go to the finals, everyone was running out in the streets and celebrating. So many fond memories as a child living in Seattle during this time.

That 96 team had a 38-3 home record, only bested by 39-2 superior Bulls. their 3 home losses came against Indiana, San Antonio and New York with a combined margin of 5 points. They never had a Losing streak longer than 2 games in a row. They were the only team to beat MJ and the Bulls 3 times between regular season and playoffs. Seattle Supersonics has been my all-time favorite NBA team since 1993, and still hoping for an expansion rebuild in the near future.

They did Shawn Kemp wrong and I think that leaving Seattle he was never the same. He earned what Mcillvain didn’t earn. They should’ve took care of him. He put fans in those seats !

I’m in LA, and of course the ShowTime Lakers are some great basketball teams, but for my money those Seattle Supersonic teams are the most exciting and electrifying basketball teams I’ve ever watched in the NBA even to this day. Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton are the most exciting NBA duo ever. Magic made The ShowTime Lakers special, but I’m telling you, the way Shawn Kemp murdered the rim and opponents with Gary Payton throwing lobs was a site to behold. There’s a reason why The SuperSonics championship game vs the Bulls is the most watched NBA games EVER.

Dude, you forgot to mention Kemp's performance in the 96 finals. He deserved the finals MVP, but Jordan got it because the Bulls won.

This was the dopest team that ever existed

Sonics exit from Seattle is a real 'black mark' on the NBA - Steve Kerr

This is one of my favorite teams of all time. I love the 96' Sonics!

Shawn kemp !!! My favorite player!!

You MUST know this about me, to understand where, when and how I grew up: Born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. 1993-94 was a TOP three time in my life. 1995 was "bad." 1996-97 was another GREAT time in my life. So, when I look back at this Sonics era, I long for those happy days! My Dad unexpectedly passed away in 2003. Life hasn't been happy for me since. I have long thought that I'd live to be 48, and pass away in 2021. If I'm indeed in the final year or two of my life, these are memories I will cherish, during these final months of my life.

Nate McMillan has played the whole 12 years with the Seattle Supersonics until 1997-98 season,halfway through the 1992-93 season Supersonics acquired the smooth shooting big man Sam Perkins from the LA Lakers

This team was so bad ass!! Even their intro was Sick!!! Shawn Kemp from Elkhart IN was the Man!!!!

90 Sonics missed the Offs in the last 8/10ths of the final second of the RS on a 20 fopt perimeter hookshot by Magic Johnson. Being a Lakerfan, I saw it and it even made me wince. That’s a tough way to get dumped from the 8th. Incidentally, ex Sonic Sedale Threatt did the same thing in 92 w/ a shot over flopping Doc Rivers to eliminate Houston from the 8th. Guy who took Earvin’s spot. That was a great year fer Sedale. He became one of my fave Lakers, but what’s weird is I’ve never seen him play as well as he did in LAL w/ Philly, Chi, Sea. He did have an excellent gm w/ Hou in his final NBA gm, which was the nite Stockton hit the series winning trey at HOU.

MJ - 87-88 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He was the last guard to win before GP.

I miss my Sonics so much its unreal

Shawn Kemp the reignman and Gary Payton the Glove

I used to think those new uni’s that debuted during the 95-96 Finals season were so slick, but they look so cartoonish to me now, especially with that font. I loved the classic yellow and green and old LOGO

I STILL ♥️ THE SONICS!!!

The only team that could give huge problems to Olajuwon and the Rockets. The Rockets always struggled with the sonics in the playoffs.

Bring back our SuperSonics! Lenny Wlikins, Dennis Johnson, GP, X-man, R.Allen, KD.... and the list is deep, so many ballers! Broke our hearts to lose our Sonics, one of the best NBA franchises ever

Great video bro!! I freaking miss the sonics

I loved the new logo/unis the Sonics introduced that season, I just got myself a throwback fitted with the 1995-2001 Sonics design the other day!

Imagine winning 64 games but only the second best record, being 8 games back of the first place team.

The last time that the Seattle Supersonics won the nba championship in 1978-79

That’s my youth right there. Way nostalgic to watch these old clips of the Sonic’s. Bring’em back!

It’s a small detail, but the Sonics got past the kings in the 96 first round in 4 games. Not 5

The way Kemp "talked trash" was not with words, he would dunk in your face and pose for you. I always loved this, because its a way of showing someone up but not causing a huge conflict like words do. Most players like you see in the video would give him respect for it and Kemp would give that respect back by not gloating. Always loved that about him. Payton was the exact opposite, he was the best trash talker in history in my personal opinion. He could get into anyones head, and still play ball while talking the entire time.

Loved those Sonic teams reminds me of Nba jam for some reason 😏

This was my favorite team outside of Portland trailblazer

Love them early 90s jerseys

12:50 The Sonics' general strategy throughout the series was to rotate different defenders on MJ every few minutes. Contrary to popular belief, GP was already included in the defensive rotation by Game 3, and directly caused more disruptions for MJ in that contest than on Father's Day when MJ did well against GP as opposed to the other Sonics. However, GP deserves significant credit for setting the defensive tone in Game 4, while MJ bounced back in Game 5 despite the loss.

Dat Kemp dunk on US GSW Hoop was too nasty!! DAT set us back 4 a minute

Possibly a top 3 (maybe best) non-Championship Team Ever. Definitely one of the Greatest Defensive Teams Ever. Glove and McMillan defending the perimeter with Kemp waiting at the basket even if you were fortunate to get by Glove and McMillan....Yikes! Then the press and traps they killed teams with too. I'm a Bulls fan but I would've liked to see Sonics win it if they didn't face my Bulls.

Great video! I grew up a Bulls fan but I loved watching Gary Payton play. Nobody could guard Jordan but Payton definitely slowed him down. And i loved watching Payton and Kemp ball🤘🤘

That 95-96 team was a top-10 all time team, but jordan...

They have had guards that won defensive player of the year awards. They never had a point guard win it before or after GP!!!!!! Updated 4/18/22 Marcus Smart now within this category of point guards to win it 🏆 DPOY!!!!!!!

Great video and research information on the Sonics 👍.

Fantastic Vid. Best one ever on the Sonics....

I loved watching that team

Good job, so many key details, great video!

Shawn Kemp the reignman hadn't been played in about a single minute in college basketball?

Man, that team was the real thing. They swept the champion Houston Rockets in their way to the NBA finals... If not for MJ, they would have one chip.

Alvin Robertson and Michael Jordan were both guards and won DPOY before GP

Shawn Kemp LOVED to dunk on the Warriors!!!

So that’s whom “ Pat Beverley “ modeled his game from 🔥🔥🔥🔥 And damn I thought “ Nate M “ was “ David Robinson “ 😂🤣😅

As a Sonic fan well Done

Seattle Supersonics:Jack Sikma,Dennis Johnson,Xman Xavier McDaniel,Shawn Kemp,Gary Payton,Ray Allen and even the nba rookie Kevin Durant(1967-2008),emerald city?

Great v!d on my Team💪

Shawn Kemp was the best player for the sonics of the 90s. I think he was better than Gary Payton.

Rajon got me back into basketball when I was getting out.

Seattle Supersonics had selected the back to back NBA draft in 1989 and 1990?

SONIC BOOM

Later that year,they acquired detlef schrempf from the Indiana Pacers,who won 6th man of the year twice in 1991-92,but too good as a bench player,Kendall Gill and George Karl clashed over the 1994-95 season,traded Kendall Gill to the Charlotte Hornets for Hersey Hawkins and David Wingate,added Frank Brickowski with his toughness?

RIP SONICS

David Stern is now deceased, unfortunately.

Btw what is name of the music played in the video?

well done, peace.

both the 1996 Sonics and the 1993 Suns were awesome…. and both of them would have won the championship if they didn’t have to play against the real goat in the finals.

@2:21 love the sportsmanship.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Im just curious. In your video u said the sonics drafted a player who didnt play a single minute in his college days i am right? How is he drafted then

Zion Williamson right now reminds me of Shawn Kemp!

Midway through the 1991-92 season,Head Coach George Karl took over for remainder of the season after K.C. Jones was immediately fired from his position?

Great channel

the 93 + 96 sonics went far

Vlad got me going down the rabbit hole.

OAKTOWN N DA HOUSE!!!

SHAWN KEMP O MELHOR.

How do you fire a coach who did nothing but produce year after year? Multiple 60+ win seasons, a Finals appearance and compete well against the first 70+ win team and you're sent pack???? Being an NBA head coach is a thankless job smh

Seattle Supersonics like Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton is a original lob city before the LA Clippers Blake Griffin and Chris Paul lob city

The 90s Sonics were the team that got the best of Hakeem olajuwon and the Rockets. They would dominate them, while olajuwon was playing great.

Screw Clay Bennett, the King and Seattle council’s, (they’d have won if they didn’t settle on the Key Arena, break the lease,) and David Stern.

You failed to mention Tom Chambers.

Seattle Sonics

From 1967-2008

Seattle Supersonics is a lob city before la clippers lob city

The sonics definitely, screw it up when they lost to the nuggets in the 94 playoffs.

Dude is wrong Sidney Moncreif won 2 dpoys with the bucks years before Gary Payton

why did the payton led sonics have certain playoff struggles in the 90's

They beat kings in 4 not 5 ...3-1

Sayang Scottie pippen na draft ng sonics tapos na trade kay olden polinis

Great team for business income during regular seasons, but quite a chokers on the playoffs events. Not to mentioned that in the 90'$ players became Millionaires and with that, a lot of renegade broken attitudes that keep them from discipline and Treating their bodies like true Professionalism.. only to lead them to night Clubbing with a wide caravans of stripper$, Roadie$ And goodie goodies Girl$$$ tagging among the tons of Champagne with Cocaine Circus Roadhouses$$$, on every City's or town that the scheduled droven to.. Abd that's was the way on the 90$... of course everything had changed since, along with the game to address all these issues of wild players gradually from the beginning of the New Millennium, to where is now. ( independently from the pandemic ) So the players are more active in clean image, athleticism , ,as well been more consistent and conscious with the status Qou. ( money and Gangster pimping attitudes) Well even the NbA league voted in total agreement to leave Seattle with the OVER statement. Bye byeee After hours hangouts!!..

the best playoff + or even season teams 2 not win it all are were + will be #1 the warriors led by wilt chamberlain + #2 the royals led by oscar robertson

Sonics, the Bigger #1Chokers in NbA history. And they still crying about 13 long years ago that they left.

Jordan shot 50 percent when Payton guarded him...in 96 finals

They had no titles

they lost in round 1 in 94 + 95

The 90s sonics didn't have the power to defeat MJ and the bulls. They couldn't beat them in the 96 NBA Finals.

Jordan got lax after they won 3 that’s all.

The Sonics never drafted Kemp they drafted Pippen and traded him for Kemp.