If they named the team the Oklahoma City Rocks, there would be tons of theme music to choose from. The Thunder sounds like a WNBA name, at best. The Rocks, as a noun, pays tribute to our energy heritage and our toughness. As a verb, it says a lot about how we feel about our team and city.
“Patrick Ratliff, Edmond
This article appears in Sep 3-9, 2008.