This is what I took from it as well. When he says 'our Sonics' he means the community's Sonics and he feels a part of the community. That's a good thing.
I never saw him play live but I agree with your sentiment. 'Say Hey' is probably my favorite sports book. Mays will always be the example I judge players by. He could pitch, too.
Despite everything that happened I couldn't care less about the Thunder. They are NOT the Sonics, despite the sale and the move. Once a team leaves town they're gone. I can understand not wanting to see Clay Bennett win a single game after his bullshit even if Seattle fans saw that coming a...