Hornets changing name to New Orleans Pelicans

[Rogco]

Re: Hornets changing name to New Orleans Pelicans

I give it a three game losing streak before it's changed to the pelican'ts

[BRushWithDeath]

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The Pelicans is a hell of lot better than the Thunder, Magic, basically every WNBA name, etc.

I had to Google this but... Dream? Sky? Sun? Fever? Liberty? Sparks? Mercury? Silver Stars? Storm? Shock? My God those are even worse than the league's product. The Lynx and the Mystics are the only teams in the league whose nickname isn't horrible.

[Steagles]

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Yes, thank goodness. Remember when the Grizzlies moved to Memphis? They were going to be renamed "Express" in homage to the city's connection to Federal Express, however the league sighted a by-law that prevents teams from taking a nickname that ties in with a corporate sponsor.

But can they veto names that don't violate the no corporate rules?

Better than the Bobcats, and it has greater meaning to the state than just a random animal. I do think Brass would have been a much better name though. I just hate when teams pick names that have no meaning at all to the city or state they are in.

Hopefully Charlotte can take the name Hornets back, and the colors.

If I remember right, the Bobcats was the name chosen because the original owner (Bob or Robert something or other) was an egotistical prick.

[Eleazar]

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If I remember right, the Bobcats was the name chosen because the original owner (Bob or Robert something or other) was an egotistical prick.

I thought that was always more of a rumor or jab at the owner more than an actual fact.

[Pacer Fan]

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Pacers is the best name in the league. It is the most meaningful name to the game of basketball. A Pacer is a member of the franchise that is setting the pace of the league. A Pacer is a player that is setting the pace of the game. For over 35 years I have always used their name in context of their play.

[Pacer Fan]

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Not trying to discriminate, but Pelicans should be a WNBA name...just sayin!

[The Sleeze]

Re: Hornets changing name to New Orleans Pelicans

Cue the new intro video with an underwater view of a fish swimming...on the side of the fish is the opponent that night(obviously)....then out of nowhere a pelican comes crashing through the water and scoops up the fish and rests on a perch...they zoom in on the pelicans eye and some rock music starts...."On your feet Pelicans fans..."

I'm pretty sure it will be even more retarded in person than how I am picturing it.

[Steagles]

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I thought that was always more of a rumor or jab at the owner more than an actual fact.

Somewhere, I heard that it was true. I can't remember where or how reliable it was, but I'm not sure anyone but Bob Johnson knows for sure.

[Tom White]

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Heres a picture of the old New Orleans Pelicans minor league baseball team. Even uses Blue, Red, Gold. Maybe where they got the idea?

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/attachments/ootp-mods-logos-graphics-html/226110d1313782154-new-logo-set-new-orleans-pelicans-alternate2.png

They could just replace the baseball bat with a uni brow

Why do I think of the old Heckel & Jeckel cartoons when I see that?

[Tom White]

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What is a pacer, exactly?

A horse. Has to do with horse racing. Look up an Indiana racing horse named Dan Patch. He never lost a race.

[Tom White]

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The Cajuns would have been good, or if they insist on an animal, the Crawdads...

One thing is true
about the pelican.
Its beak can hold more
than its belly can.

Is that similar to "biting off more than you can chew"?

[Deadshot]

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Hmm, interesting stuff. Here's what the official site has to say:

The Naming of the Pacers
When professional basketball came to Indianapolis in 1967, one of the key decisions would be what to call the new American Basketball Association franchise.

According to Indianapolis attorney, Richard D. Tinkham, the nickname “Pacers” was decided on through a collective decision of the original investors. Tinkham, one of those investors, recalled that the nickname was a combination of the state’s rich history with the harness racing pacers (investor Chuck Barnes was a horse racing enthusiast) and the pace car used for the running of the Indianapolis 500.

Tinkham said the “Pacers” decision was an easy one, but the real debate was whether the team should be called the Indiana Pacers or the Indianapolis Pacers. Since one of the original ideas for the team was to have it playing throughout the state with its base in Indianapolis, the official team name became the Indiana Pacers.

http://www.nba.com/pacers/history/pacers_name_history.html

[Major Cold]

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"Pelicans...in the lottery again"


This is the worst name in all professional sports. I will laugh at them when they are announced at BLF.

[hackashaq]

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It's not that bad. New Orleans Pelicans. It rolls off the tongue well. It's unusual and there's a local connection, not the typical 1-2 syllables, i like it much better than "Thunder" and such.

[Hicks]

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Given that the Pacers are essentially referring to race horses, as Gnome and I have discussed before, if they ever decide to re-brand the team and get away from the famous Pacer "P", the obvious choice would be a new logo incorporating a race horse in some fashion. It could be done well, or it could be lousy depending on what they come up with, but it's a viable alternative if they ever decide to really change our brand one day.