New Orleans Hornets change name

**Cyclones_R_GR8** · 01-25-2013, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by uro cy

The name and logos aren't bad....but the colors.... red and blue? How inspired.
Colors like purple, green, yellow all seem to fit so well with NO and mardi gras.

Don't forget the beads ! ! ! They could throw them to female fans during time outs. Of course they would have to "earn" them. They could even have a "bead cam", I bet attendance would go up.

**CtownCyclone** · 01-25-2013, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by 3TrueFans

Placing my jersey order as we speak.

If it's cheap and high-quality, I'll buy one as well.

**MrGreg** · 01-25-2013, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by dafarmer

They should call themselves the Jazz. Screw the old owners who moved to Utah. Nothing brings to mind jazz, good times, and great food like UTAH!

Reminds me of...
BASEketball Opening Scene - YouTube (link goes to 91 second mark)

**cyguytillidie** · 01-25-2013, 11:57 AM

What are they going to call them for short?
The Pels? Pelys? Cans?

**Let's Go State** · 01-25-2013, 11:58 AM

How about the 'Swamp People'?

**Farnsworth** · 01-25-2013, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Bader

They should've just left after Katrina. Hopefully Jordan changes the Bobcats to the Hornets and they get the old color scheme back.

That would be sweet! Next time I go to my parents house I'll have to bust out my 90's Charlotte Hornets Starter Jacket.

**Prone2Clone** · 01-25-2013, 12:21 PM

This means the ESPN NBA spot where they hit the bug on the windshield of the RV and make Hugo the Hornet "pick the big pieces off" with a napkin won't live much longer.

**jdoggivjc** · 01-25-2013, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Prone2Clone

This means the ESPN NBA spot where they hit the bug on the windshield of the RV and make Hugo the Hornet "pick the big pieces off" with a napkin won't live much longer.

Until the Bobcats become the Hornets.

**weR138** · 01-25-2013, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by isuchicago

New Orleans Hornets announce name change to Pelicans - ESPN

I'm hoping the owner was just drunk and somebody took him seriously when he made some bad joke about his team playing like pelicans. What a stupid idea. Or maybe this is just step 1 of demoting them to D-league.

Not stupid at all. As stated the pelican is on the flag as well as the seal of LA. It's regional and fits better than the Hornets. IMO the only nicknames that are dumb are the arbitrary ones like Tigers and Bulldogs. Even ones that are holdovers are still cool like Lakers or Clippers because originally they made sense (specifically) in Minneapolis and San Diego.

Also, for whoever said the Royals is stupid, it's an homage to the old KC Negro League team - the Monarchs so imo that fits well and is appropriate.

Some names seem arbitrary if you don't know their story, for example; the Sacramento Kings changed their name from the KC Royals who were formerly the Cincinnati Royals because Cincinnati is referred to as the "Queen City".

**isuchicago** · 01-25-2013, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by weR138

Not stupid at all. As stated the pelican is on the flag as well as the seal of LA. It's regional and fits better than the Hornets. IMO the only nicknames that are dumb are the arbitrary ones like Tigers and Bulldogs. Even ones that are holdovers are still cool like Lakers or Clippers because originally they made sense (specifically) in Minneapolis and San Diego.

Also, for whoever said the Royals is stupid, it's an homage to the old KC Negro League team - the Monarchs so imo that fits well and is appropriate.

Some names seem arbitrary if you don't know their story, for example; the Sacramento Kings changed their name from the KC Royals who were formerly the Cincinnati Royals because Cincinnati is referred to as the "Queen City".

Its not a bad idea because hornets are more fitting to the region than pelicans. There are plenty of team names that don't make sense, as you point out. I just think creating new bad team names is a bad business idea.

It'd be nice if they could trade team names like players. A 3-team trade with Utah-Charlotte-New Orleans might solve everything. Whoever gets stuck with Bobcats or Pelicans should get a 2nd round draft pick or something though.

**jdoggivjc** · 01-25-2013, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by isuchicago

Its not a bad idea because hornets are more fitting to the region than pelicans. There are plenty of team names that don't make sense, as you point out. I just think creating new bad team names is a bad business idea.

It'd be nice if they could trade team names like players. A 3-team trade with Utah-Charlotte-New Orleans might solve everything. Whoever gets stuck with Bobcats or Pelicans should get a 2nd round draft pick or something though.

The problem with this line of thinking is:

1. Utah is perfectly happy with the Jazz name or they would have changed it sometime in the last 30 years.
2. New Orleans, by all indications, doesn't want the Jazz identity back. In fact, they seem to like the Pelicans identity (and that's all that really matters, isn't it - what the actual fans think?)
3. Charlotte, by all indications, wants the Hornets identity back.

**baller21** · 01-25-2013, 05:35 PM

Pelicans? That's an ugly bird.

**cyguytillidie** · 01-25-2013, 05:38 PM

Think their other options Krewe and Brass would have worked better. Someone on ESPN suggested Bourbons as well.
I do understand why Brass wasn't picked though. "Brass balls" would have been a big joke.