Hornets to become Pelicans next season

[Salazaar]

NBA updates
The New Orleans Hornets are expected to change their name to the New Orleans Pelicans next season. (Koby Azure)

source: FB page NBA updates, legit info, they have a history of posting breaking info first.

[Batz]

It could've been worse... I think...

[HEAT111]

What's wrong with the name Hornets.....?

[Salazaar]

It could've been worse... I think...

Nah, actually I think it's a cool name

[EnoughSaid]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR2_cva0vzYPUe67S0Kd_8supJzSxpE3 p_t7P8gEan4ahylN8Px

:bowdown:

[No Evans!]

I wanna see how they work it in with their new red, gold, and blue color scheme

[Mr. Incredible]

Should change it to the Jesters.

[Orlando Magic]

Pelicans? Really? Lol What's next? Sloths? Anteaters? Paper Towels?

[rodman91]

Bobcats will be Hornets then...

[kNIOKAS]

I think name stinks... Stanx!!
But Bobcats could become Hornets again then, and everybody is left confused.

[bdreason]

Pelicans?


Please tell me that's a joke.

[Levity]

NOPE!!













New Orleans PElicans!!

[IGotACoolStory]

Sounds like a d-league name.

Birds are disgusting ****s and I hope they all die.


http://www.spca.bc.ca/assets/images/locations/branch-site-images/wild-arc/animal-photos/pelican-350px.jpg

Look at that. They are god damn dinosaurs. Kill them all!

[No Evans!]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/6996117668_21f277c62e.jpg

From uni-watch, it just needs the color change

[rodman91]

What's wrong with the name Hornets.....?

It has nothing common with new city.They named Hornets because it had special meaning for city of Charlotte.

[All Net]

:wtf: :facepalm

[All Net]

What's wrong with the name Hornets.....?

Charlotte want it back.

[Rose]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/5413494683_259265bfd3.jpg

[CavaliersFTW]

Charlotte want it back.
If that's the case than New Orleans should demand to be called the JAZZ again. It's the only name that makes sense for them and it makes zero sense for a team called "Jazz" to be located in the heart of Mormanville Utah. Utah can become the stars or w/e the fack they were before the Jazz or just make up a new name.

[irondarts]

Pelicans? lol

New Orleans should be the Jazz. :mad:

[RoseCity07]

Are you f*cking serious?:roll: :roll: :roll:

That city has so much history and they can't think of anything better than Pelicans?

[Levity]

New Orleans Crawdads.

[poido123]

Absolutely terrible.

If there was already a stigma about playing for New Orleans before, there sure as hell is a strong reason now.

New Orleans Pelic....:lol: :lol: lol:..ans :lol:

[FireDavidKahn]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/6996117668_21f277c62e.jpg

From uni-watch, it just needs the color change
Oh my god:oldlol:

[lilgodfather1]

They might as well just call them the New Orleans "first team to be contracted's".

[poido123]

New Orleans Hurricanes would be more appropriate...

[No Evans!]

Are you f*cking serious?:roll: :roll: :roll:

That city has so much history and they can't think of anything better than Pelicans?

The Pelicans name is parts of their history. It was the name of their minor league baseball team

[rodman91]

If that's the case than New Orleans should demand to be called the JAZZ again. It's the only name that makes sense for them and it makes zero sense for a team called "Jazz" to be located in the heart of Mormanville Utah. Utah can become the stars or w/e the fack they were before the Jazz or just make up a new name.

New Orleans wants to leave it. It doesn't matter what Charlotte wants. They wanted something common with New Orleans because Hornets had nothing to do with it. "Hornets" had historical meaning for Charlotte when franchise was there.

Charlotte might want it back but i don't know if that will be possible.To get "Jazz", Utah should leave that name first so New Orleans can't do anything about it.

[LEFT4DEAD]

http://www.moonshadow.com.au/photographs/210406154002pelicans_2.jpg
:biggums:

[irondarts]

The angry bird (pelican):

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1v879uyV81qk4a0ho1_500.jpg

[poido123]

The Pelicans name is parts of their history. It was the name of their minor league baseball team

A name that should of stayed with the baseball team, never to be used again.

[bmulls]

It has nothing common with new city.They named Hornets because it had special meaning for city of Charlotte.

New Orleans Hurricanes :confusedshrug:

[CavaliersFTW]

Official New Orleans Pelicans Mascot design proposals (source NBA.com):

http://www.team-mascots.com/mascots/mascots%20images/newmascots/417cartoonpelecin_small.jpg

http://www.costume-shop.com/images/products/thumbs/42155.jpg

http://www.hauntersdepot.com/2007NEWTEMPLATES/MascotCostumes/Birds/Pelican.jpg

http://mascotwarehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Goofy-Pelican.jpg

http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/1035922/22161080/0/1309406318.jpg

[rodman91]

New Orleans Hurricanes :confusedshrug:

I wouldn't name something tragic like that. People would like to forget that i guess.

[Is He Ill]

New Orleans Hurricanes :confusedshrug:

I don't think that city needs to be constantly reminded of Katrina when watching their sports team.

[Sarcastic]

I wouldn't name something tragic like that. People would like to forget that i guess.

Miami U is called the Hurricanes, and that city has been hit really bad as well.

Coincidentally their mascot is an ibis, which is kind of like a pelican.

[Droid101]

Why didn't they go with the Demons, ****ing a.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a1fbXr8buyU/T6lJePsHC-I/AAAAAAAAZsM/xgk9-LmAPJc/s499/Untitled.png

At least Charlotte will get their old name back.

[Blue&Orange]

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/7708826/images/1264130155417.jpg
Boss.

[Real Men Wear Green]

They need the Jazz name back. Unfortunately they can't have it.

[therammingman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtT_5eQcicc

[poido123]

New Orleans Hurricanes :confusedshrug:

Thanks for stealing my thunder :lol:

Already said that...

[Skywalker]

New Orleans Levees

[Optimus Prime]

http://photobucket.com/albums/y47/Jollyblue/KobeNotSureIfSerious.jpg

[poido123]

I could think of a thousand different names better than Pelicans. Pelicans :facepalm:

[IGotACoolStory]

The New Orleans Drunken Boobs

[bagelred]

My initial reaction is.....that is a horrible name. Wow. A pelican is a weird bird....the word itself is long and goofy....and there's no way to shorten it into a better nickname.

Knickerbockers is pretty bad, but at least "Knicks" sounds cool when you say it. Even the Bobcats is better, because you can say "Cats".

[Darius]

Pelicans? Really? Lol What's next? Sloths? Anteaters? Paper Towels?

:roll: :roll:

This has to be a joke

[poido123]

The New Orleans Drunken Boobs

FAIL. But still better than Pelicans :lol:

If I was to be drafted to a team or traded in the NBA, I would stipulate that I do not want to play for a team with Pelicans...Maybe this is why Eric Gordon sees no future with this team? :roll: I knew it! He hated the name Pelicans! bahahaha

[Darius]

New Orleans Cajuns

[bagelred]

Pelicans is bad also because its 3 syllables and can't be shortened to one or two. Almost every other nickname can be shortened to a one or two syllable word that's easy to say. Pelicans does not roll off the tongue.

[SevereUpInHere]

Pelicans is bad also because its 3 syllables and can't be shortened to one or two. Almost every other nickname can be shortened to a one or two syllable word that's easy to say. Pelicans does not roll off the tongue.


The Pellies?


:oldlol:


This is just a bad name all around

[Zodiac]

OH SHIT ITS THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS!

DAMN, YOU MEAN WE HAVE TO PLAY THE PELICANS?

Those Pelicans are a real tough match-up!

Should've named it the New Orleans Odor

[bdreason]

Pelicans is bad also because its 3 syllables and can't be shortened to one or two. Almost every other nickname can be shortened to a one or two syllable word that's easy to say. Pelicans does not roll off the tongue.



People will call them "the cans". :oldlol:

[rodman91]

New Orleans Blues.

[Zodiac]

New Orleans Blues.
:biggums: The Blues have nothing to do with NOLA

[DuMa]

Tom Benson :mad: :mad:

[TylerOO]

So ****ing gay. Cant even think of a worse name lmao. New Orleans Furbees is the only thing worse

[Droid101]

So ****ing gay. Cant even think of a worse name lmao. New Orleans Furbees is the only thing worse
http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs6/i/2005/072/2/0/Evil_Furby_by_link3333.jpg

This logo is more bad ass than a goddamn pelican.

[DukeDelonte13]

what nickname would they go with?

the cans



the pellies



the birds

[Reverend Hoops]

:biggums: The Blues have nothing to do with NOLA

Pelicans have nothing to do with NOLA

[Mirko Cro Cop]

Sounds like a d-league name.

Birds are disgusting ****s and I hope they all die.


http://www.spca.bc.ca/assets/images/locations/branch-site-images/wild-arc/animal-photos/pelican-350px.jpg

Look at that. They are god damn dinosaurs. Kill them all!
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Zodiac]

Pelicans have nothing to do with NOLA
If that's the case lets rename the Hawks to the Atlanta Grunge and call the new Seattle team the Seattle Hip-Hop

:hammerhead:

[Crystallas]

This is the best they could come up with?


To all of the people that were saying "New Orleans Crawfish" for the last year, even you are more creative!

[Zodiac]

C'mon guys are you pelicans or pelicants

[ClutchOver9000]

:roll: Pelicans??????

[bdreason]

And wouldn't the Oily Pelicans or Dead Pelicans be more fitting?

[Crystallas]

http://i.imgur.com/y5pFl.jpg

[Crystallas]

It could be worse.

They could name the team off an article of clothing.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

:biggums: :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

[iDunk]

Just see how this sounds:

*Marv Albert voice* And tonight it will be the New York Knicks in New Orleans to take on the Pelicans.

WHAT THE ****.

[Crystallas]

Just see how this sounds:

*Marv Albert voice* And tonight it will be the New York Knicks in New Orleans to take on the Pelicans.

WHAT THE ****.


Yeah, a pair of pants vs stupid birds.... :smh:

[kurt_rambis]

It could be worse.

They could name the team off an article of clothing.
blazers? spurs?

[dzav323]

The Pelican is the state bird of Louisiana. Could have been better, could have been worse. I am just happy we are erasing even more of George Shinn's legacy. Single worst owner in sports history.

[daily]

Such a strange strange team are the Pelicans
They miss more shots than JohnBarrycan
From inside the paint
They fizzle then faint
Make the playoffs I say like helltheycan

[kurt_rambis]

this is will be the dumbest team name in professional sports history and i for one applaud the choice

[maybeshewill13]

http://i.imgur.com/y5pFl.jpg
That's actually pretty god damn awesome. Name sucks though.

[Crystallas]

blazers? spurs?


:biggums:

Blazers are the trailblazers, in short a pioneer.

Spurs defined as an article of clothing? That would be like calling a hammer on a carpenter's belt, an article of clothing.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Avanguardisti.jpeg/405px-Avanguardisti.jpeg

Those pants are an article of clothing. And one of the biggest markets has that name. I'm not saying it's a bad name, just pointing out just how silly a name initially sounds. Maybe the name will be okay after it settles in.

[bagelred]

New Orleans PElicans


NOPE

[Boston C's]

PELICAN FLY PELICAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLt6HdBsuzs

[DStebb716]

The other two finalists were Brass and Krewe. The two I've been saying they should change their name to forever. God damnit.

[Loneshot]

Pelicans?


Please tell me that's a joke.

I'm really hoping it is.

[KingBeasley08]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[kaiteng]

http://i.imgur.com/y5pFl.jpg
This one actually looks very good. Fit the city very well.

[miller-time]

New Orleans should be Jazz.

[CLTHornets4eva]

I'm the happiest person on inside hoops!!!:banana:

[NBA4EVER]

http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/11569027/640/11569027.jpg

[G-Funk]

what a joke, just when u think it can't get any worse

[G-Funk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT7STlVX71A

[bagelred]

When New York plays the Pelicans, Knicks will change their name to "New York Pigeons".....just for the one game. With matching Jerseys.....

[Crystallas]

If New Orleans would miraculously get the Jazz name back, then the Lakers would have to go back to Minny, where they actually have Lakes!

[ILLsmak]

It could've been worse... I think...

lol nah

-Smak

[OldSchoolBBall]

What a terrible and dainty name. What self-respecting man is gonna want to play for a team named the Pelicans?

[Blue&Orange]

petition? nobody wants pelicans in the NBA.

[NumberSix]

They would have literally been better off calling them "New Orleans Baketball Team". "Pelicans" is phukking stupid.

Even the "crawfish" would have been better.

[andremiller07]

Shame they don't have wombats in america the New Orleans Wombats would be even more epic.

[MeLO MvP 15]

Man I wanted Charlotte to change their name something cool like Flight or Air.... now they're back to the Hornets (better than the Bobcats I guess).

[LJJ]

http://i.imgur.com/y5pFl.jpg

Kind of like the oldschool Bucks colors, but a bit softer on the eyes. Even though it's just a mock, I do hope they brand it with nice unique colors.


And now Charlotte might be taking back the Hornets monicker? I hope they go for a foul re-brand too then.

[LJJ]

Man I wanted Charlotte to change their name something cool like Flight or Air.... now they're back to the Hornets (better than the Bobcats I guess).

Charlotte Air sounds cool too you?





:biggums:

[ILLsmak]

My initial reaction is.....that is a horrible name. Wow. A pelican is a weird bird....the word itself is long and goofy....and there's no way to shorten it into a better nickname.

Knickerbockers is pretty bad, but at least "Knicks" sounds cool when you say it. Even the Bobcats is better, because you can say "Cats".

DA CANS. DA PELCS.

-Smak

[Kews1]

embarrassing

[poido123]

Shame they don't have wombats in america the New Orleans Wombats would be even more epic.

No the New Orleans Kangaroos mate :lol Or "kangas" as we like to call them here.

Hell, you could have the Wallabies, Koalas, Sharks, Crocodiles...I like the name New Orleans Sharks or New Orleans Crocodiles or "crocs"

[Nash]

Koby
:biggums:

[The Big Skinny]

Jesus that is bad. The Pelicans? My goodness. New Orleans Pansies

[Mr. Jabbar]

They should have used "Jazz" and make the mormons at utah find something that suits them like "Supremacists" or w/e

[GreatGreg]

I heard they were considering "New Orleans Bounce" and that would've been a good fit. More modern, too.

[swi7ch]

How can ANYONE take them seriously?!?! :facepalm

[Deuce Bigalow]

http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/4/tumblr_l0z7qaEQWv1qaf8ryo1_500.jpg

[TaLvsCuaL]

Show some respect guys, pelicans are scary. Look at this :lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNNl_uWmQXE

[CelticBaller]

fvcking pelicans :roll:

[JohnRuck]

pelicans are some badass birds

[R.I.P.]

pelicans are some badass birds

They are also ****ing ugly. Worst teamname I can think of.

New Orleans "Jazz II-where they actually play it" would be a better name. :facepalm

[eliteballer]

It sounds stupid at first but let's be honest....

In a league with the clippers, nets, spurs, nuggets...it's not that bad.


http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i235/croy5579/2f9dfefd.jpg

:oldlol:

[dzav323]

http://i46.tinypic.com/2uzcf2w.png

[SourPatchKids]

Wow... so done

[jbot]

horrible, horrible name for a nba team.

first off, it sounds like a minor league team's name. then the team is named after a slow, funky bird with a big nut sack hanging off of it's throat.

[sixerfan82]

It has nothing common with new city.They named Hornets because it had special meaning for city of Charlotte.


Originally to be named the Charlotte Spirit, the team was renamed the Charlotte Hornets after the objection of the local fans. During the revolutionary war, Brtitsh General Cornwallis remarked about the resistance met in North Carolina "There's a rebel behind every bush, it's a veritable nest of hornets.

[outbreak]

Will anyone in New Orleans buy a t shirt with this on it?

[HylianNightmare]

http://www.arkeis.com/images/pokemonfactory/pelipper.png

[33teeth]

Pelicans is really beyond belief. I mean, really? The Pelicans?

I thought the Sleeptrain Arena in Sacramento was bad (and it is), but when your owners are the Maloofs, you anticipate badness. The Pelicans is worse.

Just. Terrible.

:biggums:

[Talent]

Isn't it the Pelican state. Ii makes more sense than the Hornets...

[TaLvsCuaL]

http://i48.tinypic.com/212z9lz.jpg

[outbreak]

The stadium that always gets me is the chesapeake arena. Me and my friends always read it as cheapskates areana.

[d.bball.guy]

:biggums:

They should've done a name trade between Utah, New Orleans, and Charlotte. Hornets to Charlotte, Jazz to New Orleans, and Bobcats to Utah. Waive Bobcats and pick something that fits Utah.

[CLTHornets4eva]

:biggums:
Man I wanted Charlotte to change their name something cool like Flight or Air.... now they're back to the Hornets (better than the Bobcats I guess).



U need to leave this thread. :coleman:

[bluechox2]

good change, owners looking to make money off jersey/merchandise sales, hustling the pple of NO

[no pun intended]

Should just switch names with Utah so that they go back to New Orleans Jazz.

And Utah can become the Utah Hornets. After all, Utah is the Beehive State.

Doesn't take a genius to figure this shit out...

[Kiddlovesnets]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNNl_uWmQXE

[DuMa]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3b/LaunchpadMcQuack.gif

[dude77]

pelicans wow lol .. did silver have the final say on this .. off to a bad start there

[selrahc]

are they going to play WNBA players? what a ****inf aggot name

[Meticode]

Thsi has to be on the worse names ever. Why not just the New Orleans Turkeys or New Orleans Peacocks. The Pelicans? WTF

[Meticode]

http://i46.tinypic.com/2uzcf2w.png
This actually looks cool, but the NBA will f*ck up the design. The same thing with the Nets and Thunder. Fans made some great fan art of what the logo and court would look like, but they pick some plan ass looking logo.

[no pun intended]

We will probably grow with it. Remember when we all thought Thunder was a terrible name when we first heard it? It doesn't so bad anymore, at least to me.

[poido123]

Thanks to the 2 cowards who negged me in this thread. If I hurt a couple of New Orleans fans feelings for cracking a joke, so sorry :rolleyes: And for those two cowards, I would never wish a hurricane on anyone, and I thought it was an appropriate name, since the city has become accustomed to them...I copped a "I hope Australia gets hit by a tsunami and kills everyone that you know" to go with the neg :clap:

Going by the resounding consensus, the Pelicans name is a FAIL. They should put it to a fans vote, even a survey in the New Orleans area on what the team name should be.

[Shepseskaf]

New Orleans Cajuns?

Somebody better fix this 'Pelicans' fiasco, and fast. Who makes stupid decisions like this, and why are they allowed to?

[Segatti]

Thanks to the 2 cowards who negged me in this thread. If I hurt a couple of New Orleans fans feelings for cracking a joke, so sorry :rolleyes: And for those two cowards, I would never wish a hurricane on anyone, and I thought it was an appropriate name, since the city has become accustomed to them...I copped a "I hope Australia gets hit by a tsunami and kills everyone that you know" to go with the neg :clap:

Going by the resounding consensus, the Pelicans name is a FAIL. They should put it to a fans vote, even a survey in the New Orleans area on what the team name should be.

Why are so mad about a thing so useless such as reps?

[Segatti]

I'm the only one who apparently liked the name :lol

[kentatm]

the name isn't my favorite but I guess I can deal. The Knickerbockers are named after dumb looking pants after all.

the truly lame thing is we are going to get yet another team with red uniforms

use another ****ing color holy shit

stay with the GD Mardi Gras colors!

[Jasper]

flumingo's ...(spl. sorry)





cajon's seem right , but duck caller's would work too ....

[poido123]

flamingos ...(spl. sorry)


Fixed.

Can be spelt flamingos or flamingoes :lol

cajon's seem right , but duck caller's would work too ....

..

[wagexslave]

New Orleans Fat People would be more fitting.

[Clutch]

Worst name in the NBA. Pelicans. Really ???

[Droid101]

We will probably grow with it. Remember when we all thought Thunder was a terrible name when we first heard it? It doesn't so bad anymore, at least to me.
Yes, the team name, colors, and logo are still terrible.

[dzav323]

Worst name in the NBA. Pelicans. Really ???
More intimidating than freakin Lakes that have nothing to do with the state of California. Pelicans actually has a meaning to the state of Louisiana.

[Droid101]

More intimidating than freakin Lakes that have nothing to do with the state of California. Pelicans actually has a meaning to the state of Louisiana.
...

I hate the Lakers.

No, seriously, I hate the Lakers. Growing up in Northern California, I learned two things: (1) Los Angeles sucks, and (2) someday, the big one will come, and Southern California will fall off the continent into the ocean, so get under your desks, it’s time for another earthquake drill.

Then, in my early twenties, I moved to Boston, which only allowed my natal hatred of Los Angeles sports teams to flourish and grow. So for my contribution to The NBA Logo Ranking Project, I was prepared to offer a couple hundred words of seething Laker hatred directed at their logo with some type of joke about the number of great lakes v. great sex offenders currently located in Los Angeles.

But I have studied the Lakers logo for the last couple days, and it has grudgingly earned my respect.

As you probably already know, the Lakers played their first twelve years in Minneapolis. If you were unclear about this, the Minneapolis Lakers logo is very illustrative. See, there’s the state of Minnesota, and there’s a star right where Minneapolis is located. And then it says “MINNEAPOLIS,” just in case you didn’t understand the placement of the star. I’m surprised the artist did not painstakingly draw ten thousand lakes, lest we didn’t catch the clever pun that was the team’s nickname.

Then the Lakers moved to Los Angeles where their nickname made no sense. Some half-wit designed a logo with streaky lines and a swooping watery ‘R’ and then kicked back to wait for the Jazz to move to Utah so that people would forget how nonsensical the Laker name was by comparison. Objectively, this logo is lame. But the longer they use it, unchanged with only minor alterations, the more vastly superior it becomes.

When I look at the Lakers logo, it says: “This is our logo. We’re the Lakers. What’s that in our logo? It’s a basketball. Why? Because we’re the basketball team from Los Angeles. What’s our mascot? What do you mean? You think we’re concerned that our team name has no obvious personification, and we’re going to have some kind of Steeley McBeam debacle? Please. Our mascot is Kobe Bryant’s middle finger. What’s that? You’ve noticed that some idiot named Bob Short decided that one of our primary colors should be purple? You think that’s kind of gay? Let me refer you to our mascot. We’re the Lakers. **** you.”

You have to respect that. Or, you know, if you’re the Clippers, you rip it off and make it suck.
http://www.bothteamsplayedhard.net/2009/09/02/the-nba-logo-ranking-project-17-los-angeles-lakers/

[no pun intended]

...

http://www.bothteamsplayedhard.net/2009/09/02/the-nba-logo-ranking-project-17-los-angeles-lakers/
It's astonishing how you can post the same exact post in almost exactly a year from then.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6665655&postcount=29

[d.bball.guy]

It's astonishing how you can post the same exact post in almost exactly a year from then.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6665655&postcount=29
:biggums:

How did you even remember that? :lol :bowdown:

[no pun intended]

:biggums:

How did you even remember that? :lol :bowdown:
I didn't. I googled where that article about hating the Lakers came from and it led me to your other post lol.

[kentatm]

Worst name in the NBA. Pelicans. Really ???


Knickerbockers, Lakers, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Nets... all corny

[plowking]

I remember when people though OKC "Thunder" was a bad name. Now its become common place, and most people would be shocked if it were anything else.

Pelicans will become natural if they start a winning culture over there. The only name people really still have an issue with is "Bobcats", and that's simply because they never were successful. Same way if Charlotte get back "Hornets" people won't mind, since they associate it with a once proud franchise, that actually used to win...

[tomtucker]

bobcats go back to the hornets name.......but who will have the hornets colors....?... confusing.........:wtf:

[tomtucker]

Yes, the team name, colors, and logo are still terrible.

it really does still suck coc

[tomtucker]

The stadium that always gets me is the chesapeake arena. Me and my friends always read it as cheapskates areana.

new orleanes should play in the cheesecake arena

[brantonli]

http://www.poke-amph.com/newpokemon12.gif


:confusedshrug:

[tomtucker]

Team motto/tagline : We pack heat in our beak !


.

[wagexslave]

new orleanes should play in the cheesecake arena
qft

They fat

[Kujo]

Worst name in pro sports?

Pelicans? Really? :oldlol:

So this paves the way for Charlotte to become the Hornets again.

[stephanieg]

Since Utah won't relinquish the Jazz I'd say they should be the New Orleans Voodoo. That could lead to lots of fun metaphors. And yeah it's borderline racist, but Celtics isn't?

[The Genius]

DA CANS. DA PELCS.

-Smak
The Cans huh? Maybe the name is a boob joke after all.

[Toizumi]

http://i46.tinypic.com/2uzcf2w.png

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/198214_555356467812159_1138707620_n.jpg


Eventhough I'm not feeling the team name, that looks pretty sweet. Still, fans always come up with real cool ideas for jerseys/arenas and the teams just mess up.


Also, it could give us this back:

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/attachments/pro-sports/16756d1354672354-new-orleans-pelicans-coliseumcourt.png

:banana: :banana:

[wally_world]

Cute.

But cute is not really what you want your team to be

[tomtucker]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/c0.0..


Also, it could give us this back:

[IMG]http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/attachments/pro-sports/16756d1354672354-new-orleans-pelicans-coliseumcourt.png

:banana: :banana:

fukking sick ! :applause:

[madmax17]

^ that's the only good thing about this horrendous name, if the Charlotte can get the Hornets name back.

****ing Pelicans, sounds like a women's volleyball team.

[Knicksfever2010]

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQwNTc1MDEyMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMjUzNjMyMQ@@._ V1._SY317_CR8,0,214,317_.jpg

[goldenryan]

not a Pelican but close enough
http://www.lobshots.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/anthony-eyebrows-fly-away1.gif

[DropStep]

^^^:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Faptastrophe]

http://i.imgur.com/PxrPd.jpg

[Timmy D for MVP]

Usually the awful team names are reserved for Minor league teams.

But... this breaks the trend a bit. Pelicans. Wow...

[Sarcastic]

There are hockey teams called the Penguins and Ducks. Why is Pelicans worse than those?

[rodman91]

New Orleans Brows.

[tomtucker]

There are hockey teams called the Penguins and Ducks. Why is Pelicans worse than those?

Penguins has to do with ice...............but Ducks are just as bad as Pelicans

[KungFuJoe]

Pelicans is 100x worse than Ducks. Ducks are iconic. Donald Duck...Daffy Duck.

Has there ever been a single memorable Pelican?

[StroShow4]

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/attachments/pro-sports/16756d1354672354-new-orleans-pelicans-coliseumcourt.png



:pimp: :pimp: :pimp: :pimp: :pimp: :pimp:

[DuMa]

Pelicans is 100x worse than Ducks. Ducks are iconic. Donald Duck...Daffy Duck.

Has there ever been a single memorable Pelican?

Launchpad McQuack

[kmartshopper]

Launchpad McQuack
mind blown. I always thought he was just a duck with a long chin

[D.J.]

And David Stern approved this? :facepalm

[DMV2]

Pelicans is 100x worse than Ducks. Ducks are iconic. Donald Duck...Daffy Duck.

Has there ever been a single memorable Pelican?
Don't forget Anaheim Ducks were originally the Mighty Ducks, founded by Disney. The nickname was also the title of a Disney movie series.

That's how they got their names.

[Chief Keef]

There are hockey teams called the Penguins and Ducks. Why is Pelicans worse than those?


Pelicans wouldn't be so bad if it were a hockey team. Hockey teams are supposed to have dumb names like that. But this ain't hockey.

[KungFuJoe]

Since we're on the subject, The "Lakers" is the dumbest name in the history of all sports and yet it is the most popular team in the NBA.

Go figure.

[Sarcastic]

What about Seahawks, Dolphins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Orioles? All very non threatening animals.

Also look at the Philadelphia Phillies. Sounds like a female horse.

[D.J.]

What about Seahawks, Dolphins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Orioles? All very non threatening animals.

Also look at the Philadelphia Phillies. Sounds like a female horse.


But the team names are associated with the city. Pelicans can be found in many places.

[Sarcastic]

But the team names are associated with the city. Pelicans can be found in many places.


It's the official bird or New Orleans.

[CLTHornets4eva]

We will probably grow with it. Remember when we all thought Thunder was a terrible name when we first heard it? It doesn't so bad anymore, at least to me.

I think any bad name becomes normal and isn't as bad as it first seems. If a team were named the clippers nowadays people would be hating on that name too. Its all perspective. A cool logo and jersey could really change that, too.

[DMV2]

What about Seahawks, Dolphins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Orioles? All very non threatening animals.

Also look at the Philadelphia Phillies. Sounds like a female horse.
I think it's more to due with the syllables, like baglered mentioned earlier.

Can New Orleans Pelicans be shorten somehow?

All those teams you mention has either 2 syllables or a shortened nickname. Seahawks, "Cards," "O's," etc.

[Chief Keef]

What about Seahawks, Dolphins, Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Orioles? All very non threatening animals.

Also look at the Philadelphia Phillies. Sounds like a female horse.


You've obviously never had a run in with a seahawk

[QuebecBaller]

Just bring back The New Orleans Buccaneers

http://offsideswithfletcher.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/bucs-jersey.jpg

http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/on-court-air-jordan-xx3-chris-paul-pe-1.jpg

[Chief Keef]

Just bring back The New Orleans Buccaneers

http://offsideswithfletcher.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/bucs-jersey.jpg

http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/on-court-air-jordan-xx3-chris-paul-pe-1.jpg


What about the Milwaukee Bucks? That would be too confusing

[no pun intended]

New Orleans Beignets

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Beignets_CafeMonde.jpg

[Sarcastic]

You've obviously never had a run in with a seahawk

Pelicans are pretty badass too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNNl_uWmQXE

[DKLaker]

New Orleans Beignets

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Beignets_CafeMonde.jpg


:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[DKLaker]

Pelicans? Really? Lol What's next? Sloths? Anteaters? Paper Towels?

Pelicans may as well call them the @ss wipers......what an idiotic name!!!!!
How freaking embarrassing!!!! If you're going to change a name at least make it as good.

[devin112]

Powboys

[tmacattack33]

Pretty stupid name.

[flipogb]

Since we're on the subject, The "Lakers" is the dumbest name in the history of all sports and yet it is the most popular team in the NBA.

Go figure.

LA Lakers sounds good, its completely meaningless and stupid but it just works.

Pelicans on the other hand is the exact opposite, it can make sense and has a valid reason but just sounds awful

[JohnnySic]

I love it. Docile animals get no love in the sports world. Its always aggressive, predatory animals like Cougars, Lions, Sharks, etc. I want to see more Chickens, Rabbits, Snails, etc..

Good job. :applause:

[senelcoolidge]

Utah needs to come up with their own name..maybe be the Utah Stars. Give New Orleans their name back. New Orleans Jazz. Lakers need to change their name because it makes no sense in Los Angeles. Lakers is a Minneapolis thing. Charlotte can become the Hornets once again.

[tomtucker]

I love it. Docile animals get no love in the sports world. Its always aggressive, predatory animals like Cougars, Lions, Sharks, etc. I want to see more Chickens, Rabbits, Snails, etc..

Good job. :applause:
doc

[tomtucker]

mind blown. I always thought he was just a duck with a long chin

you mean d-wade is a pelican.....:eek: ???

[tomtucker]

Since we're on the subject, The "Lakers" is the dumbest name in the history of all sports and yet it is the most popular team in the NBA.

Go figure.

Yes, But Los Angeles Lakers looks good on script, and it rolls right of the tongue.......just sounds good.........New Orleans Pelicans are a far too long and twisted name......

[embersyc]

I love it. Docile animals get no love in the sports world. Its always aggressive, predatory animals like Cougars, Lions, Sharks, etc. I want to see more Chickens, Rabbits, Snails, etc..

Good job. :applause:

The Pelican is an aggressive predatory animal.

:biggums:

[Kiddlovesnets]

The Pelican is an aggressive predatory animal.

:biggums:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNNl_uWmQXE

[rodman91]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNNl_uWmQXE

What if Brooklyn gave up Nets. Jay-Z would suggest something stupid i fear. "Brooklyn ******" :lol

[Kiddlovesnets]

What if Brooklyn gave up Nets. Jay-Z would suggest something stupid i fear. "Brooklyn ******" :lol

Nets have no need to give up the name, the team originated from New York before moving to New Jersey in late 1970s. They just returned to where they belong.

The Hornets are a different story in a way that the name Hornets has special meaning for Charlotte but not for New Orleans. They need a new identity that represents the city.

[madmax17]

I love it. Docile animals get no love in the sports world. Its always aggressive, predatory animals like Cougars, Lions, Sharks, etc. I want to see more Chickens, Rabbits, Snails, etc..

Good job. :applause:Not sure if sarcasm or.. would you really like to hear someone say "yeah they're playing Memphis Chickens tonight, they'd better be hangover and sleepy cause if they're ready it's gonna be a blowout, we are talking about the Chickens afterall".

[rodman91]

The Hornets are a different story in a way that the name Hornets has special meaning for Charlotte but not for New Orleans. They need a new identity that represents the city.

It will be weird to have a different franchise with old franchise's name. They can't claim Zo,LJ & Mugsy era as their own, right?

It's also weird to see some people in Charlotte doesn't support Bobcats because they are not Hornets.:lol