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New Orleans....Pelicans?!?
« on: December 05, 2012, 08:46:07 AM »

Offline pearljammer10

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A couple different reports coming off Yahoo. One saying N.O. was changing there name to the Pelicans?!

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The New Orleans Hornets are expected to change their nickname to the Pelicans as early as the 2013-14 season, numerous sources told Yahoo! Sports. The Hornets planned to change their nickname since Tom Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, purchased the team on April 14. Benson also owns the rights to the nickname Pelicans. Yahoo! Sports

One saying not so much.

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New Orleans Hornets spokesman Greg Bensel denied a Yahoo! Sports report that owner Tom Benson has finalized plans to change the nickname of his NBA franchise from the Hornets to Pelicans. "We’re not confirming that is the name,’’ Bensel said. "This is a process that’s ongoing and still in discussions. And it will be eventually decided by the NBA.’’ New Orleans Times-Picayune


So what do you think? Are you yay on Pelicans? If not whats the best name change for New Orleans... To me it really should be the New Orleans Jazz and make Utah change their name
« Last Edit: December 05, 2012, 09:53:58 AM by pearljammer10 »

Re: New Orleans....Pelicans?!?
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2012, 08:49:41 AM »

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Both of your quotes say the same thing.

Pelicans are fine, it'll be weird for a few years but then everyone will just get used to it. Bobcats/Thunder both became completely normal after all.

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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2012, 09:23:34 AM »

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Both of your quotes say the same thing.

Pelicans are fine, it'll be weird for a few years but then everyone will just get used to it. Bobcats/Thunder both became completely normal after all.

I think this is a bad team name.

Bobcats and Thunder are both fine team names but the logos/colors are my issue.  The Thunder in particular look like a created team in an NBA video game.

Pelicans is just awful though.

Really too bad they can't just be the Jazz.
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Re: New Orleans....Pelicans?!?
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2012, 09:35:39 AM »

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Embarrassing...save that name for a rec league team in surburbia :P just awful

Re: New Orleans....Pelicans?!?
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2012, 09:54:15 AM »

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Both of your quotes say the same thing.

Pelicans are fine, it'll be weird for a few years but then everyone will just get used to it. Bobcats/Thunder both became completely normal after all.

Whoops, thanks! fixed.

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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2012, 09:55:35 AM »

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Re: New Orleans....Pelicans?!?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2012, 09:55:47 AM »

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Both of your quotes say the same thing.

Pelicans are fine, it'll be weird for a few years but then everyone will just get used to it. Bobcats/Thunder both became completely normal after all.

I think this is a bad team name.

Bobcats and Thunder are both fine team names but the logos/colors are my issue.  The Thunder in particular look like a created team in an NBA video game.

Pelicans is just awful though.

Really too bad they can't just be the Jazz.

Yeah I have a lot of trouble with the bobcats logo and color. It just looks amatureish.

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« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2012, 10:49:08 AM »

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Hate the name but doubt if they be there for long anyways
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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2012, 11:10:26 AM »

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I actually like the name a lot. 
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« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2012, 11:33:38 AM »

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Gotta problem with that?!?

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« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2012, 11:36:58 AM »

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I honestly dont get the hate. Its really not that bad of a name. Remember all the hate about the thunder when that name was revealed? now what? its seen as just another team in the NBA.

I think its  a cool name. They could make the mascot an evil pelican which is something that is hard to depict but interesting to see.

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I honestly dont get the hate. Its really not that bad of a name. Remember all the hate about the thunder when that name was revealed? now what? its seen as just another team in the NBA.

I remember people griping about the Heat and Magic when they entered the league. 

In a league with teams named after weather, boats, horseriding tools, bodies of water, and old-timey pants, I don't think Pelicans will stand out for long.

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« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2012, 12:17:32 PM »

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pelicans is a terrible name, lol.  sounds like a generic team name from nintendo's double dribble  ;D

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« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2012, 12:30:53 PM »

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If i was in charge id call them the New Orleans Big Easy.

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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2012, 12:31:04 PM »

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Can't even give them points for originality:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans

I think I would have preferred the New Orleans Brass.

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