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Anthony Davis' facial expression sums up the consensus feeling about the choice of the new name.
http://m.si.com/1236506/report-horne...rrow/df658f3e/
Report: Hornets to unveil Pelicans logo tomorrow
Anthony Davis will reportedly sport a new Pelicans jersey next season. (Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images) By Rob Mahoney
A name change and logo overhaul have been in the works for the New Orleans Hornets for some time, but months of speculation and mock designing will come to a halt this week.
According to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports, the Hornets are set to officially announce their name change to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, and they’ll also unveil a new logo and color scheme (blue, red and gold) that will be used as soon as next season. In December, the NBA’s attorney filed trademarks on five potential team names (Pelicans, Rougarou, Mosquitos, Swamp Dogs and Bullsharks), though Pelicans was rumored to be the preferred choice all along.
All of the proposed names come in an obvious effort to align the franchise with New Orleans via locally significant branding, and the Pelicans moniker certainly accomplishes that goal. The pelican may not fit perfectly with the spirit of New Orleans itself, but the bird adorns Louisiana’s state flag and state seal as the official state bird. The name “New Orleans Pelicans” may seem odd at first, but is no stranger than “Hornets” or the handful of other strange team names (Wizards, Magic, etc.) around the league. At least it has the benefit of drawing real significance from the city that the team calls home.
The logo, though, is the big reveal of Thursday’s reported news conference. If done right, the Pelicans’ rebranding could go off without a hitch and noticeably improve on the Hornets’ visual aesthetic. But the name also opens itself up to some ridiculous design possibilities that could make the new moniker seem that much more ridiculous. For now, only Hornets staffers know — though an open design call from 99designs.com yielded some interesting possibilities and could give an idea of what to expect.
http://m.si.com/1236506/report-horne...rrow/df658f3e/
ain't pelican something like an eagle having a big bag hung under its beak?
Something like this would look ing sick, tbh...
http://dribbble.com/fraserdavidson
I don't think Pelicans is a bad name, honestly. The only reason anyone thinks it's weird is because it's new.
Nobody questions "Nuggets" or "Lakers" or "Celtics" despite the fact that "nuggets" is a terrible name for a team, and "Lakers" and "Celtics" shouldn't be nouns in English, not to mention the fact that "Laker" is a non-sequitur for LA anyway.
Pelican is a pretty cool word due to its multiple plosives. Sounds harsher than most other words for that reason.
Do you not forget that a pelican was the poster of the BP oil spill?
people thought the thunder sounded like a WNBA name at first. now it just sounds normal.
This looks pretty nice tbh.
Sweet Jesus I love this.
I'm liking it
New Orleans Hurricanes is still the winner. I always liked the Fast Breakers with their logo a busted levee, but pelicans will do
Anthony Davis has a pelican with open wings in his face. That's what I call franchise player.
The best looking logo in the thread so far.Something like this would look ing sick, tbh...
I remember the time when we were all making fun of Oklahoma Thunder. It doesn't sound all that bad now.
The Venti "Sweet Jesus" one is better tbh.
http://news.sportslogos.net/2013/01/...s-logo-leaked/
Holy crap that looks like :
It looks like something you would make with Paint in Windows 95.
Lakers should be changed to the Oceaners tbh
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