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  1. 12-05-2012 #26
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  2. 12-05-2012 #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Libri
    New Orleans should pe ion to get "Jazz" back, tbh.
    This, but then again, Memphis Jazz sounds better.
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  3. 12-05-2012 #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckD
    New Orleans Jazz
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    How about Memphis Blues

    or Memphis Belle
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  4. 12-05-2012 #29
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    I lived through a time where the NFL had two new expansion teams that ended up deciding on very similar logos for related names and both color sets included teal. I also lived through a time where an expansion hockey team named themselves after a Disney movie (and also included teal). The minor league baseball team in Albuquerque named themselves based on an episode of The Simpsons.

    This really isn't that bad, especially if it allows Charlotte to kill off the Bobcats name once and for all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruno
    As velik_m said, once people will get used to it over the years, nobody will have an issue about it. Pelican sounds like a fine name with strong local roots.

    And nobody will call them the Pelicans. One way or another, people will shorten it. There isn't a single NBA team with a name that is 3 or more syllables long that hasn't been shorten (knickerbockers -> knicks, seventy-sixers -> sixers, cavaliers -> cavs, mavericks -> mavs, timberwolves -> wolves, trailblazers -> blazers). Does "pels" sound fine?
    This.
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    The face of the franchise celebrated with a new tat.

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    The Pellies.
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    They could've picked a more intimidating animal, how about The Alligators? or maybe the West Nile Mosquitos ? something along those lines.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PÒÓCH
    They could've picked a more intimidating animal, how about The Alligators? or maybe the West Nile Mosquitos ? something along those lines.
    Yes...after all the mosquito is REALLY the Louisiana state bird, not the pelican.
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    lol Pelicans

    Cool that Charlotte could go back to being the Hornets, although even that seems like an odd move....would have to revamp their court, jerseys, etc....and all the fans would suddenly have a bunch of meaningless gear (lol as if people buy Bobcats stuff).

    But I digress.....lol the Pelicans
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    Exactly Bruno. This is the very first thing I said when I saw the news flash on ESPN. "But.. It's three syllables and there is no good short version!"

    The only other team in the NBA with a three syllable unshortenable name is the Warriors. So people just say "Waryors" which works as two syllables.

    In MLB there's none like this. In NFL there's none like this.

    I mean, are we going to call them the Pels I guess? Ps sounds like pees. Cans sounds like someone's ass.

    Completely lame. Stern should intervene here and make the Jazz give up their name for the good of basketball, or else impose significant sanctions.
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  12. 12-05-2012 #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr.Bottomtooth
    The Pellies.


    That'd be one classy mascot.
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    That sucks. The New Orleans Brass is way better.
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    Still think they should have gone with gators. Just iconic locally, much tougher sounding of course. I know that UF would seem to have that name cornered but it's not like there aren't colleges (and hundreds of public schools) with names like the Hawks, Bobcats, Warriors, Rockets, or Wolves. Was there a legal reason that couldn't be done?
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  15. 12-05-2012 #40
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  16. 12-05-2012 #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by Libri
    New Orleans should pe ion to get "Jazz" back, tbh.
    I hate Jazz as a team name. Thought that was stupid when they first got it.
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  17. 12-05-2012 #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by velik_m
    TBH it's no more stupid than lakers, knickerboxers, seventy-sixers or spurs for that matter, we're just more used to those. It's all about merchandising anyway.
    The Spurs should change their name to Bandits.

    The San Antonio Bandits.
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  19. 12-05-2012 #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle
    Pelicans!?

    Should be the New Orleans Hurricanes... too soon?
    Hurricanes would be good except there is a well know college team named the Hurricanes. Maybe just call it Hurricane, by dropping the s it makes it different than the college name.

    They can make a cool logo with a big Hurricane swirl and a basketball in the eye of the center, New Orleans written across the top and Hurricane on the bottom of the logo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rascal
    Maybe just call it Hurricane, by dropping the s it makes it different than the college name.
    Hearing sports people up verb conjugation for the Magic, the Heat and the Jazz is annoying enough without adding yet another one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rascal
    Hurricanes would be good except there is a well know college team named the Hurricanes. Maybe just call it Hurricane, by dropping the s it makes it different than the college name.
    And the mascot for the University of Miami Hurrricanes is a ...




    pelican.
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    In all honesty, I like this design a lot.
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  24. 12-05-2012 #49
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    Quote Originally Posted by Obstructed_View
    Hearing sports people up verb conjugation for the Magic, the Heat and the Jazz is annoying enough without adding yet another one.
    Hurricane is a noun
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  25. 12-05-2012 #50
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    In the primary logo they need to add a white stripe down the right side of the pelican stand.
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