I know what the mardi gras colors are but basing a color scheme around that seems horrible, i understand if its one jersey but a whole scheme would be tacky as hell
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I think Pelicans would be ok, but not with a Mardi Gras color scheme.
I like the Knights as a name and how u made it
What happened? I thought they said they would be posting more on 247 later in the day, yesterday.
Didn't we have an Arena team back in the day called the Knights?
EDIT: it was the NEw Orleans NIGHT lol
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If we use night we might as well contact a tribe called quest and ask for the name midnight marauders. Great album, great name they could even do pregame intros to the song midnight. The name sounds a whole heck of a lot cooler than pelicans, although pelicans is not terrible
The 'New Orleans Pelicans' just sounds laughable. I mean, come on. I can't believe we're even taking about this.
#NewOrleansKnights2013
For that matter, the 'Crescents' also could work. As could many others. I did like that Uni watch ESPN design for the Pelicans, but i think it just sounds too childish
Knicks is short hand for a pair of pants.
New Orleans Fighting Kwame Browns.
I hope they keep Hornets.
Really depends on what the owner usually likes. That's how most team names are decided.
Whatever Benson wants is what the team will get.
For some reason, I'm thinking New Orleans Crescents seems ok right now.
New Orleans Maniacs
If we're looking for a team name that represents the fans, we could name it the New Orleans Complains About Everything...ers.
Exactly.
When the polling was done earlier in the year a high majority wanted a name change.
When there was voting on the possible names there were mixed results.
If a report came out that Krewe, Brass, Angels or any other alternative we have discussed was a possibility there would be just as many people complaining. I hear things like "Knights are better" "Should have stayed with Hornets" "Pelicans sounds childish" the majority wanted a name with REAL local ties to the city/region and this name does that(if it was to be chosen).
Pelicans would be my second choice, but I stand pretty firm in saying that I feel we should take advantage of this opportunity to go the 'Golden State' route.
Why must we be the 'New Orleans ___________'. I think 'Crescent City __________' gives us a lot more options with names, while adding a unique flair. Most people that know New Orleans, even in the most distant of ways, would understand the reference, whatever it may be.
I'll probably champion that until I die, though.
Lol the team isnt any different with a new name. But personally i followed the team purely because it had a cool logo and Baron was goooood. Grew out of that, honestly if the team is named the Pelicans and they start winning i dont think anyone would care about the name then. And if they do care, less bandwagon fans!
Oh! And i reckon it would be cool to use AD's brow as the pelican wings haha
worst rebrand ever, i'd be ashamed to say i go for the pelicans
It's all about design. Any name could be seen as stupid without it being in the context of a great design. And vice versa.
If it does become the Pelicans, i just hope it grows on me. Not a big fan of it, but winning cures a lot of ills. For instance, when the Sonics became the Thunder, I thought the name was pretty generic and the uniforms were awful. But eventually once they started winning, it grew on you. You dont really think about it anymore. Same thing with the Grizzlies back in the day. I'm still waiting though on that to happen with the Bobcats.
I can already see the headlines. The Pelican'ts..
If we had to rebrand New Orleans Knights is the only one i would be comfortable with.. However I am competly against a rebrand!! Win games forget about a rebrand. Hornets brand is great!!!
I mean I'd still root for the home team no matter what but....I'm not buyin no Pelicans Jersey.....I'm sorry....its just sooooooo wack.....
I wouldn't say locals don't care just that we have a different set of priorities.
I don't live in NOLA anymore and all I hear people say is Charlotte Hornets, or are wearing throw back Charlotte Horents hats. Would it be great to win several titles to gain some identity ofcourse, but since rebranding doesn't impact our ability to win titles and can immediately give the team it's own identity I am all for the rebrand. So long as it's not Spirit, Angels, and to a lesser extent Pelicans.
Imagine the look on this team of 25 and under players if somebody said "Yeah....we're going to be the Pelicans!!" AD, Ryno, EJ, and Rivers will look @ them like....
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Good god we like to complain around here.
This team is a representation of our city and state. Like it, don't like it, whatever. But accept it. A rebrand is and always was logical as the Hornets name is a representation of Charlotte.
And with that being said, Pelicans are our state bird. We're sitting here saying it can be our state bird, but hell no it can't be the name of our basketball team?
Look around every sport on every level. Thunder, Beavers, Ducks, Gamecocks, Hornets, Knickerbockers, Celtics, Clippers, Cardinals, Expos, Orioles, Eagles. I could list a thousand names here that you all would laugh at, and everyone would agree they would be much much worse than the Pelicans had they not been in existence forever. Let's be honest with ourselves here.
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I understand your point, but that does not change the fact that this name is awful (feels forced). That said i am alright with any name as long as its not the spirit, angels, fairies, mythical creatures- anything along that line really. I would not advise a rebrand unless utah let go of the jazz.... But sadly my opinion does not matter to mr. Benson :crytear:
Why do I get the idea that the name is irrelevant because the majority of people wouldn't like what they pick, no matter what?
It is a bit funny that most of the guys on RealGM actually like it. Outsider's perspective. And everyone here hates it.
I'm in for whatever the name changes to and believe the Pelicans is ok with the right logo and color scheme. The logo in PH's avatar is not bad.
It is funny that some will wear a "bee" but not a Pelican though...
If we don't like something why wouldn't we complain? I'll admit personally I think some are going over board if they are saying they won't continue to support the team. However people are well within there rights to say and feel how ever they want about a team they'll be expected to support finacially. People choose to support or not support teams for all kinds of reasons and as you can tell from all the out of market fans a lot of time they based it on the brand of the team.