New orleans steamers. Could be for steamboats, steamed seafood, or a comment on the extreme humidity. And, luckily, there is no team with this name in Cleveland.
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New orleans steamers. Could be for steamboats, steamed seafood, or a comment on the extreme humidity. And, luckily, there is no team with this name in Cleveland.
Good point , soccer ???They wont last anyway so...why not .Quote:
Originally Posted by Harvey Hornet
Why is it all of our minor league teams got the cool local nicknames while our NBA team was stuck with a name that only belongs in Charlotte.
Seriously, the Voodoo, Brass, and Jesters would be really great names. Voodoo would have been perfect if it was never used before.
Well Voo Doo is not being used now so , its perfect . but make it the Louisiana Voo Doo . with the half skull wearing the jesters hat . And have Voo Doo on the home jerseys and NOLA on the road . Mix in purple , green and gold .Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornets78
Don't read too much into this but all Hornets jerseys (except apparently the Mardi Gras ones and some other special ones) are 50% at the Hornets.com shop -- this includes authentic, replica, and swingman.
The great thing is all the jerseys say New Orleans instead of Hornets meaning if the name changed, it wouldn't effect the unis.
According to the woman at the Black and Gold shop on Vets ... the Mardi Gras jerseys out sold the normal home and away Hornets jerseys. I'm not surprised at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unknown Poster
I own all kinds of Hornets stuff, but I've never bought a jersey because they still look like the CLT Hornets and I refuse to buy anything with Hugo on it. I have tons of FDB stuff though.
They advertised that last Sunday at the game. Good deal if they remain the hornets or those colors going into the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unknown Poster
The last time they had a sale of that magnitude for an item(TC jersey) they traded Tyson Chandler. :hihi:
In downtown LA today, on Broadway (very poor and bad shopping district), I saw a Bass #33 Teal Hornets jersey ... the price was $35. :hihi:Quote:
Originally Posted by NIH
Koreatown? Sounds like a Koreatown deal. :p You should have negotiated the price down to $20 and then just walked away. :hihi:Quote:
Originally Posted by NYKF Hornet
I have the MG Jersey. It's not for everyone, I guess, but I like it.
No, Broadway and 5th at the "Shoe Hut", little mexico. LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by West Coast Hornet
I know the place. Almost got jacked there once. I avoid it like the plague... :hihi:
I forget the name of that area. Starts with a C or a G.
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Originally Posted by West Coast Hornet
Sometimes it's called the Diamond District or Jewelry District (right now it's the Jewelry District but you know how they change the downtown district names every 5 years or so), but yeah it's not the nicest place in the world. :hihi:
Here is a pretty good description and history of the area:
http://www.laforum.org/content/onlin...by-sonia-rivas
Reminds me of Canal St in the 80s/90s. :hihi:
Wow what could this mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by Unknown Poster
Could mean nothing. They might be trying to clear out inventory.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teal21
I'm hoping for a complete change, but I don't think this means anything for next season.
Yeah, it's probably nothing. Any name change would take at least two seasons. My guess is that Hornets merchandise isn't selling well thus the sale.
There are other teams at NBA.com that are having this sale as well. The Knicks, Kings and Rockets are 3 of them. I'm guessing it's this season's non-playoff teams.
The Hornets Nest online is too expensive to begin with. NBA.com is usually cheaper.
Speaking of which it looks like the NBA.com store is having a 25% sale on all merchandise... you can pick up this little gem.
:hihi:Quote:
Originally Posted by Unknown Poster
But we don't need to change anything, this team doesn't have a single identity problem.
Anyone notice that while the Thunder are in the playoffs no one talks about Seattle or the Sonics, last night they even said this was the Thunder's first playoff game and that the franchise doesn't have post-season experience.
What? They won a freaking NBA title and have extensive playoff experience.
The Hornets name, colors, logo, etc all need to go. I'm tired of sharing the Horents with half the country. :hihi:
in no particular order of importance to me
River Cats
Gamblers
Buccaneers
Warlocks
Predators
All I want is teal back and il be happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYKF Hornet
I thought that was because Seattle fought and said that the Sonics, it's history, records, stats, all had to stay in Seattle. So the Thunder are like an expansion team that don't have to go through the inevitable 5 years of development hell.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYKF Hornet
Clay owns the name, colors, logos, history, records, stats, and everything else that is Sonics. Seattle's next team can buy it back at a price. I believe Clay did donate the NBA Title trophy to a Seattle museum, or it might be a replica.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eman5805
Clay did the smart thing and re-branded his team for OKC. If Seattle gets a team again the next owner can simply buy everything back. Only the Browns got that sweetheart deal.
How about the Carpetbaggers or the Transients, or the Mercenaries, etc (in light of the sale impasse story)?
I'm sticking with the Bourbons with Valiants as a wild card.
I'm going to slap you. :idoh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Teal21
The Hornets organization came to us with a silly logo and teal cloud hanging over it...and it screamed/screams of Shinn and Charlotte. Not always through fault of their own, it's only gotten worse since they've been in New Orleans. In lieu of the sale negotiation issues, I'm ready for George and his teal cloud of disfunction to go away. Make changes...WHOLESALE CHANGES. If I NEVER see the color teal again, it will be a day too soon.
i always liked the "Breakers" name
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Originally Posted by Harvey Hornet
love it
I've always been a fan of the Breakers logo.
Problem with the Breakers is it started in Boston as the Boston Breakers.
Go with the Bourbons, or something generic like Hyenas
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Originally Posted by Hornets78
but the name fits the region because of wave breaks. all you need to do is go out to the lake front and see the waves break against the steps and it makes perfect sense.
I've posted this on another thread, but I'll summarize my opinions on name change/re-branding this way. Only two realistic, viable options IMHO.
1) Jazz or bust
Go to David Stern and the Millers in Utah, and find out what it would take (translation: how much moo-lah we're talkin') to get the Jazz name/identity back. Every man has his price, get 'em to name it.
The way to really make this work and truly sell it would be to make a serious move on this while the impending labor doom fleshes out. If there is a one-year or two-year labor stoppage/lockout, that would be the perfect time, I believe, to execute the Great NBA Name Swap.
Charlotte Bobcats=> Charlotte Hornets
New Orleans Hornets => New Orleans Jazz
Memphis Grizzlies => Memphis Express (or move to Seattle, SuperSonics REBORN!!!!!)
Utah Jazz => Utah Grizzlies (there are bears in Utah, right? Right?!?!?)
Now, considering that's a far-fetched joke, I prefer....
2) Minor changes
Make the Fleur-de- Bee the official logo. Make the official colors purple, green and gold. Style-up the unis ala this year's Mardi Gras jerseys (but something a little more understated, not as loud and wild). Same with the court and the merchandise.
None of the other options appeal to me. Hate to be a hater and rain on others parade, but this is my honest assessment:
Pelicans: Tom Benson owns the rights, or so I've been told. Doubt he'll play ball if that is the case. Of all the name change ideas, this one I'm most open to.
Cyclones: I could live with this one. Since "Hurricanes" is taken, this could be a good descriptive of Gulf storms. But I don't like it better than Hornets or Jazz.
Buccaneers: The name has been dormant for too long, it holds ZERO New Orleans identity descriptive in the other 49 states and half of the people in this one, and the NBA will never go for it, I'm afraid. Too much brand confusion with the NFL team in Tampa Bay and the Milwaukee NBA team. I wouldn't want that.
Archangels/Arc Angels: Dumb. Sorry, it just is.
Night/Nights/Neonights: Very dumb.
Breakers: Eh. Just not excited about it. Just not.
Bourbons: Minor league.
Jesters: Sounds kinda minor league-ish, but the logo is awesome. Taken though.
Brass: Minor league, plus I haven't abandoned all hope that pro hockey on some level might return to the city.
Soul: Sounds more appropriate for our future WNBA team.
All of the others sound bush league or like a real reach.
Less is more. Changes in logo emphasis and color scheme, I'm convinced, will allay most of the board members concerns in this department.
The nice thing is that whatever the price the Miller family wants for the Jazz name (probably a huge number), we could recoup at least a portion of it by simultaneously selling "Hornets" to the Michael Jordan/Charlotte ownership group...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetstorm
I agree with jet/ian, but I just don't see Utah and Jazz fans going for it. They are too married to the name. I don't see any upside for them at this point. They are so wed to our creation that they are literally going back to our original logo next year as their primary, or so it has been reported.
CLT would be happy to take Hornets back, so that part of it is solvable. Memphis could probably ditch the Grizzlies as well, probably. But getting the Jazz owner and fans to give up that name seems like an immovable mountain to me.
I think Charlotte would like the Hornets name back but I don't think Jordan could care less and will probably change their name to 'Airmen' out of vanity and a play on Carolina's 'first in flight' historical slant. The Utah Jazz will never sell the name back... not after all of this time, I just can't see it.
CLT fans want the name back. They are just as excited about Chouest buying the team as us, because they think they will get the name and color teal back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unknown Poster
We are never getting the Jazz name back, it's a shame but we all know it.
One man's trash is another man's treasure! :hihi:Quote:
Originally Posted by NYKF Hornet
Let'em have it.
They need to see the Special Man!
Anyway
1)New Orleans Crescents, New Orleans Moon, New Orleans Craters, New Orleans Lunars
2) New Orleans Hurricanes, New Orleans Wave, New Orleans Storm, New Orleans Surge
3) New Orleans Krewe, New Orleans Carnival, New Orleans Captains
4) New Orleans Kings (King Cake)
5) New Orleans Lagniappe
6) New Orleans Jazz
7) New Orleans Cajuns
8) New Orleans Creole
9) New Orleans Bayou with a gator mascot
10) New Orleans Gators
11) New Orleans Pelicans
12) New Orleans VooDoo
13) New Orleans Valiants - after our own gerry v
14) New Orleans Dixie
15) New Orleans Pirouges
16) New Orleans Indians
Im gonna try to add more, but my three favorites are:
New Orleans Bayou,
New Orleans Surge
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Naturals (from the Big Easy)
New Orleans Free (short for carefree, relaxed, like the Big Easy)
Your photo is up there with Brians , very nice , and thank you :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by truck man
Something appealing about Surge. Mainly cuz I don't think any team has ever used it.
I agree. It is very unique. It keeps sticking with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eman5805
Actually, the name Surge has been used. Check out their coaching staff.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Surge
More than once, and currently in use close by:Quote:
Originally Posted by toddkay
http://www.logoshak.com/~asgsport/im...Surge_SPHL.jpg
Minor league hockey team in Biloxi, basically replaced the ECHL Mississippi Sea Wolves.... Surge sounds too minor league for my taste.... and its a little offensive to those who lost loved ones and property due to storm surge.
My parents house in Pascagoula, MS was on the Gulf and got destroyed by the storm surge during Katrina. It was the house where I grew up. I would be ok with the Surge as a nickname. I would understand if others wouldn't want to use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by B-Rich
I remember the Sea Wolves. Went to a few games over 10 years ago at the Coast Coliseum.
No worse than the Miami Hurricanes when they get hit by them more frequently than we do. Sure, they aren't below sea level, but that doesn't stop it from killing people.Quote:
Originally Posted by B-Rich
But the only other imtimidating names I can think of are generic stuff like The Ravage or Beasts.
Don't mean to offend anyone in light of the current oil spill in the gulf but the oil industry is pretty synonymous with Louisiana, so what about:
Louisiana/New Orleans Drillers
Chouest owns a oil field service company...it kind of makes sense. It is currently used by a minor league hockey team in Edmonton, an arena football team in Texas, and a minor league baseball team in Oklahoma.
Another option would be the Roughnecks...unless that is un PC...not sure.