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Washington's Basketball Team: What is the better name?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by tinman, Feb 11, 2007.

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  1. Plowman

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    They should still be the Bullets.I've always thought it absurd that they changed their name in the first place...and to the Wizards?C'mon.
     
    #21 Plowman, Feb 11, 2007
  2. Yaozer

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    Why can't teams name themselves something pretty... like LA Ponies, Dallas Rainbows, or even San Antonio Muffins..?
     
    #22 Yaozer, Feb 11, 2007
  3. Patience

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    Washington Bush
     
    #23 Patience, Feb 11, 2007
  4. AggieDentist

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    the Washington Interns
     
    #24 AggieDentist, Feb 11, 2007
  5. jaredg777

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    To quote Baseketball - The new orleans jazz moved to utah where they don't even listen to music....
     
    #25 jaredg777, Feb 11, 2007
  6. SLrocket

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    lol i hate politically corectness.
     
    #26 SLrocket, Feb 11, 2007
  7. weslinder

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    How many years late is this thread?

    But yeah, The Bullets was a much better nickname than the Wizards. I don't like nicknames that seem like they came out of a focus group like Wizards or Titans.
     
    #27 weslinder, Feb 11, 2007
  8. johnrox

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    what is the story behind "wizards" at the time it seemed random, and maybe it still is

    also, jazz? they should have changed that name a long time ago
     
    #28 johnrox, Feb 11, 2007
  9. tinman

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Wizards#Bullets_become_the_Wizards

    In 1995, owner Abe Pollin announced that the franchise was to be renamed because Washington Bullets carried violent overtones. A contest was held to choose a new name and the choices were narrowed to the Dragons, Express, Stallions, Sea Dogs, or Wizards.[1] On May 15, 1997, the Bullets officially became the Washington Wizards. The change generated some controversy because Wizard is a rank in the Ku Klux Klan.[1] A new logo was unveiled and the team colors were changed from the traditional red, white and blue to blue, black and bronze, the same colors as the Washington Capitals, a hockey team also owned by Pollin. That same year the Wizards moved to the then MCI Center, now called Verizon Center. The Verizon Center is also home to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and Georgetown Hoyas men's college basketball team.

    In 1998, they became the brother team to the Women's National Basketball Association's Washington Mystics.
     
    #29 tinman, Feb 11, 2007
  10. rodrick_98

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    which makes about as much sense as the utah jazz...

    they should be the utah mountaineers or mormons, and let nola become the jazz again... whenever they move back.



    lol

    sea dogs
     
    #30 rodrick_98, Feb 11, 2007
  11. tinman

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    [​IMG]
     
    #31 tinman, Feb 11, 2007
  12. johnrox

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    those were pathetic choices
     
    #32 johnrox, Feb 12, 2007
  13. crums17

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    The real poll should be whether or not Detroit Gems or Minneapolis Lakers was a better name for the franchise.

    I say those Nancies deserved to still be called the Gems.
     
    #33 crums17, Feb 12, 2007
  14. Shroopy2

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    Sure, nothing violent about a FIRE BREATHING Dragon that eats villagers.
     
    #34 Shroopy2, Feb 12, 2007
  15. tinman

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    What about the Toronto Raptors? surely Raptors were nice pets.
     
    #35 tinman, Feb 12, 2007
  16. A-Train

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    It's good to know that Houston's three major pro teams all have cool sounding names...

    Oh, wait...

    [​IMG]

    Two out of three ain't bad, right?
     
    #36 A-Train, Feb 12, 2007
  17. tinman

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    I think the Gamblers is a sweet name. However, that wouldnt fly today with the political correct haters.

    [​IMG]
     
    #37 tinman, Feb 12, 2007
  18. rimbaud

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    Washington PACmen
     
    #38 rimbaud, Feb 12, 2007
  19. Yaozer

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    Might as well call it the Washington Post or Washington Tribune...
     
    #39 Yaozer, Feb 13, 2007
  20. univac hal

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    Bucks is taken, but the Washington Greenbacks or the Washington Dollars aren't bad either..
     
    #40 univac hal, Feb 13, 2007
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