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what do our names say about us

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Carl Herrera, Jan 6, 2011.

  1. Carl Herrera

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    So I was reading about how baby names say something about their parents and also about how we made a big mistake not getting DeAndre Jordan and then I thought we tend to have names like Kevin, Carl, Aaron, Shane, Kyle, Jordan and Chase and Courtney and Patrick and Jared and all these Laguna Beach type names. Only foreign guys Luis and Ming have exchange student names. We don't have any DeAndre or Lebron or LaMarcus or DeMarcus. We had a Donte but traded him for a Ron soon after.

    Do our names say something about our front office?
     
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  2. Stack24

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    Makes me say WTF and LOL at the same time... :grin:
     
  3. YaosDirtyStache

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    I think our front office is secretly in love with white people.

    We have a BRAD! BRAD!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  4. DaDakota

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    #4 DaDakota, Jan 6, 2011
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  5. RX2012

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    is terrence good enough? what about ish?
     
  6. Artie_Fufkin

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    But we make up for it with our extremely original nicknames: AB, K-Low, K-Mart, C-Lee, T-Will, C-Bud, JJ, J-Hill and P-Pat.
     
  7. ClutchCityReturns

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    Not all guys named Brad are white.

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    then again...

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  8. apollo33

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    Chase is like the whitest name ever lol
     
  9. jwayne

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    HA!! That is funny!!
     
  10. trugoy

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    We shipped out a Rafer for a Kyle.

    We got rid of a Jermaine for nothing.

    We exchanged a Stromile for a Shane.

    We let a Vaketon walk for nothing.

    That's just moneyball for you.
     
  11. Easy

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    Dang, why did they get rid of David Andersen? David!

    Oh, and that Brian guy... what's his last name?

    Now let's trade Ishmael for STEVE Nash. That'll fulfill the name sakes.
     
  12. napalm06

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    Mwahahaha.
     
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    Fully random thread, love it. Im just glad we got rid of Tracy. Made us look too soft.

    The best I liked was Pops mensah-bonsu. "Sup Pops". He should marry a girl called "Moms".
     
  15. W22_STREAK

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    The only way to get a championship is to get a J'rue on our team.



    J'rue / Pooh / Royal


    can't win a championship any other way
     
  16. Classic

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    Eldridge.
    Zan.
    Chucky.
    Scottie.
    Mario.
    Brent.
    Charles.
    Kelvin.
    Maurice.
    Sleepy.
    Kenny.
    Moochie.
    Bostjan.
    Tito.
    Juaquin.


    I think it's safe to say we've been a pretty diversified organization!
     
  17. Aleron

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    the front office's dream is to have a team where everyone is called daryl
     
  18. Slam Dunk

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    Had to log in to rep you on this one. It made me LOL hard! :grin:
     
  19. kevC

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    Don't forget Chuck!
     
  20. dschwab

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    Funny observation. Thank you for not playing the race card this time.
     

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