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Anyone else who doesn't like the 'Rockets' Team name?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by hotballa, Jun 11, 2005.

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  1. FranchiseBoi86

    FranchiseBoi86 Member

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    Just for clarification, what did "Rockets" have anything to do with the city of San Diego? Thanks in advance.
     
    #21 FranchiseBoi86, Jun 11, 2005
  2. aeroman10

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    Rockets was chosen in a contest due to San Diego's motto, "A City in Motion" in addition it was the manufacturing site of the Atlas rockets, used by NASA.

    http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/sdrock/sdrockets.html
     
    #22 aeroman10, Jun 11, 2005
  3. hotballa

    hotballa Contributing Member

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    LoL, yes I am

    I guess I'm still hurting over the period when we had the flying dildo as part of our uni. I mean, you guys gotta admit, that uni was psychologically damaging on a some levels
     
    #23 hotballa, Jun 11, 2005
  4. Win

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    Sheeessss. would the draft or summer leagues, or better yet, next season please begin now?

    If you have a problem with the Rockets as a team name, just get over it. I happen to think it is perfectly suited and does not sound corny or stupid in any way. Names like the Heat, Jazz, Magic, etc are pretty dumb and not something I would be proud of were I a fan of theirs.

    Alas, I dislike the Texans as a name. It's hackneyed at best... still, I do like our Houston, NFL team all the same. They were considering some other names I liked better, but can no longer remember what they were. Was Cosmos one of them?
     
    #24 Win, Jun 11, 2005
  5. Deckard

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    Hey, we were all psychologically damaged by the Flying Dildo and those horrible uniforms. Somehow, we pulled through. How the players managed wearing them is a tribute to either their dense mental facilities or their heroism in the face of, well, whatever the hell those things were. :p
     
    #25 Deckard, Jun 11, 2005
  6. david_rocket

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    I like it the name of Rockets, is similar to: Astros, Comets. and I like it because Houston have the NASA nearby.

    I dont like it the Texans name, its very uncreative, unoriginal.

    Its another subject but I dont like the name of the baseball team Washington "Nationals", very bad.

    Is there Grizzlies in Memphis? ( I know the franchise start on Vancouver)
     
    #26 david_rocket, Jun 11, 2005
  7. swilkins

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    It could still be the San Diego Rockets. That truly makes no sense.
     
    #27 swilkins, Jun 11, 2005
  8. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    I like any name that is a plural and has a different singular form, whereby a member of the team is the singular and the team as a whole is the plural. So TMac is a Rocket and he plays for the Rockets. Team names that don't work so well in this regard: Heat, Magic, and Jazz.
     
    #28 StupidMoniker, Jun 11, 2005
  9. franchise23

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    Our football team has a MUCH worse name than does our basketball team. I have no problem with the "rockets" but i would like it if they changed the football team's name. "texans" just doesnt sound right.
     
    #29 franchise23, Jun 11, 2005
  10. JamesC

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    Speaking of team names, what is a Knickerbocker? :confused:
     
    #30 JamesC, Jun 11, 2005
  11. s land balla

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    A descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York.
     
    #31 s land balla, Jun 12, 2005
  12. JamesC

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    I learned something new today, appreciate it.
     
    #32 JamesC, Jun 12, 2005
  13. Blatz

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    I think it did

     
    #33 Blatz, Jun 12, 2005
  14. pettinati

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    Houston...errr....Cowboys....

    oh wait, that's taken. :rolleyes:
     
    #34 pettinati, Jun 12, 2005
  15. pettinati

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    I've got it!!!

    Houston Accountants!!!! :D
     
    #35 pettinati, Jun 12, 2005
  16. NewYorker

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    Totally Weak, so much so that I root for the Titans instead. Geez, it's so absure...."Live from Houston, Texas, it's the Houston Texans!"


    Why don't all freakin teams change their names like that? The L.A. Californians....the NY NY'ers. The Detroit Michigans are playing the San Antonio Texans.
     
    #36 NewYorker, Jun 12, 2005
  17. killtaker

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    'Astros' is our citys best nickname.

    i like the 'Rockets.'

    i dislike 'Texans.'

    i believe the final three choices for our franchise were:

    Texans, Apollos and Stallions.

    I'm sorry, but all those suck. I thought Oilers was a great name, but I'm assuming McNair wanted to sever all memory of the citys hate for Bud Adams and start a new era.
     
    #37 killtaker, Jun 12, 2005
  18. pettinati

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    I'd be higly upset if they changed the name from the Rockets....it works...with Nasa....I'm not sure where the bear fits in though...lol
     
    #38 pettinati, Jun 12, 2005
  19. hotballa

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    I sitll say Houston Stampede is a good name. or how about just calling us the Rox officially?
     
    #39 hotballa, Jun 12, 2005
  20. Hmm

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    How about:

    The Houston Hungry Heffers

    The Houston Hefty Eaters

    The Houston Heavy Breathers (nah.. has that double meaning..)

    The Houston Dietitians

    Eh, personally I really like "Houston Rockets".
     
    #40 Hmm, Jun 12, 2005
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