ShinyHubCaps Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Of the 30 current NBA teams, which are the best and which are the worst team names? You can display however many you like (rank all 30 if you want). Please keep in mind the region from which the name is coming (i.e. Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Hornets, etc. seem out of place).Just a little research I am doing. Any help would be appreciated, and feel free to discuss on other people's suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Best: Pistons, Sonics, Celtics...they are unique and fit their locations well (even though the Pistons lucked out with their name still making sense after they moved from Ft. Wayne). Mavericks is another original one that fits. Rockets is kind of a boring name, but again, fits the area.Worst: Jazz (see above). Kings: Boring! Raptors: A mistake from the start, clearly named to capitalize on a very dated Jurassic Park craze. Should've been changed years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Best:MavericksHeatPacersPistonsCelticsLakersKnicksBullsSunsWorst:JazzSpursWizards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bipolarbear Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 raptors...hands down. i thought it was profoundly stupid the day i heard it.shoulda went with "huskies"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwtrailtrekker Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 best:TrailBlazersSonicsworst:nets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowBoutThemFins Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 any names that tie-in to the area are usually the best: heat, pacers, magic, etc.as for the worst: raptors, bobcats, wizards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 raptors...hands down. i thought it was profoundly stupid the day i heard it.shoulda went with "huskies"!Huskies? I would've liked that name, but "Raptors" still catches on with kids who have a fascination with dinosaurs as far as I would know. Still, I could see a Huskies-Timberwolves rivalry brewing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaftDu Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 worstLakers!where is there a lake in LA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 worstLakers!where is there a lake in LA?Lake Elsinore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 worstLakers!where is there a lake in LA?Lake ElsinoreI knew someone was going to respond to that within minutes. We already covered that not too long ago. While it's not "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" like the franchise's former home, there ARE lakes in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Worst: Jazz, Heat, Magic (I hate those singular whatever names) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSeed84 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Best:76ersTrailblazersWorst:Wizards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Best: Bulls and Trail BlazersWorst: All singulars + WizardsI miss "San Francisco Warriors." It has such a nice cadence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2sana Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 best: bulls hawks worst: jazz hornets (if they swicthed names that would be sweet though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 worst: jazz hornets (if they swicthed names that would be sweet thoughNot really. Most fans would be pissed. Besides the initial confusion, they would have to buy new jerseys, hats, shirts, etc...Besides, Oklahoma City Jazz is just as bad at Utah Jazz Best: TimberwolvesWorst: Wizards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cachechs Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I'll just take the negative route here.........Raptors, Jazz, Wizards, Grizzlies and Nets are putrid......with the Raptors taking the prize as worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doafhat Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 worst: jazz hornets (if they swicthed names that would be sweet thoughNot really. Most fans would be pissed. Besides the initial confusion, they would have to buy new jerseys, hats, shirts, etc...Besides, Oklahoma City Jazz is just as bad at Utah Jazz They could just change their name to the Oklahoma City Country/Western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Best: 1, Pistons. 2, Celtics. 3, Rockets. 4, 76ers. 5, Timberwolves.Worst: 1, Jazz. 2, Lakers. 3, Wizards. 4, Grizzlies. 5, Hornets (a good team name anywhere, but since Charlotte is in the league, it really belongs there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyHubCaps Posted December 3, 2006 Author Share Posted December 3, 2006 BucksCavaliersNuggetsClippersare the only teams to not receive any votes for positive or negative affiliations.Personally, not just a hometown pick, but I really like "Milwaukee Bucks." It sounds really good together, and it is like "Chicago Cubs" in the sense that it is an animal (or part of an animal group) that isn't used to death like "Bobcats" or "Tigers." It's kind of like the Rams, except a lot less common.Nuggets just sounds kind of dumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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