tron1013 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 In the NetsDaily translation of the interview, provided by a Russian-speaking fan, Prokhorov is asked "What will be the team's name after the move to Brooklyn?" His response: "I can not tell you right now, but the documents are already submitted to the NBA office. The name change will happen in 2012 season."Given that this is translated, couldn't it simply mean that the team's name will change from the "New Jersey Nets" to the "Brooklyn Nets" or "New York Nets"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaltimoreFan Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I really hope the team chooses a name like Knights or Barons. It would be nice to see an NBA pick a nickname that will last. There seems to be too many teams that have outdated nicknames. Raptors seemed like a cool nickname when Jurassic Park was popular, now it just seems a little strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Brooklyn Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJM Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Brooklyn Knights fo sho. (MLF) Chicago Cannons, (IHA) Phoenix Firebirds - 2021 Xtreme Cup Champions (WAFL) Phoenix Federals - WAFL World Bowl XII Champions (Defunct) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Brooklyn Bullets......because the players are fast | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Buffalo Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Brooklyn Central Red Aremy - a nod to the old Soviet Union Regime (they would need to have CCCP on all jerseys)Brooklyn Wolverines - a nod to Patrick Swayzie and the other find lads who helped terrorize the Communist infiltrators in "Red Dawn"But in all seriousness...Brooklyn Bridges - I am NOT from New York, but after visiting I have to say the Brooklyn Bridge is without a doubt one of the most beautiful sites in the US. Sorry Golden Gaters, just is.I doubt they would go with a name like that, but just my humble opinion it would be the best way for a quick and easy to adopt identity (other than Dodgers, and I doubt they would want to go there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I know the name is stupid, but I'm kind of disappointed they won't be the Nets once they make the move. It's been around for so long, it'll just feel weird to lose it, and I don't even follow the NBA that religiously. If they are going to change it, though, Brooklyn Knights is the way to go. A blue and orange colour scheme, however, is not. Also, Brooklyn Trotskies. Just throwing it out there PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Bullfrogs ExcelsiorsBrigadeGiraffes You's welcomed. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 My thoughts:Knights...Americans...Titans...and Cosmos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 the NBA got to where it is largely by riding hip hop's coat-tails in the 90s, but we all know what integrity means to guys like David Stern)Gonna go out on a limb and say it had more to do with the greatest basketball player of all time being in our midst ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbojohnny56 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 True but right after MJ there was that strange Iverson era which was all hip hop. The league quickly realized it was a mistake. Funny but that was right around the time that American basketball started to go downhill on an international level. The game had changed to almost a playround style too much one on one. Bad shooting, too much dribbling not enough passing. And 1 streetball is one of the worst things for young kids to watch and it has really hurt the game here. I coach various teams at the AAU level and every kid thinks they're the next skip to my lou or hot sauce dribbling like crazy and killing the flow of the game while alienating their teammates. I recently went on a trip to Japan and went to a basketball clinic there. I was absolutely amazed at the unselfihness of the players and the passing was unbelieveable. We have got to get back to teaching our kids the fundamaentals and the team game or we won't be the best anymore that is what hip hop has done to basketball. Guys, sorry for the long tangent completely off the subject but I could'nt resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJTALBOT Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Bullfrogs ExcelsiorsBrigadeGiraffes You's welcomed.I jump on it! Everyone loves a roundel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 boilerplate rubbish about hip-hop ruining the NBA with YE GODS ONE-ON-ONE and "fundamentals" existing beyond the NBAWhat do you call the basketball played by the 2003, 2005, and 2007 champions? And, for that matter, 2004? ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldswoosh33 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I really like the Brooklyn Knights... This is a monikers which has not been in the professional sports world, which I think would fit for this situation and this team. Romans 5:8 NikoLazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_KnightsHm. Guess someone thought of it a while ago. Not that some rinky-dink youth soccer club can't be bought off, of course. Better to go with "New York Nets." I'm sorta weary of the whole fetishization of Brooklyn. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_KnightsHm. Guess someone thought of it a while ago. Not that some rinky-dink youth soccer club can't be bought off, of course. $20 ought to do it. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 boilerplate rubbish about hip-hop ruining the NBA with YE GODS ONE-ON-ONE and "fundamentals" existing beyond the NBAWhat do you call the basketball played by the 2003, 2005, and 2007 champions? And, for that matter, 2004?Boring? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 'Nets' is a time-less name. Losing it would be a mistake IMO. I think either New York Nets or Brooklyn Nets works quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 This is bad news. Nets isn't a good name, but it has been used for a long time now. The new name could work (as long as it isn't as generic as Knights), but I feel it will go horribly wrong. Wizards or Bobcats wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 In the NetsDaily translation of the interview, provided by a Russian-speaking fan, Prokhorov is asked "What will be the team's name after the move to Brooklyn?" His response: "I can not tell you right now, but the documents are already submitted to the NBA office. The name change will happen in 2012 season."Given that this is translated, couldn't it simply mean that the team's name will change from the "New Jersey Nets" to the "Brooklyn Nets" or "New York Nets"?No. A city name change requires no documentation under the NBA's governing instruments. This is a city and nickname change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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