Rename the Pistons

Laimbeer · Post #1 » by **Laimbeer** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:12 pm

There's a thread on the general board about renaming NBA teams (we are deep in the offseason, after all). Thought we'd
do our own miniature version.

If the Pistons decided they were changing their name, what would your choice be for the new name?

WillTheThrill12 · Post #2 » by **WillTheThrill12** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:38 pm

Move them to Flint first and then rename them the Tropics.

princeofpalace · Post #3 » by **princeofpalace** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:12 pm

I would steal "Drive" from our DLeague affiliates. The Detroit (or Motor City) Drive.

Uncle Mxy · Post #4 » by **Uncle Mxy** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:18 pm

The Detroit Thundercats, to go with Lions and Tigers and steal Oklahoma's thunder.

Post #5 » by **dVs33** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:31 pm

Bears is the obvious choice no?

hoophabit · Post #6 » by **hoophabit** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:26 pm

The Hopcats, to play along with this sacrilege.

tmorgan · Post #7 » by **tmorgan** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:10 pm

Drive is good. If Oakland/SF can be Golden State, I'd like us to be Motor City (not just as an alt), as the Motor City Machine sounds good to me.

ImHeisenberg · Post #8 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:14 pm

dVs33 wrote:Bears is the obvious choice no?

Oh my!

The Detroit Gores. It appeals to Tom Gores' ego, and they could have a crazy looking bull goring the mascot of the other team.

Honestly, I couldn't imagine this team with a different name. It's synonymous with the history of the city and carries too much cache to drop.

ElectricMayhem · Post #9 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:33 pm

That guy who made the thread on the GB is an idiot. No reason to ever do anything he does.

hoophabit · Post #10 » by **hoophabit** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:54 am

ElectricMayhem wrote:That guy who made the thread on the GB is an idiot. No reason to ever do anything he does.

Man, ain't that the truth! :wink:

Eoghan · Post #11 » by **Eoghan** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:23 am

The Hornets. I mean, what's the harm in having two teams pretend to be the franchise of LJ, Mourning, Muggsy, Glen Rice and Baron Davis?

Laimbeer · Post #12 » by **Laimbeer** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:47 pm

BrotherDave wrote:The Hornets. I mean, what's the harm in having two teams pretend to be the franchise of LJ, Mourning, Muggsy, Glen Rice and Baron Davis?

btw, am I losing my mind or were you a Hornets fan?

Eoghan · Post #13 » by **Eoghan** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:13 am

Laimbeer wrote:
BrotherDave wrote:The Hornets. I mean, what's the harm in having two teams pretend to be the franchise of LJ, Mourning, Muggsy, Glen Rice and Baron Davis?

btw, am I losing my mind or were you a Hornets fan?

Ha, no you're not losing it. I'm just taking a vacation from my home team until they show me they're not one of the most incompetent front offices in the league.

lakerhater · Post #14 » by **lakerhater** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:15 pm

You guys already have a great team name and the GB thread was lame.

ElectricMayhem · Post #15 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:37 am

lakerhater wrote:You guys already have a great team name and the GB thread was lame.

That's what I've been trying to tell them. You're preaching to the choir, man.