The Charlotte Hornets - Name Change effective 5-20-2014

Bassman · Post #361 » by **Bassman** » Tue May 20, 2014 8:56 pm

Thanks Fats for the list of "most in a game". It brought back some great memories, and a name that I have not had on my tounge in a long time....

Johnny Newman

Johnny was a pretty good player offensively, just not consistent...sort of a far lesser Glen Rice. I know we traded him and he never seemed to put up big numbers again.

Love that we have the history back where it belongs. Thanks New Orleans!

freakon0mics · Post #362 » by **freakon0mics** » Tue May 20, 2014 9:07 pm

So glad we got to keep the history. Just made sense for us to keep it.

Robot Rock · Post #363 » by **Robot Rock** » Tue May 20, 2014 11:32 pm

What about Bojangles' Hustle Stats? They have to come back, too.

Liver_Pooty · Post #364 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Wed May 21, 2014 12:00 am

I remember thinking that Eddie Robinson was going to be the next big thing, and was pissed when he signed that lucrative deal with the Bulls. He was out of the league a year or two later I believe.

freakon0mics · Post #365 » by **freakon0mics** » Wed May 21, 2014 12:45 am

Liver_Pooty wrote:I remember thinking that Eddie Robinson was going to be the next big thing, and was pissed when he signed that lucrative deal with the Bulls. He was out of the league a year or two later I believe.

E-ROBB!!! I was disappointed too when he sign there cause at that time they also already signed Brad Miller, whom we should've resigned. So glad we didn't cause he was out of the league pretty quick afterwards.

amcoolio · Post #366 » by **amcoolio** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:18 am

E-Rob was automatic while he was here. As soon as he pulled up for that baseline jumper, you knew it was going on. Sweetest looking jumpshot I've seen from a Charlotte NBA'er.

vorbis · Post #367 » by **vorbis** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:19 am

amcoolio wrote:E-Rob was automatic while he was here. As soon as he pulled up for that baseline jumper, you knew it was going on. Sweetest looking jumpshot I've seen from a Charlotte NBA'er.

glen rice was and probably will be my favorite, until further notice.

amcoolio · Post #368 » by **amcoolio** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:21 am

Rice and Dell Curry were certainly just as automatic, but Eddie Robinson's form and stroke were so smooth like a baby's bottom. Especially with his lanky characteristics. I remember watching it in person and being amazed and shedding a tear

Post #369 » by **Diop** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:22 am

fatlever wrote:
BrotherDave wrote:
fatlever wrote:Bring Back The Buzz™ ‏@BringBackTheBuz 6m

All statistical information, records and history of Charlotte NBA basketball from 1988 - 2002 will be returning to Charlotte!!!!

What!? That was unexpected. Very cool. Can we replace Higgins with Bob Bass while we're at it?

confirmed just now. wow.

can someone let Bonnell know?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/468954043776516096[/tweet]

Post #370 » by **fatlever** » Wed May 21, 2014 3:26 am

amcoolio wrote:E-Rob was automatic while he was here. As soon as he pulled up for that baseline jumper, you knew it was going on. Sweetest looking jumpshot I've seen from a Charlotte NBA'er.

e-rob was all mid-range. thing about his jumper was it was virtually unblockable. he shot that thing over his head and was already a 6-9 shooting guard.

Post #371 » by **fatlever** » Wed May 21, 2014 4:30 pm

Retweeted by Bring Back The Buzz™
Conrad Burry ‏@conradburry 53m

@C_Hansen84 @BringBackTheBuz i can confirm that there will be sky blue pinstripes on the unis. not sure of size or number of stripes tho.

Liver_Pooty · Post #372 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Wed May 21, 2014 4:31 pm

fatlever wrote:Retweeted by Bring Back The Buzz™
Conrad Burry ‏@conradburry 53m

@C_Hansen84 @BringBackTheBuz i can confirm that there will be sky blue pinstripes on the unis. not sure of size or number of stripes tho.

jUst found myself googling sky blue to see how much it resembles Carolina blue.

Post #373 » by **fatlever** » Wed May 21, 2014 6:57 pm

Liver_Pooty wrote:
fatlever wrote:Retweeted by Bring Back The Buzz™
Conrad Burry ‏@conradburry 53m

@C_Hansen84 @BringBackTheBuz i can confirm that there will be sky blue pinstripes on the unis. not sure of size or number of stripes tho.

jUst found myself googling sky blue to see how much it resembles Carolina blue.

twitter is listening

Post #374 » by **BigSlam** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:29 pm

fatlever wrote:Retweeted by Bring Back The Buzz™
Conrad Burry ‏@conradburry 53m

@C_Hansen84 @BringBackTheBuz i can confirm that there will be sky blue pinstripes on the unis. not sure of size or number of stripes tho.

puke.

Post #375 » by **JDR720** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:31 pm

need to change "Bobcats Board - Index of Threads" to "Hornets Board - Index of Threads"

Post #376 » by **JDR720** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:32 pm

fatlever wrote:Retweeted by Bring Back The Buzz™
Conrad Burry ‏@conradburry 53m

@C_Hansen84 @BringBackTheBuz i can confirm that there will be sky blue pinstripes on the unis. not sure of size or number of stripes tho.

bam another gut feeling right now the honeycomb court just has to happen

Post #377 » by **fatlever** » Wed May 21, 2014 10:37 pm

JDR720 wrote:need to change "Bobcats Board - Index of Threads" to "Hornets Board - Index of Threads"

done. thanks for the heads up.

Intza · Post #378 » by **Intza** » Thu May 22, 2014 11:17 am

knicks fan here, just a question. Why are the hornets colors blue instead of yellow and black? they seem like a more marketable color combination.

I heard that "hornets" was the nickname used for people of the charlotte area, but, ¿why the colors?

Stun704 · Post #379 » by **Stun704** » Thu May 22, 2014 4:29 pm

Intza wrote:knicks fan here, just a question. Why are the hornets colors blue instead of yellow and black? they seem like a more marketable color combination.

I heard that "hornets" was the nickname used for people of the charlotte area, but, ¿why the colors?

Purple and Teal were a popular late 80's early 90's color combo

Snidely FC · Post #380 » by **Snidely FC** » Thu May 22, 2014 6:25 pm

The Original Charlotte Hornets uniforms were designed by renowned Chapel HIll, NC native, Alexander Julian. Teal and purple (as well as colorful pinstripes) were hallmarks of his line of clothes, "Colours by Alexander Julian," popular in the late eighties.

Julian agreed to design the jerseys for five-pound batches of pulled pork from Papa Doc's Pig Palace every month, or as he calls it "Carolina Caviar."