Nickname to be announced

oksportsguy · Post #1 » by **oksportsguy** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:02 am

OKC NBA team nickname to be announced Sept. 3

http://www.newsok.com/article/3289525/

porkchop87 · Post #2 » by **porkchop87** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:16 am

It's only a matter of time now until the team is officially "thunder"

Can't wait to see the logos...

Too bad we have to wait even longer for the jerseys... :evil:

BillsGiants_Rep · Post #3 » by **BillsGiants_Rep** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:52 am

*Prays that the team will somehow be named "Outlaws"*

cavsfan_osiris · Post #4 » by **cavsfan_osiris** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:58 pm

No offense, but 'Thunder' sounds like a WNBA team name. It's going to take a while to get used to that.

Post #5 » by **wizkid27** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:11 pm

I think there are a lot of NBA team names and really sports team names in general that sound pretty dumb at first and people just grow accustomed to them. Not really too concerned about it... in a few years it'll be just as accepted as some of the name like Lakers, Spurs, Heat, Magic, etc. None of them are really your "standard" nicknames like the Bears, Tigers, Eagles, etc. but nobody really gives the names a second though anymore.

JO_CB_FTW · Post #6 » by **JO_CB_FTW** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:31 pm

I can't wait for this!

Duiz · Post #7 » by **Duiz** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:42 am

I still think the Barons would be the best.

TheRevTy · Post #8 » by **TheRevTy** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:50 pm

Any clue when jerseys will be unveiled?

porkchop87 · Post #9 » by **porkchop87** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:21 pm

wizkid27 wrote:I think there are a lot of NBA team names and really sports team names in general that sound pretty dumb at first and people just grow accustomed to them. Not really too concerned about it... in a few years it'll be just as accepted as some of the name like Lakers, Spurs, Heat, Magic, etc. None of them are really your "standard" nicknames like the Bears, Tigers, Eagles, etc. but nobody really gives the names a second though anymore.

EXACTLY. Thunder is a lot better than the other suggested names also.
There are a lot worse names that people and fan never complain about... like what the hell is a Knick?

Post #10 » by **The Sebastian Express** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:40 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knickerbocker

The Sheik · Post #11 » by **The Sheik** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:43 pm

porkchop87 wrote:
wizkid27 wrote:I think there are a lot of NBA team names and really sports team names in general that sound pretty dumb at first and people just grow accustomed to them. Not really too concerned about it... in a few years it'll be just as accepted as some of the name like Lakers, Spurs, Heat, Magic, etc. None of them are really your "standard" nicknames like the Bears, Tigers, Eagles, etc. but nobody really gives the names a second though anymore.

EXACTLY. Thunder is a lot better than the other suggested names also.
There are a lot worse names that people and fan never complain about... like what the hell is a Knick?

The term "Knickerbockers" traces its origin back to the Dutch settlers who came to the New World -- and especially to what is now New York -- in the 1600s. Specifically, it refers to the style of pants the settlers wore ... pants that rolled up just below the knee, which became known as "Knickerbockers," or "knickers".

Through history, the Dutch settler "Knickerbocker" character became synonymous with New York City. The city's most popular symbol of the late 19th and early 20th centuries was "Father Knickerbocker," complete with cotton wig, three-cornered hat, buckled shoes, and, of course, knickered pants.

http://www.nba.com/knicks/history/why_k ... ckers.html

mihaic · Post #12 » by **mihaic** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:44 pm

porkchop87 wrote:
wizkid27 wrote:I think there are a lot of NBA team names and really sports team names in general that sound pretty dumb at first and people just grow accustomed to them. Not really too concerned about it... in a few years it'll be just as accepted as some of the name like Lakers, Spurs, Heat, Magic, etc. None of them are really your "standard" nicknames like the Bears, Tigers, Eagles, etc. but nobody really gives the names a second though anymore.

EXACTLY. Thunder is a lot better than the other suggested names also.
There are a lot worse names that people and fan never complain about... like what the hell is a Knick?

LOL

I find Knickerbockers one of the coolest names for a sports team

The Sheik · Post #13 » by **The Sheik** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:48 pm

How is Thunder better then Outlaws or Barons?

Im sorry, but that is officially the worst name in pro sports. This is coming from a Utah Jazz fan. At least we adopted the name that we had(I know you lost that in the law suit), otherwise our name would be something to the effect of Snow Bears or Mountaineers. Thunder is weak sauce. Just please dont have blue uniforms. Outlaws would be the best. Outlaws at least synonymous with the midwest and the old cowboy roots of OK, Texas and Miz.

BigCelticket · Post #14 » by **BigCelticket** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:03 pm

You guys have seen this right?
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/08/30/okc-thunder-logo-leaks-maybe/
Just checking.

McG · Post #15 » by **McG** » Wed Sep 3, 2008 8:00 pm

BigCelticket wrote:You guys have seen this right?
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/08/30/okc-thunder-logo-leaks-maybe/
Just checking.

That is HIDEOUS. If that is truly the logo it is easily the most uncreative in all of professional sports. I would rather have solid color uniforms than that crap.

Farm Raid · Post #16 » by **Farm Raid** » Wed Sep 3, 2008 8:36 pm

It's not about whether a team name is unique or not. Yes, the Lakers, Spurs, Saints, whatever are all 'strange' names compared to Bears, Tigers, Eagles, etc, but that's not why they're good.

Thunder is just generic- even worse than the Bobcats. The "Barons" would've been strange, but it would've been good.

JO_CB_FTW · Post #17 » by **JO_CB_FTW** » Wed Sep 3, 2008 11:16 pm

It's now official.. THUNDER!