Brooklyn New Yorkers?

[kasino]

thats a horrible name
only for Nets or Knights

[Rockice_8]

Keep the Nets franchise going...the "New Yorkers"...horrible, I cant even picture that on a uniform...there has to be some sort of Russian logic to that...ugh

That's what I'm thinking. Except we don't care about what they think. We are the ones going to the games.

[CoolKids]

The Brooklyn Llamas FTW! It would be slightly less stupid and way more hilarious. Win Win

[Da big3]

^^That had to be Force resurrected to get waived that quick.

why did he get waived anyways??...

[enetric]

How bout the Brooklyn Suck-A-Fellas?

Why? Do you think 25 good Nix games following the worst decade of team management in pro sports history allows you to give up that name?

[enetric]

OK...this idea blows. I cant stand names like that.

To bad Sac has Kings. That would have made the most sense to me (As in Kingsboro) if they are hell bent on ditching Nets.

Anyone know some of the college nicknames for Brooklyn teams?

[netsfanbq]

It is hard to imagine a company trying to build a large global brand with a worldwide following naming the team after one specific geographical location. I'm calling this one false until I hear otherwise.

[JoseRizal]

Billy KING and his Brooklyn KNIGHTS... I saw it coming...

[enetric]

Knights would be fine with me. Its at least cooler than Nyers!

As for the global comment made by nfbq...its a good point. But...what do you do name wise to make it a worldwide brand? I cant think of a cool name that ties into that theme...so perhaps its best not to give a local name is the point. DOesnt need international flavor...just come up with something that sounds cool....

[SpeedyG]

No matter what they change the name to, it will be a huge adjustment period.

I personally think it will be New York Nets. As far as global branding, "New York" is 100x more famous than "Brooklyn". You go anywhere in the world and say "New York" and everyone will know what city you are talking to. And then, "Nets". It's simple, related to the sport of basketball, and is not localized/regionalized. Seems like an easy choice to me.

New York Knights would be ok.

BTW, all the talk about the team name, but what about the team colors? Brooklyn's official "colors" are blue and gold...would the team make that switch? Blue/Gold IMO would be a better merchandise seller than just traditional red (one we have now).

[Hitman33]

I still don't see the problem with Brooklyn Nets.. It fits in with the ongoing New york '' team ending in ets'' theme.

That's what they were thinking when they gave the team that crappy name.

Brooklyn New Yorkers is awesome.

It will be a worldwide brand.

[Hitman33]

It is hard to imagine a company trying to build a large global brand with a worldwide following naming the team after one specific geographical location.

Manchester United, the largest global brand in sports

says hi.

[vincecarter4pres]

New Yorkers is a stupid ass name and I think a vast majority of actual New Yorkers would agree.

It's Bush League.

[NyCeEvO]

New Yorkers is a stupid ass name and I think a vast majority of actual New Yorkers would agree.

It's Bush League.

haha...bush league. The New Yorkers sounds like a name some 12 year old boy would come up with for his new franchise in NBA 2K11, that's based upstate lol.

[enetric]

It is hard to imagine a company trying to build a large global brand with a worldwide following naming the team after one specific geographical location.

Manchester United, the largest global brand in sports

says hi.

How is "UNITED" as a team name the same as NEW YORKERS? And you mispoke. What you meant to say was largest global team brand. Not largest BRAND in sports.

Businesses

Nike – $10.7B, ESPN – $10.2B, Adidas – $7.3B, Gatorade – $6.4B, Reebok – $2B, Sky Sports – $1.3B, EA Sports – $770M, Under Armor – $530M, YES Network $525M, IMG $400M

Events

Super Bowl – $420M, Summer Olympics – $230M, FIFA World Cup – $120M, UEFA Champions League – $110M, World Series – $106M, Daytona 500 – $100M, Winter Olympics – $93M, NCAA Men’s Final Four – $90M, MLB All-Star Week – $75M, Kentucky Derby – $67M

Teams

Manchester United – $270M, New York Yankees – $266M, Real Madrid – $245M, Dallas Cowboys – $208M, Bayern Munich - $200M, Arsenal – $195M, AC Milan – $175M, Barcelona – $170M, New York Mets – $159M, Boston Red Sox – $157M

Athletes

Tiger Woods – $82M, David Beckham – $20M, Roger Federer – $16M, Dale Earnhardt Jr. – $14M, LeBron James – $13M, Kobe Bryant – $12M, Phil Mickelson – $10M, Maria Sharipova – $10M, Tony Hawk – $9M, Jeff Gordon – $8M


And...considering they are almost identical with the Yankees on that list...and the Yankees also own the YES network on the business list...The NY YANKEES SAY HI BACK AT YA.

[Aussie 2point0]

How about New York Liberty? ... Oh wait.... Ther already is a bunch of girls playin profeesional ball in NYC...lol

[jeff1624]

If we do have to change names, make it something that people will automatically link to the team. When you say Yankees, Red Sox, Lakers, Dodgers, Celtics etc EVERYONE knows who you're referring to, you say New Yorkers and people will think about the peole that live in NYC.. besides it just sounds incredibly stupid.