New York Knickerbockers?

AydinOrs · Post #1 » by **AydinOrs** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:45 pm

As most Knicks fans probably know, the New York Knicks started off as the New York Knickerbockers. According to the article that I've linked, it quickly was shortened to Knicks. So, has the name New York Knickerbockers totally disappeared or is it still the official name of the Knicks, like Wikipedia suggests? Have the Knicks, in recent years, ever played in a retro Knickerbocker uniform?

"Father Knickerbocker" dribbling a basketball

NBA.com link:
http://www.nba.com/knicks/history/why_knickerbockers.html

Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Knicks

PS: History lessons in Holland still proudly teach about the fact that New York was founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam. I suppose that's also why one of the city and team's colors is orange.

WadeKnicks2010 · Post #2 » by **WadeKnicks2010** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:46 pm

I call them the Knickerbockers pretty often myself.

EchelonNYK · Post #3 » by **EchelonNYK** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:47 pm

Knickerbockers sounds too much like the N word to me. so watch saying it around me

emphasis is greatly appreciated... :lol:

Post #4 » by **Thorn** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:57 pm

I still hear it used quite a bit.

Marty McFly · Post #5 » by **Marty McFly** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:57 pm

type of people :yankees 26 championships, celtics 17 championships...
types of garmet:red sox 7 world series titles, knickerbokers 2 nba championships.....

just some useless facts.

frogfood · Post #6 » by **frogfood** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:59 pm

i sometimes use good for nothing bastards.

emo · Post #7 » by **emo** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:00 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih0Vx86DQr0