I wrote Thursday that the Bobcats ought to spend their money, if they have any to spend, on talent and not on branding. In other words, remain the Bobcats. Instead of undergoing the staggering cost of changing the team's name to the Hornets (if the name becomes available) and all that the name change entails, spend it on a player.
That said, Hornets is a much better name than Bobcats. Hornets evokes wonderful memories, many of which readers have shared with me after the column ran.
I wouldn't mind if the NBA enacted a rule that said teams can leave town, but can't take their name with them.
Utah has as much to do with Jazz as New Orleans does with Hornets. Salt Lake City does have one great jazz club. Thursday is wives' night. First wife gets in for half price, second, third, and fourth wives get in free.
Lakers is a Minnesota and Minneapolis name. I grew up in Minneapolis and Lake Harriett was four blocks away and Lake Calhoun was eight. Lakers has nothing to do with Los Angeles.
Yet the name fits. The name sounds right, the L in Los Angeles playing off the L in Lakers. Calling Los Angeles the Lakers is like calling a tall guy shorty or a fat guy slim. Sometimes a team can grow into a name, and the Lakers have.
The Hornets and Jazz? Not so much.
Stay classy Tom. Nothing says happy holidays better that stereotyping a religious group. Bigot.
Posted by: TOMSUCKS | December 10, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Hey, what's wrong with calling a tall guy "Shorty". I'm 6'4" and that's what my friends always called me.
Posted by: Beanie | December 10, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Tom,
I know it will cost millions but think of all the merchandise sales their would be if Charlotte got the Hornets, New Orleans got The Jazz back and Utah gets their own thing. Who knows Utah may actually have some BobCats.
Al Vaughn
Posted by: AL Vaughn | December 10, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Profiling is not racisim. He didn't say he disagreed with Mormons having several wifes he just points out that they do, with this crazy thing called humor! But based on your posted name, I'm guessing you are not a guy big on humor and irony in life. Which makes me more bigoted towards you by far. You are the type of guy we could do without in this world, a boring stick in the mud...looking down from atop Mount Pious.
Also should know for future reference that he doesn't read message boards ever.
Posted by: Sportsdon | December 10, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Sportsdon,
Thanks for your ignorant input. Let me correct you. Less than 2% of Mormans practice polygamy. So if I can you a spic or a greaseball it is all good? If I cann a black man the "n" word it is ok? Your an idiot. I would kick your ass all over the room if you use those terms towards me. P.S. I know he claims not to ead them, yet he quotes them on WFNZ all the time. So you are buying that claim, not me.
F.O.!!!
Posted by: TOMSUCKS | December 10, 2010 at 01:02 PM
i want someone to suck my twizzle stick that is located between my legs. Suck it good and hard the ole NC way baby.
Posted by: toby gerhart | December 10, 2010 at 02:07 PM
People still talk about the Charlotte Hornets in 2010...
https://www.generalsentiment.com/blog/beauty-nostalgia-brands-create/
Posted by: Steve Kwon | December 10, 2010 at 03:38 PM
To Tomsucks:
Paraphrasing Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam, "I've never seen a man who needs a BJ more than you do."
If you don't like what Sorensen writes,don't read it. And relax dude, relax.
On top of that, I'm a Mormon and I thought it was funny.
Posted by: Not So High & Mighty | December 10, 2010 at 10:23 PM