New Orleans Hornets to become the Pelicans

GatorFL · Jan 24, 2013

LMFAO

Couldn't they have picked a cuter mascot, like say a Koala Bear?

GuyIncognito · Jan 24, 2013

New Orleans Sparkle Ponies?

GatorFL · Jan 24, 2013

A mascot should be sinister or threatening in a way. Something that shows power and resolve. Pelicans are probably THE lamest bird out there. I think I read they are the state bird of Louisiana, which is fine, but the Hornets or almost anything else would be better than the Pelicans. Can you imagine rocking some NOLA Pelicans gear?

Maybe they should have done something with Voodoo, that would be cool.

TexasF355F1 · Jan 24, 2013

OMG that's ****ing hysterical!

rdefabri · Jan 24, 2013

Who in the heck are the New Orleans Hornets? Are they the former Charlotte Hornets??

The NBA sucks HAHAHAHAHA!

wax · Jan 24, 2013

Pelican Briefs available at NBA Shop yet?

Hoodude · Jan 24, 2013

Yeah,they're all excited in Charlotte cos the Bobcats might get the Hornets name back...they'll still suck.
Cheers,
RE

4re Nut · Jan 24, 2013

Pfft...chatters please...allow a local to educate you...In defense of the New Orleans Pelicans | NOLA.com

It's official: The New Orleans Hornets will become the Pelicans. Defenders of this change will immediately point out the lack of lakes in L.A., the paucity (paw-city?) of grizzly bears in Tennessee and the incongruity of Jazz in Utah.

But, I propose we look beyond these three egregious examples, especially in light of how, at one time, these nicknames at least fit the cities of their origins (Minneapolis, Vancouver and our own New Orleans) quite well until the teams moved. There are actually many annoyingly named NBA teams if you look around the league:

First off, to be fair, some names are regionally appropriate and sufficiently intimidating: Rockets, Bulls, Mavericks, etc. Are the Pelicans intimidating? Not at first glance. But I don't remember the last time I was in mortal fear of a Nugget. Never have I avoided a dark alley so as not to encounter a Spur. Hide the women and children! It's a Pacer! The Charlotte mascot is a 30-pound cat with a mullet. The Celtic mascot is a leprechaun. I'm middle-aged but I'm pretty sure I could kick a leprechaun's butt.

Note to Boston: Unless you are referring to a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, Celtic is an adjective. The people are called Celts.

Dear Cleveland: Last I checked, northeastern Ohio is not brimming with 17th century loyalist supporters of the English kings Charles the I and II.

There are not many wizards in Washington, which explains Congress. The Nets! Really? The Nets? That's the best you could come up with? Part of the basketball goal? To be fair, it was New Jersey. (Insert favorite Jersey joke here).

Were the Magic named by an 8-year-old girl riding a unicorn? I know Clippers are fast sailing ships, but really I just think of trimming my nails every time I hear the name. You have three teams named after weather phenomenon (Heat, Thunder, Suns); you have dinosaurs in Canada (run, hoser, it's a Raptor, eh?); and where the heck is Golden State?

And while I applaud New York for choosing the historically accurate term for early Dutch settlers of their city, Knickerbocker sounds like something that should be chasing Alice through Wonderland.

Speaking of Knickerbockers, as a sports photographer, I want to take this opportunity to ask the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trailblazers why they had to have names with double-digit numbers of letters. Have you ever tried typing "Andrei Kirilenko of the Minnesota Timberwolves" into a photo caption while on deadline? It's very stressful. At least the name Pelicans has only eight letters and is hard to misspell.

If you want to keep a religious theme to augment the Saints, the pelican is a symbol of Christ in the medieval bestiary, reviving its dead young by opening its breast and restoring life with its own blood. How awesome is that? You don't see Pistons unleashing that kind of Jedi mojo. My medievalist wife just told me Bucks are also symbols of Christ. Never marry a medievalist.

And, this will not be the first time a somewhat goofy-looking white-ish Bird has graced the NBA. (Still love you, Larry.)

Pelicans are awesome. They never scavenge, as Hawks, Timberwolves and Bobcats sometimes will. Pelicans are the flying ninjas that teenage fish tell stories about around the campfire at Halloween. OK, campfires don't burn underwater outside of "SpongeBob." Hey, I'm a photographer, not a scientist.

Is Pelicans a perfect nickname? I will let the blog-o-sphere hash that out until the subject changes to naming the new royal baby (I vote for Boudreaux). But remember, America, if those of us in this part of the world want to name our NBA team after this magic-blood-letting, dive-bombing, Nemo-finding, fish-terrorizing native bird that copulated its way off the endangered species list and managed to put up a fight even when covered in spilled oil, that is our choice. The more you complain, the more we will embrace it. This is, after all, New Orleans.
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New Orleans Pelicans Logos Unveiled | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
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4re Nut · Apr 18, 2013

New Orleans Pelicans Officially Adopt New Namesake

Following last night’s final game of the 2012-13 season, the New Orleans Hornets officially took on the team’s new identity as the New Orleans Pelicans. The team will participate in its first NBA event as the Pelicans on May 21 at the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery.

The Pelicans launched their new website today, THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS, as well as introducing a new presence in social media on Twitter (@pelicansnba), Facebook (Facebook.com/pelicansnba) and Instagram (@pelicansnba)...
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Git yer bird on!

S Brake · Apr 18, 2013

4re Nut said: ↑

Pfft...chatters please...allow a local to educate you...In defense of the New Orleans Pelicans | NOLA.com

New Orleans Pelicans Logos Unveiled | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
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Doesn't change the fact that it's a stupid name.

4re Nut · Apr 18, 2013

S Brake said: ↑

Doesn't change the fact that it's a stupid name.
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Utah Jazz.

S Brake · Apr 18, 2013

4re Nut said: ↑

Utah Jazz.
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I'm impervious to your taunts because I couldn't care less about the NBA or the Jazz.

4re Nut · Apr 18, 2013

S Brake said: ↑

I'm impervious to your taunts because I couldn't care less about the NBA or the Jazz.
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Geaux Utes!

S Brake · Apr 18, 2013

4re Nut said: ↑

Geaux Utes!
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Ewwwwww.

4re Nut · Apr 18, 2013

S Brake said: ↑

Ewwwwww.
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Keith Van Horn > Shawn Bradley

schumacherf2006 · Apr 18, 2013

4re Nut said: ↑

Geaux Utes!
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GO UTES!

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Ewwwwww.
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LOL Dave

4re Nut said: ↑

Keith Van Horn > Shawn Bradley
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Let's be honest this is true

BMW.SauberF1Team · Apr 19, 2013

As long as Charlotte picks up the Hornets name again, it's all good.

Hoodude · Apr 19, 2013

BMW.SauberF1Team said: ↑

As long as Charlotte picks up the Hornets name again, it's all good.
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Suckage race,Hornys and Magic,nobody cares
Cheer,RE

BMW.SauberF1Team · Apr 19, 2013

Hoodude said: ↑

Suckage race,Hornys and Magic,nobody cares
Cheer,RE
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But I'm a Magic fan.

AceMaster · Apr 20, 2013

That logo makes it look like one angry bird

4re Nut · Jan 23, 2014

New Orleans Pelicans' mascot Pierre getting a makeover | NOLA.com

The New Orleans Pelicans are giving their much-maligned mascot, Pierre the Pelican, a makeover.

The mascot has come under heavy scrutiny and been the butt of jokes since his debut in the season opener Oct. 30 vs. the Indiana Pacers. Pierre's appearance has drawn national attention, for all the wrong reasons. He's been panned as a poor man's knock-off of the famed San Diego Chicken and ridiculed for not looking like, well, a pelican.

A league source said there will be a redesign of Pierre's head.

"Any good ornithologist (zoologist who studies birds) will tell you that a young Pelican is constantly evolving!" said the league source, who has knowledge of the planned redesign.

The new look likely will be unveiled during NBA All-Star Weekend next month in New Orleans.

While he's been criticized nationwide, Pierre the Pelican hasn't exactly been a fan favorite at home, either. He's been deemed too scary for children to embrace and was mocked heavily via social media.

When New Orleans' NBA franchise changed its nickname after last season, it replaced Hugo the Hornet, who had been the mascot since the team's inception in Charlotte, N.C., in 1988 with Pierre.

The Charlotte Bobcats have since reclaimed the Hornets as their mascot for next season.
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4re Nut · Jan 26, 2014

Went to my first Pelicans game tonight though I did attend a few when the team was the Hornets.

Big game for Mr. Unibrow...

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489529

NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis soared to the rim, the ball held high above his head in his outstretched right hand.

Orlando's Glen Davis tried to get in the way, only to be driven back into the padding under the basket as the Pelicans' forward slammed home a windmill jam.

New Orleans' 20-year-old star took a triumphant stride over the baseline and glared intensely at the crazed crowd, his arms stiff at his side. The play gave New Orleans an eight-point lead with 1:24 left, punctuating a memorable all-around performance that lifted the Pelicans to a 100-92 victory over the Magic on Sunday night.

"I just decided to go up strong, try to dunk it," Davis said. "That just energized the crowd, kind of deflated (Orlando) a little bit and got us going. That was a big play. That's what we needed."

Davis finished with 22 points, a career-high 19 rebounds and seven blocked shots. It marked the first time since the franchise was founded as the Charlotte Hornets in 1988 that a player on the club had that many points, rebounds and blocks in the same game...
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Wife and kids were most excited that the Pelicans scored 100 which means free fries at McDonald's tomorrow.

AceMaster · Feb 13, 2014

Saw their new mascot on PTI today. Looks much tamer, and more child-friendly.

NeuroBeaker · Feb 13, 2014

Invisible Pelicans can be disastrous:

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So imagine how terrified any opponent will be of one they can actually see!

All the best,
Andrew.

4re Nut · Feb 13, 2014

AceMaster said: ↑

Saw their new mascot on PTI today. Looks much tamer, and more child-friendly.
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Self-esteem issues resolved, Pierre the Pelican ready to take on NBA All-Star Weekend | NOLA.com

He certainly attracts more females now D)...though he reminds me of Jay Leno o)...
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