New Orleans is no longer the Hornets

Written by: KDA

It's about time....


The New Orleans basketball team have been the "Hornets" for too long now. After there movement from Charlotte back in 2002, the team haven't considered a name change to the franchise until this year. It looks like the New Orleans Hornets are finally getting a nickname that is unique and fitting for the location and area that the team represents in the NBA. 

                The Hornets are now the PELICANS.

Despite heavy critisism from many people around the league, especially from fans, the change of mascots actually makes sense. Being the Hornets has no relevancy to the city of New Orleans, or Lousiana in general. The Pelican makes sense for being their mascot, as the brown pelican serves as the state bird and is found in Louisiana's nickname, "The Pelican State." Many fans believe that the team should make an offer to the Utah Jazz in order to aqcuire the rights to the "Jazz" name back because, as many of us know, Jazz music was originated in New Orleans. 

I find it annoying and ignorant that everyone keeps arguing that the (Utah) Jazz should give New Orleans their name back. We're talking about a team the only had the name for 5 years (1974-1979). The Jazz have been in Utah for over 30 years now. GET REAL. 

Quick recap of the teams' performance:
 The Hornets are a team on the rise, but there are still few to many obstacles this young team must overcome to reach its full potential. The team have had a solid January so far, going 7-5 this month after starting the season going 7-23. As of Jan. 23, New Orleans finds themselves tied for the worst record in the Western Conference with Phoenix (14-28) and is seven games behind the Houston Rockets for the eighth seed. The Hornets' woes are a combo of the lack of expierence and its unlucky timing of injuries. Anthony Davis is an up-and-coming NBA superstar, as he is paired with the talented (but injury prone) Eric Gordan at SG and a quick Grievis Vasquez at PG.


I personally like the Pelican name, as I believe all teams should have a mascot that some-what represents their destination. Sure I agree that the Jazz are the most ideal name, but the Pelicans are certainly a huge step up from the Hornets and bring some local flover to one of America's most unique cities. Whether you love or hate the name, or wish the Anthony Davis' unibrow would of been chosen as the new face of the team, the new name and logo will take over at the start of the 2013-2014 season. 


The new colors will be Red, Blue and Gold. Hopefully, this nickname will hellp rejuvenate this once-proud franchise and give players another reason to fight hard in the 2013-2014 NBA seasons. 

NOLA.