Name the OKC Franchise

[SacKingsFan]

Heard them talking about this on ESPN Radio this morning. What are everyones ideas for the new team?

The only one I heard that I like was the Oklahoma Cyclones.

[ogrjmj]

the stealers, the thiefs,the hand me downs,..lol

[ruggerx]

the stealers, the thiefs,the hand me downs,..lol

Kramer?



I like the Cyclones, but I doubt they'd use it with Iowa State being the Cyclones- Oklahoma is football country, and they may not like that. Some variation, like Twisters, would work.

[Voodoo Chylde]

The Herd. Can call their arena The Barn
Cyclones or Tornado works. Call the arena the Storm Cellar.
I like Twister too.

[starscream's ghost]

why not the boomers? the oklahoma could be the boomer sooner state

[Kingpen]

On another forum, it's been beaten to death but Barons and Outlaws has a good ring to it. Barons refers back to the time during OK's oil boom and Outlaws refers to a previous semi-pro football team that was very popular.

Any reference to weather is just being lazy, plus its not very intimidating. ;)

[shaotime]

Tumbleweeds!

[Paul755]

Outlaws sounds good to me.

[McFarlane Mojo]

Personal, twisters and cyclones are good do to the weather geographically they receive but Outlaws probably has the best ring to it.

[Cardslinger]

I like Outlaws, and Twisters

I heard Thunder may be a name too, but I dont really like it

[ruggerx]

On another forum, it's been beaten to death but Barons and Outlaws has a good ring to it. Barons refers back to the time during OK's oil boom and Outlaws refers to a previous semi-pro football team that was very popular.

Any reference to weather is just being lazy, plus its not very intimidating. ;)

Barons is lame, and Outlaws was the USFL team (they were a spring pro league in the early 80s for those who don't know). I like Outlaws, but I don't know if the NBA would approve it.

[Noleman]

the stealers, the thiefs,the hand me downs,..lolI agree with those! So glad Seattle got to keep the Sonics name and colors!

[JoeHawk13]

Theives
Outlaws
Liars
Cheaters
Raiders
Scoundrals
Sterns
Mistakes,
Disgrace
Tragedy
Heart Breakers,
Disaster

Thanks to David Stern and Clay Bennet for his deplorable act. Both are liars, two-faced pathetic people. They have violated basketball.

[HollandX]

hurricanes

[julio1867]

Here's the winner:

The Team Formerly Known as the Sonics

a la Prince, or should I say the artist formerly known as Prince.

for the record, I'm also approving any type of symbol as well.

[quiggle]

outlaws sounds good but if a player gets in trouble with the law the media would make a mockery of it and David Stern wouldn't want that would he?

[Natureboy72]

Theives
Outlaws
Liars
Cheaters
Raiders
Scoundrals
Sterns
Mistakes,
Disgrace
Tragedy
Heart Breakers,
Disaster

Thanks to David Stern and Clay Bennet for his deplorable act. Both are liars, two-faced pathetic people. They have violated basketball.

That's the way the cookie crumbles.

[TS16NYC]

Chumpstains

[SacKingsFan]

The league has enough of an image problem so I don't think Stern will allow the Outlaws, heck they got rid of the Bullets. The Herd and Thunder are good too. I personally like the non-pluralized names.

What about the Stampede?

[Kingpen]

Theives
Outlaws
Liars
Cheaters
Raiders
Scoundrals
Sterns
Mistakes,
Disgrace
Tragedy
Heart Breakers,
Disaster

Thanks to David Stern and Clay Bennet for his deplorable act. Both are liars, two-faced pathetic people. They have violated basketball.
Thanks to the people and politicians of Seattle for pissing away your 40+ year NBA franchise by not supporting it and selling to an out of stater.

:rolleyes::p

[Selfish Burrito]

On the weather theme, how about the Hurricanes, since they wouldn't have a chance at a team if one hadn't destroyed New Orleans. Or how about the Looters?

[Kingpen]

On the weather theme, how about the Hurricanes, since they wouldn't have a chance at a team if one hadn't destroyed New Orleans. Or how about the Looters?another quality board member. :rolleyes:

[Selfish Burrito]

Sorry, still a little bitter about those two years. I hope this franchise fails miserably.

[Kingpen]

I feel sorry for ya Burrito, and I believe the Sonics will return to Seattle. But the people gotta support it better. There's some great tradition there that should (and will) continue some day.

[BigFred]

Carpet Baggers

[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

I like Oklahoma Thunder, but what kind of symbol could you put on a jersey? I agree with others that the league won't allow the Outlaws name. Stampede's not bad. What else is Oklahoma famous for? The only thing I can think of is the wild west. How about Wranglers?

[madden821]

I feel sorry for ya Burrito, and I believe the Sonics will return to Seattle. But the people gotta support it better. There's some great tradition there that should (and will) continue some day.

It had nothing to do with support... it was all about the lease and the arena.

[Kingpen]

It had nothing to do with support... it was all about the lease and the arena.
Sure it was. why else did they lose money and get sold?

[Raven Maniac (aka TJ87)]

Here are some facts about Oklahoma that could help with picking a name:

Pawhuska, Oklahoma, had the first Boy Scout troop in America (1909) - the Boy Scouts?

The first parking meter was created in Oklahoma and installed in Oklahoma City in 1935 - the Meter Maids?

Oklahoma is the winter quarters for more circuses than any other state - the Acrobats?

Oklahoma has the distinction of having the highest hill in the world, Mount Cavanal, at 1,999 feet - the Kings of the Hill?

State insect - Honeybee
State animal - the Buffalo or Bison
State bird - the Flycatcher
State flower - mistletoe
State reptile - the Mountain Boomer

[Selfish Burrito]

I feel sorry for ya Burrito, and I believe the Sonics will return to Seattle. But the people gotta support it better. There's some great tradition there that should (and will) continue some day.

I'm from New Orleans not Seattle so no need for sympathy. I just hate how OKC handled the Hornets situation, publicly stating they were trying to keep the team from NO, and then are given their own a year or two later. I'd rather see their desire for an NBA team go about as fulfilled as San Antonio's attempt at keeping an NFL team.

I also hate this move because of how teams are holding cities hostage by demanding new arenas when it has been proven time and time again that owners can afford to pay for stadiums/arenas themselves. But the worst precedent was with Washington paying for a $600 mill stadium for the Nationals when there was no other place for the team to go at all. Stadiums and arenas should NOT be responsibilities of local government.

Looking back most of this should have been put in the other thread.

[Spawnomite]

Oklahoma Honeybees

[madden821]

Sure it was. why else did they lose money and get sold?

Because he had a terrible lease that didn't allow him to get much of the "extra" revenue that all owners want. It has nothing to do with the fans... it was all about the extras.

[SacKingsFan]

Oklahoma Honeybees

Maybe they should use this as an opportunity to move team names back where they belong...

Give Oklahoma the Hornets (it's close to a honeybee), give New Orleans back the Jazz, give Utah the Lakers (it fits them more then LA) and give LA the Tropics (put them in the Semi-Pro uni's too)

[Kingpen]

I'm from New Orleans not Seattle so no need for sympathy. I just hate how OKC handled the Hornets situation, publicly stating they were trying to keep the team from NO, and then are given their own a year or two later. I'd rather see their desire for an NBA team go about as fulfilled as San Antonio's attempt at keeping an NFL team.I never heard that. OKC knew from the beginning it was temporary. The Hornets owner was making tons of money (something that he didn't have before) and wanted to stay in OKC and I think offered a minority share to anyone in OK to keep it there (which could have been a rumor).

I also hate this move because of how teams are holding cities hostage by demanding new arenas when it has been proven time and time again that owners can afford to pay for stadiums/arenas themselves. But the worst precedent was with Washington paying for a $600 mill stadium for the Nationals when there was no other place for the team to go at all. Stadiums and arenas should NOT be responsibilities of local government.agree to a point.

Looking back most of this should have been put in the other thread.
yup. sorry to the OP for hijacking this thread. :D

[Kingpen]

Because he had a terrible lease that didn't allow him to get much of the "extra" revenue that all owners want. It has nothing to do with the fans... it was all about the extras.the fans are a big part of that "extra revenue".

[rupy017]

Why not the Oklahoma City OKIES?

[madden821]

the fans are a big part of that "extra revenue".

Not really, but I'm not going to argue about it anymore. Whatever the case was they are gone and they won't come back until Stern is gone.

So onto the name. I have to say Twisters sounds kind of dumb. I think Outlaws would be the best if they let it fly.

[Chevy Man 22]

How about The Oklahoma City Crybabies??

[Selfish Burrito]

I never heard that. OKC knew from the beginning it was temporary. The Hornets owner was making tons of money (something that he didn't have before) and wanted to stay in OKC and I think offered a minority share to anyone in OK to keep it there (which could have been a rumor).


The mayor said he was trying to keep the team, and yes the Hornets owner, who I'm not a big fan of, wanted to keep them there too. It was really Stern that made the team come back to New Orleans.

Anywho, didn't Oklahoma used to be the "Indian Territory" before it was a state? I'm sure we could brainstorm and think of plenty politically correct names for the team based on that. :o

[JoeHawk13]

People who have not been following the situation shouldn't be commenting, "oh, no fan support". It was a bad arena deal and Bennet and Stern jumped on the chance to move a great basketball franchise. Your telling me the Heat, Bucks and Atlanta have great attendence numbers? That the fan support there is significantly better than in Seattle? Lots of teams have low attendence when they are losing, those teams don't move. It's Wally Walkers fault for not getting talent and letting McMillan walk. It's Schults fault for selling the team to Bennet. It's Sterns fault for turning a blind eye to the situation, looking for ways to make more money. Don't tell me it's the fans fault. The team was supported through winning and losing.

I'm not made at people in OKC. Just realize the type of people who will be running your organization. And to all other fans, be sure you don't get a poor lease agreement. The NBA will not support you.

[Chevy Man 22]

I wouldn't say it's completely the fans fault but you can't convince me that the lack of fan support didn't play some part in the decision either.

[quiggle]

Oklahoma City Stallions

[gringo]

I live in OKC, but originally from the great city of Seattle.
My list of names are:

Felons (because of the large amount of crime)
Double-Wides
Klansmen
Stealers
Mullets
Tacos
Worshippers
Monster Trucks
I could keep going on and on

Seattle got screwed and I can place two bets 1) In 2-3 years Bennett will ask for a new stadium 2) They will leave or be sold with that timespan too.

[rupy017]

The world is too sensitive!!!

[Chevy Man 22]

well, i thought it was funny,

oklahoma city oilers

Some folks just have no sense of humor I guess :spawnskul

[Chevy Man 22]

How about The Oklahoma City Crybabies??

Fixed :D:D

[Kingpen]

Fixed :D:DHow is OKC crybabies? they just got an NBA team. They're pretty high right now.

[madden821]

I wouldn't say it's completely the fans fault but you can't convince me that the lack of fan support didn't play some part in the decision either.

I'm not going to say the fans didn't have some part in this but for people to say if we would have supported them better they would have stayed is completely wrong. It wouldn't have mattered if we sold out the last 3 seasons they were gone. And before that we had great attendance but Shultz wasn't getting enough "extra" money and wanted more luxury boxes and he couldn't get it so he got mad and sold out.

If you want to say if the CITY had supported them better they would have stayed then that would be a correct statement.

[spurs_funatic]

On the weather theme, how about the Hurricanes, since they wouldn't have a chance at a team if one hadn't destroyed New Orleans. Or how about the Looters?
Ok Kramer, you can't quit hiding behind your other boardname. :p
So many New Orleans fans living such bitter lives...
How about The Oklahoma City Bombers??I kid I kid
:o I was afraid to post that one myself.

[dbrooks55]

They had a guy on ESPN from the radio show the Monster in OKC...he said the early nickname favorite is the THUNDER, and team colors Red, White, & Blue for america heartland.

[rarechaselimitedvariation]

grapesofwrath-ers :D

[dwash86]

Oilers?

[Chevy Man 22]

They had a guy on ESPN from the radio show the Monster in OKC...he said the early nickname favorite is the THUNDER, and team colors Red, White, & Blue for america heartland.

I get the whole Red, White, & Blue thing for heartland of America but how does Thunder fit into that team??

Maybe have a firecracker exploding as the logo or something?? :confused:

[Floyd Thursby]

I hate how teams are named now-a-days...it's like all originality has just blown by...I mean, what the hell is a Washington National? A Houston Texan? No ****!

[Kingpen]

From what I've read, names tossed around are: Barons, Outlaws, Thunder, Thunderbirds. I also read that "something" might be revealed soon, possibly within a week.

[madden821]

Oh man... our WHL hockey team is the Thunderbirds... if they use that its another smack in our face. :)

[kirk]

Thunder seems to be the name throw out there on the radio today.

[Elias_Devil]

PTI just suggested Weasels.

[gringo]

The whole red, white, and blue thing would be so trashy. Does not surprise me since they are owned by trash. The people here I encounter everyday think that Muslims are evil, and so blindly in love with Bush.

[madden821]

Thunder seems to be the name throw out there on the radio today.

Its better than Twisters... but not much.

[Chachi]

I like Oklahoma Thunder

[Corzaa]

Oklahoma City Eagles

[TheRiddler]

Outlaws sounds good to me.

Not with the 'image' problem the NBA has been trying to fight for the last 2 decades...it'll never happen.

Cyclones or Twisters sound like arena football teams to me. I don't hate them, thats just what I think of with those names.

[Elias_Devil]

Instead of Sonics, how about Hedgehogs? (I know it's terrible...)

[mistagone]

I thought NBA franchises when moved, couldn't change their name?

[Team Rocket]

Oilers?

Hm, that was my suggestion that got deleted...should have made two posts.

[Kramer26]

The mayor said he was trying to keep the team, and yes the Hornets owner, who I'm not a big fan of, wanted to keep them there too. It was really Stern that made the team come back to New Orleans.

Anywho, didn't Oklahoma used to be the "Indian Territory" before it was a state? I'm sure we could brainstorm and think of plenty politically correct names for the team based on that. :o


Actually thats not entirely accurate. It was team President Paul Mott, the OKC Mayor, and some others in the organization who planned this "bee keeper" project to try to keep the Hornets in OKC. These individuals were trying to get Shinn to sell either a minority or a majority interest in the team to Clay Bennett. Shinn found out about this and fired Paul Mott. Shinn wanted to return to NOLA. He was just a little concerned about the recovery which I can completely understand. But, it looks like everything has now turned out for the best. :)

[sub4]

OKC Dusters, referring to the Dust Bowl of the 30's of course.

[Cardslinger]

I agree with those! So glad Seattle got to keep the Sonics name and colors!


So are we ;)

[Cardslinger]

The whole red, white, and blue thing would be so trashy. Does not surprise me since they are owned by trash. The people here I encounter everyday think that Muslims are evil, and so blindly in love with Bush.



Then you need to stop hanging out at the truck stops

Oklahomans are some of the nicest people you will ever meet, I have lived out on the east coast and visited the west coast plenty, and in my opinion, Oklahomans are def. some of the nicest people you will encounter.

as for Bush....of course we love Bush, not much for the President guy, but I could def. say I love Bush....

As for being owned by trash.....you should probably just move if you hate it here so badly ;)

[LeftHighKick]

Oklahoma Kemps

[Creation88]

Oklahoma City Hicks . . . .:D Hook 'em!

[silversurfur65]

Oklahoma Bible Belters !!

[Cardslinger]

I'm not going to say the fans didn't have some part in this but for people to say if we would have supported them better they would have stayed is completely wrong. It wouldn't have mattered if we sold out the last 3 seasons they were gone. And before that we had great attendance but Shultz wasn't getting enough "extra" money and wanted more luxury boxes and he couldn't get it so he got mad and sold out.

If you want to say if the CITY had supported them better they would have stayed then that would be a correct statement.



Would the Starbucks guy have sold the team if the team was selling out the arena every game? I doubt it, if the team was making money then they would have stayed in Seattle, but they were losing games, ranked 28th in attendance out of 30 teams this year, and your owner sold the team to a guy from another state....if he did any research he would have known that OKC was rabid for an NBA team and it wasnt coincidence that a buyer from OKC came and then wanted to relocate the team.

When the Hornets came here to OKC, we tried our hardest to keep the team here....if anyone around here says differently they are naive.....the only reason they didnt stay was b/c Stern felt pressure to send them back to NO, due to the Katrina incident and how it would look bad on him.

I can also pretty much guarantee that when Clay bought the Sonics he had no intentions of leaving the team in Seattle....plain and simple. He saw how much money the Hornets were making here and how crazy the fans went to have a NBA team, that it was only natural to want to cash in........in case nobody knew this little bit of information, I will let you in on a secret.....*its all about the money* shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[madden821]

Its all about the money? Wow thanks dude I never would have guessed that. :rolleyes:
I'm not going to argue with you about this since a guy 1600 miles away really doesn't know what's happening here so congrats on getting a team.. I just hope in 5 years when Bennett needs a $400 million dollar new stadium you guys are willing to pay for it.

[Kingpen]

I just hope in 5 years when Bennett needs a $400 million dollar new stadium you guys are willing to pay for it.Something that Seattle couldn't/wouldn't do.

[madden821]

Something that Seattle wouldn't do.

We remodeled it 10 years ago and didn't think it needed it again. Its actually not that bad of a stadium.

[Kingpen]

We remodeled it 10 years ago and didn't think it needed it again. Its actually a pretty nice stadium.
that should tell you that its still the lack of fan support. did they get deeper in debt from the remodel?

[mmevile]

The Oklahoma Whocares.....? :confused:

[madden821]

that should tell you that its still the lack of fan support. did they get deeper in debt from the remodel?

Ok, no more arguing about the lack of fan support. I believe they used 25 mill of that 45 mill they just got to pay off the debt on the arena.. so yes. Its a frikin mess up here with the city representatives... they are so dumb.

[Kingpen]

fan-designed artwork...

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1285/96767207tl0.jpg

[Kramer26]

Would the Starbucks guy have sold the team if the team was selling out the arena every game? I doubt it, if the team was making money then they would have stayed in Seattle, but they were losing games, ranked 28th in attendance out of 30 teams this year, and your owner sold the team to a guy from another state....if he did any research he would have known that OKC was rabid for an NBA team and it wasnt coincidence that a buyer from OKC came and then wanted to relocate the team.

When the Hornets came here to OKC, we tried our hardest to keep the team here....if anyone around here says differently they are naive.....the only reason they didnt stay was b/c Stern felt pressure to send them back to NO, due to the Katrina incident and how it would look bad on him.

I can also pretty much guarantee that when Clay bought the Sonics he had no intentions of leaving the team in Seattle....plain and simple. He saw how much money the Hornets were making here and how crazy the fans went to have a NBA team, that it was only natural to want to cash in........in case nobody knew this little bit of information, I will let you in on a secret.....*its all about the money* shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


And that was wrong; I hope OKC fails miserably and becomes the laughing stock of the NBA. That would be true poetic justice.

[Chevy Man 22]

fan-designed artwork...

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1285/96767207tl0.jpg

Ughhhhhh that's ugly and nix the OKC on the front I think the nickname would do just fine.


Here's another one that relates to the Heartland of America theme how about the OKC Pioneers??

[Fez]

OKC LSOS!

They can name the team after the owner.

The Oklahoma City Lying Sacks of [insert S word for excrement here]

[exanimate]

I have heard the Mustangs thrown around. Not that bad.

[R. Giles]

Something that Seattle couldn't/wouldn't do.

Why should everybody of Seattle or any city have to fork over taxpayer money to keep a sports team. The owner bought a team to make money, people go to place to watch team. Owner get money, use money to build new stadium instead of sucking a city dry of money that people could use for better things.

[Msteg45]

OKC Cellar-Dwellers?

[JHeb]

fan-designed artwork...

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/1285/96767207tl0.jpg

I LOVE that version of the BARONS team name...Love the colors, love the font of the letters and numbers...Love it.

[Durstlimpbizkit]

The Oklahoma steaks :D

"Feel the sizzle" ;)

[Cardslinger]

I LOVE that version of the BARONS team name...Love the colors, love the font of the letters and numbers...Love it.


That would be sweeet!!!

and on that note, I'm done arguing about the team...they are coming to OKC and nothing is gonna change that....Seattle, you got screwed but go enjoy your Football, Baseball, etc. pro teams and let us enjoy our 1 team ;)

[Floyd Thursby]

Oklahoma Orphans...

[SEAHAWKS ROCK!]

I feel sorry for ya Burrito, and I believe the Sonics will return to Seattle. But the people gotta support it better. There's some great tradition there that should (and will) continue some day.

you don't have a clue:rolleyes:

[SEAHAWKS ROCK!]

Thanks to the people and politicians of Seattle for pissing away your 40+ year NBA franchise by not supporting it and selling to an out of stater.

:rolleyes::p

:rolleyes:

[SEAHAWKS ROCK!]

i hope they do as well as the Grizzlies are doing in Memphis:rolleyes: give it about 5 years of losing to see where the fan support is.

[Cardslinger]

GO SONICS!!!!


oh wait......

GO BARONS...errrr OUTLAWS, uhhhhm THUNDER


it doesnt matter what the name is....can't wait for the NBA Action in OKC ;)

[Silent_H]

Oklahoma City Failures

[mikeblue29]

oklahoma maple leafs!!!!

[Elias_Devil]

i hope they do as well as the Grizzlies are doing in Memphis:rolleyes: give it about 5 years of losing to see where the fan support is.

It will be. Just give them time. Once the novelty wears off in 2 years, they will be a laughing stock unless they are championship contenders.