re: Rumor: Pelicans are the front-runner for Hornets name change

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It's weird...just seeing that logo with the pelican make me immediately feel more of a connection to the team because it's inherently Louisiana. I really think a rebrand with that in mind, be it Pelican or Krewe, will really help to get fans to take an ownership in the team like they obviously do for LSU and the Saints.

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I don't agree with that at all and that has always been my problem with the rebrand. Not many people are going to become fans of a team because the name is more regional and that number will be offset by the number of Hornets fan we lose because they are Hornets fans and that name will be picked up quickly by Charlotte. Most of the teams in the NBA have nothing to do with their region and that doesn't hurt them. If you aren't a fan of a team in your area because their name is of something not in your area, then you have issues. Do you see any Lakers fan wishing for a name change because there aren't any lakes in Los Angeles? The Hornets have been in New Orleans for almost as long as they were in Charlotte and and the reason some people aren't attached to the team has nothing to do with the name.