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Let’s talk about the lack of Pelicans support in Louisiana outside of NOLA.

Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:03 pm
Posted by OKTGR580
Baton Rouge to Houston, TX
Member since Apr 2018
6318 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:03 pm
It’s almost like they don’t exist. They were very good last year compared to usual. They have a top 3 player in the league. A nice arena and are located in what’s supposed to be a good state for sports fans.

I never see people wearing pels gear or pels decals on cars like I do for other teams in their respective states.

What’s the deal here?

Posted by MLSter
Member since Feb 2013
3967 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:07 pm to
Because NBA is rigged and basketball sucks
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
127379 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:07 pm to
Some people have already decided to stick to the team they pulled for before the Pels came to NOLA.
Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
82010 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:09 pm to
Oh, I don't know....maybe because they're called the NEW ORLEANS pelicans.
Posted by FleurDeLonestar
The Dirty HOU
Member since Mar 2011
6159 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:09 pm to
Their best player left for the Warriors. They don't even have a top 10 player in the league.
Posted by OKTGR580
Baton Rouge to Houston, TX
Member since Apr 2018
6318 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:10 pm to
The Pels never came to Nola. The hornets never left Nola. The team has been there for a long time they just changed the name from Hornets to Pelicans in 2013. It still had the same players and all
Posted by OKTGR580
Baton Rouge to Houston, TX
Member since Apr 2018
6318 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:10 pm to
Anthony Davis left for the warriors? Wow didn’t know that.
Posted by Schmelly
Member since Jan 2014
14446 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:11 pm to
I couldn’t give 2 shits about the pels. Maybe 1 or 2 of my group of fam/friends even mentions them. Not trying to be an arse, there’s just no interest. I like going to a game but watching it is not in my top 10 even on a bad night
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
16970 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:18 pm to
quote:

Because NBA is rigged and basketball sucks


This.

The NBA sucks. It’s unwatchable. The entire league is irrelevant.

Why would anyone care to watch this garbage?

SPOILER ALERT....

The Warriors are going to win the championship this year.
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17096 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:20 pm to
Robert Traylor
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60119 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:23 pm to
Darius Songaila
Posted by OKTGR580
Baton Rouge to Houston, TX
Member since Apr 2018
6318 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:25 pm to
Not really a Nola sports guy if you believe that. The Pels should just move cities to a place where they are wanted. Apparently more people don’t care about them than people who do by a large margin.
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
123590 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:28 pm to
I actually felt like the fan support went up pretty big this past season and with the playoffs.

I will say this off-season losing a star player that was a major marketing device to sell tickets (#DoItBig) sucked for the fans that were latching on but aren’t die hards.

I live in north LA and have some pelicans gear and see it around town every now and then.

I don’t think the Pels support is any worse than the bottom half of teams.
This post was edited on 8/7/18 at 11:31 pm
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155391 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:32 pm to
Ellick reps tPels hard breh
Posted by jackwoods4
Member since Sep 2013
28667 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:34 pm to
Because they didn't exist when I was growing up
Posted by DirtyDawg
President of the East Cobb Snobs
Member since Aug 2013
15539 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:42 pm to
Same thing in Atlanta with the Hawks.


Living in the city I guess some people care about them. The surrounding metro has some support for them, and then it just falls off the map once you go 20 miles outside 285
Posted by OU812
Greensboro, NC
Member since Apr 2004
12561 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:43 pm to
1) Tom Benson and his stealing of state tax payer money, just like he did with the Saints.
2) People in Louisiana are FOOTBALL fans outside of NOLA, especially high school and college.
3) NBA players are drama queens and way overpaid
4) If people are to NOLA is for the food and tourism, not to watch groundball.
Posted by OU812
Greensboro, NC
Member since Apr 2004
12561 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:49 pm to
quote:

Oh, I don't know....maybe because they're called the NEW ORLEANS pelicans




Same case with the NEW ORLEANS Saints...$400 million to them from STATE tax payers thanks to Tom Benson threatening to move the team to San Antonio after Katrina.
Posted by Mr. Elvert
Dallas
Member since Oct 2012
14974 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:52 pm to
quote:

Some people have already decided to stick to the team they pulled for before the Pels came to NOLA.


Or just fellate Lebron his entire career
Posted by OU812
Greensboro, NC
Member since Apr 2004
12561 posts
Posted on 8/7/18 at 11:52 pm to
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