Nets to Become "Brooklyn Ballers"? Fuggedaboutit! Says Team
by Net Income on Nov 9, 2010 5:47 PM EST
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Sam Amico of FOX Sports quotes a Nets "insider" as saying the team won't be known as the Nets once they move to Brooklyn, and that "Brooklyn Ballers" is one name being "floated". Amico adds that the team will have to be called "Brooklyn". The Knicks "don't want another 'New York,' and word is, they made a stink about it." Amico adds that he prefers "Brooklyn Dodgers".
Before the Nets-Cavaliers game reached halftime, a team spokesman called the report totally false.
Even If the Nets had considered "Brooklyn Ballers", they didn't trademark it, which they would have had to do to secure rights to the name. As for "Brooklyn Dodgers" it is trademarked, held by the Los Angeles Dodgers. They're unlikely to give it up.
As for the Knicks not wanting the team to be called "New York", the Nets own the trademark for "New York Nets" and can use it if they wish. Finally, just before Mikhail Prokhorov agreed to buy the team, Bruce Ratner inserted a clause in his agreement with the ESDC permitting the team to be called either "Brooklyn" or "New York".
- Sam Amico (SamAmicoNBA) on Twitter - Sam Amico - Twitter
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……..please no. I’m embarrassed by the possibility
by J-Kay on Nov 9, 2010 5:54 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
We're Nets fans atm
why not change us to Rims fans. Maybe call us Brooklyn Backboards? I personally like Brooklyn Foul lines.
by NetsFan21 on Nov 9, 2010 5:58 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
BrooklynBallers.com is registered
Otherwise I would have just purchased it lol.
Oh God
Please no.
I hope this isn’t true.
by Andres B on Nov 9, 2010 6:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I really hope they keep the
nets and become the New York Nets, who cares if the Knickerbockers complain about us having New york in our name.
How about...
Official Member of The Ancient Mystic Society of No Melo
by TWilliAM on Nov 9, 2010 6:06 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Nets
insiders don’t know anything. These so called insiders have been known for saying… LeBron to the Nets went tremendous and that we were front runners, that the Carmelo trade WOULD happen, and now this. I don’t buy it.
Ballers is the name Jay-z and myself both like a lot, but at the end of the day, i don’t want to be hearing, in Marv Albert’s nasaly voice" So here we are in the NBA finals between the LA Lakers and the Brooklyn Ballers" No one will take such an outlandish name seriously
I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
What's worse is when Fratello
calls them the Brooklyn Baw-lers.
I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
by i says on Nov 9, 2010 6:12 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
by i says on Nov 9, 2010 6:13 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
What's so bad about Brooklyn Ballers?
Sounds ok to me. They would be playing a ballgame, after all — one who does so is a “baller.” It also has a slang tinge to it, in keeping with the Brooklyn stylishnish that everyone is angling for.
Nets = Global
Knicks = Local
Also, if TWill is still on the team
Then he would that much closer to being a Brooklyn “street” Baller. Sorry Andres. : ()
Nets = Global
Knicks = Local
If they do, the worst name humanly possible to pick is the Brooklyn Ballers.
Maybe the Brooklyn Mob, in honor of the new owner?
I kid, I kid.
Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?
by sexsalad on Nov 9, 2010 6:15 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Right
Ballers is almost worst than Knicks
I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
"The Knicks "don't want another 'New York,' and word is, they made a stink about it.""
Well, now we have to use it.
by Accelerate on Nov 9, 2010 6:16 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Brooklyn Empire
is the best name. Appropriately arrogant and perfect to tie in to New York as the Empire State and (part owner) Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind
Brooklyn Ballers?
Sounds like a teenage high school gang of boys having sex with teenage girls. Don’t like it at all. What’s wrong with the Brooklyn Nets? What if we made Jordan Farmar a captain, and called the team the Brooklyn Brachot? (hebrew for prayers) Maybe we could trade for Omri Casspi, the Israeli on Sacremento? We would have the support of all the Eastern Parkway Hasidim, and we would never lose another game. Jesse Jackson considers NY “Hymietown”, so why not embrace it. I haven’t eaten since breakfast and am feeling light headed. I guess I am getting silly…..But I don’t like Brooklyn Ballers at all.
Paul from Delray Beach
If the name is changed will the site still be netsdaily?
by erock0517 on Nov 9, 2010 6:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
even tho I want the Nets to stay in NJ
Brooklyn Ballers does have a ring to it. Brooklyn Empire as someone suggested above is pretty good too. but Newark Nets sound so much better lol
Brooklyn Projects
rebuilding for years and years
Outlaw is the new Yi - just with more money and longer contract without the 7.2 rebounds and occasional shooting streak.
The Knicks can jump in a lake
The Nets had to sell Dr. J and cripple their franchise in order to pay the Knicks to play in NY. They paid the freight to call themselves the New York Nets.
by Netted on Nov 9, 2010 6:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Um
Melo? Not for my Favors!
NetsMets4life = Kat Stacks
by NetsMets4Life on Nov 9, 2010 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
Cool.
So they are going to pick the name that a third grader could have come up with?
Melo? Not for my Favors!
NetsMets4life = Kat Stacks
by NetsMets4Life on Nov 9, 2010 6:43 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
thats my issue with it
It sounds like childish lol yayy brooklyn ballersss
by cdr4prez on Nov 9, 2010 6:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I like the name
Look I’m a huge Nets fan but its not like we have had historic franchise were we could never change the name. I like that when we move to brooklyn we put away the history of the New Jersey Nets past in the past all together. I also love the net name and I would prefer they keep it though.
My names are probably better
Brooklyn Traitors
Brooklyn Sell Outs
Brooklyn Refugees
Brooklyn Runaways
Brooklyn Rats
Brooklyn Debacles
Brooklyn Boondoggles
Brooklyn Pawns
Brooklyn Blind
Brooklyn Robots
Brooklyn Brainwashed
Brooklyn Slaves
Brooklyn Unknowns
Brooklyn Elitists
Brooklyn Land Grab
Brooklyn Pretenders
Brooklyn Fakers
Brooklyn Ghetto
Brooklyn Choke
Brooklyn Jokers
Brooklyn Sonbs
Brooklyn Losers
Brooklyn Death
Brooklyn Life Support
If this name change actually goes through,
I’m done with this team. They will have no connection to the team I grew up watching. It would also mean that they got rid of “New Jersey” for no reason. If you’re not gonna keep “Nets” why get rid of “NJ”?
Two nfl franchises call themselves new york...
Yet play in jersey…
Why can’t a team call themselves new jersey and play New york?
And i never heard anything about the lakers telling the clippers that they can’t have los angeles in their name. This knicks FO seems nervous about a little competition
by Chakroot on Nov 9, 2010 7:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I wish they'd leave the "Nets" name behind in Newark
like the Thunder did with “Sonics”. Hopefully we can get a relocated team in NJ.
or the New York Americans
Go back to what it is was originally. If you not going to use NJ nets use New York Americans or New York Nets
by JerzeyBlaze on Nov 9, 2010 7:00 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Tal = Racist?
Tal, suggesting that a team that is 95% African American should be named the “Brooklyn Slaves” is probably not a good idea.
by corey447 on Nov 9, 2010 7:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I am not racist
The names were actually in an insult to the Brooklyn move, which I still oppose.
Don't believe Amico.
I agree if the do change their name that the Brooklyn Empire would be a good name. But I still want the Nets to keep their history that has been associated with Long Island and New Jersey with them being called the Brooklyn Nets. It makes sense, they have the domain names registered and the trademarks. New York Nets wouldn’t be bad, a little disappointing but no big deal. I still vote for Brooklyn Nets at the end of the day.
by kombayn on Nov 9, 2010 7:05 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Brooklyn Empire sounds ok but you need a one syllable nickname for cheers.
A new name will clearly provide a clean break for me from following this team. Actually, my addiction to NetsDaily is what keeps me following the team. I don’t think I will follow BallersDaily.
by ispartan on Nov 9, 2010 7:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
You can have 2 syllable name for cheers
Melo? Not for my Favors!
NetsMets4life = Kat Stacks
by NetsMets4Life on Nov 9, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
so you're not feeling:
“Lets Go Empire!”
No?
OK, how about:
“E-M-P-I-R-E, empire!, Empire!!, EMPIRE!!!”
Opulence, I has it.
Don’t people cheer De-fense? Em-pire works the same but we don’t have to worry about that anyway since Nets fans don’t cheer.
Em-Pire, bump-bump, Em-Pire, bump-bump, Em-Pire, bump-bump, Em-Pire, bump-bump, Em-Pire!
Wow, you’re sooo right! It does have a ring to it!
Opulence, I has it.
So my team name from NBA street V2 may be our new name interesting
"I love my Ducks (wait 'til you see my O)"
We should stay the NETS. It is who we are. I am not the only fan who may leave.
That said, Brooklyn Ballers is a particularly stupid name, unless we think inner city 18 yr olds have money for courtside tickets.
JJ for 3!
by Paul G B on Nov 9, 2010 7:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
UPDATE
See last sentence above. Totally false.
NetsDaily.com
by NetsDaily on Nov 9, 2010 8:16 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Hooray
Melo? Not for my Favors!
NetsMets4life = Kat Stacks
by NetsMets4Life on Nov 9, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Irrelevant
NetsDaily has better sources than Sam Amico.
Nets = Global
Knicks = Local
by BigTom on Nov 9, 2010 9:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, but the denial was only in regards to the name "Ballers" . The denial didn't dispute Amico's claim that the team wouldn't be called The Nets.
If The Nets would come out and say the team will probably still be called The Nets, then I will believe it.
Also, Amico cited an “Insider”, not a “Nets Insider”. Could be someone with knowledge of paperwork that was filed with the NBA. They may have reserved several names with the NBA, but are not committed to use any of them.
That would make more sense.
I wouldn’t dismiss this completely. Nets fans need to let Proky know that the Nets name must remain.
by jerry25 on Nov 9, 2010 10:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
see my remarks with Amico below and his important clarification.
He obviously was looking for an opportunity to trash the Nets after a 4 game losing streak.
Terrible Idea. Hope it is really a ruse and not a test marketing idea.
Someone out there is trying to embarrass the Nets.
New York or Brooklyn Nets or Metropolis or Megalopolis Nets if they could buy the rights to use that name.
Nets would lose lots of New Jersey fans if the change the name.
Come on!!!!!
Brooklyn Ballers is cheesy! Sounds like a good name for an NBDL expansion team! But not for the NBA. Brooklyn Brawlers actually sounds better but I SAY KEEP IT SIMPLE. Stick it to the Knicks and use “New York Nets” classic. Keep it original. If not that just use Brooklyn Nets.
AP
by MADMAN ADAM on Nov 9, 2010 9:43 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Look, if Brooklyn Ballers was leaked, it was only to test in the open market.
It has failed miserably and any poll restricted to Nets fans would prove it.
Keep Nets. That is a no brainer.
by jerry25 on Nov 9, 2010 9:50 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
The best option
is taken … Brooklyn Cyclones. Maybe Proky can buy it from the Mets …
I still like THE BROOKLYN BRACHOT! (hebrew for prayers)
Did you know that there will be a prayer room in the Barclay’s Arena? YUP. We could have prayer services for Jordan Farmar and Amare’ twice a day. They could put on “Philacteries” in the morning too. I think the Brooklyn Brachot has a nice ring to it. My computer keyboard should have a liquor breath a lizer test built in, so that I can’t log in when I have been drinking.
GO Brooklyn Brachot!
Paul from Delray Beach
I just finished Tweeting with Sam Amico
He is sticking with his claim, but now admits it is 3rd hand – a friend of someone else who knew someone who only said that the Nets were “considering” the name Ballers". That is a far cry different from the certainty of his initial tweet.
That is pretty bad journalism.
http://twitter.com/#!/SamAmicoNBA
He also went on to suggest that the Nets should be more worried about their terrible team.
In light of a 5 game losing streak, I wouldn't be surprised if this news goes national.
Hopefully they will cite his latest update, that “they were only considering” the name and that it was a 3rd hand source.
Correction: It was really a 4th hand report by Sam Amico
Here is his clarification:
I stick by report someone told me someone told them they were told by someone else Nets considered “Ballers” as a nickname.
Another words it is TRASH and he is trying to TRASH the Nets, as evidenced by is other remark.
http://twitter.com/#!/SamAmicoNBA
Well...
I have a feeling that someone from the Nets organization checks this website out daily. I still say you need to keep the name “Brooklyn Nets” to brand yourself different from the Knicks and keep the Nets name to still bring in the Long Island & New Jersey support. Barclays Center looks like a beautiful arena and I can’t wait to see it built. Billy King needs to tweak the roster and get rid of dead weight like Murphy and allow Favors and the other young players to play.
Everyone serious seems to agree to keep the Nets name or else lose fans from Jersey, Long Island or elsewhere.
This apparently was a JOKE by Amico, trying to make fun of Nets (Amico is the one who should feel embarrassed because he was exposed as a Nets hater).
Until they show some balls. Their name for now should be "SOFTIES"
"There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry, called up Magic and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team,'"
New York Nets is my preference..
But if Proky insists on a name change, I think Brooklyn Royals would work. You’d have the Kings county angle, plus it would be a useful recruiting tool for 2014 to lure in the fish the got away..
Amico's latest tweet on the subject:
As for Nets’ possible nickname change, nothing is decided. Must wait for owner to buy cell phone and show some real interest in team first.
What a hater.
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