Aquilini in talks to purchase NBA Indiana Pacers for Vancouver

[MistyMountainHop]

The BC Buds?

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Mininari

If you want to resurrect another one...
How about Vancouver Mounties?

After the recent embarrassment caused by the short-skirt versions of the mountie uniforms at the Olympic closing ceremonies, how could this be any worse?

That was proposed for the first team and the RCMP rejected it, or, at least opposed it enough to have it changed.

[EastVanMark]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

That was proposed for the first team and the RCMP rejected it, or, at least opposed it enough to have it changed.

They (RCMP) threatened to sue. (thank heavens for that cause Mounties is/was a horrible name for a sports team).

[mrjauk]

I'd support the Vancouver Rain for a name, except that I abhor team names that are singular nouns--like the Magic, Heat, Jazz (although that one is fine).

One of the main reasons many NBA players don't like playing in Canada is having to go through customs a few dozen times a year. It is a well-known open secret that a majority of players in the NBA smoke pot. They don't want the added burden of being caught bringing in into the US.

Vancouver is a basketball town and had we not had the worst general manager--Stu Jackson--in the history of professional sports in North America foisted upon us by David Stern, the Grizzlies may very well still be here. As other posters have mentioned, we never won more than 23 games in a season and still were averaging over 13,000 in the final year, which is better than many NBA times today. In addition, at the time the exchange rate with the US dollar was another noose hanging around our necks.

How different would things have been had the Grizzlies made an effort to draft Steve Nash, or sign him subsequently as a free agent?

[Overground]

Here's a name, j/k

Vancouver BC = Vancouver Basketball Club

[red-paladin]

Vancouver Reefer Madness

[Vancity]

Hey guys. This guy seems pretty serious about what he's doing. He just recently started up his site, and he has some pretty ambitious goals, but I would support him. Who says that one man can't make a difference? This guy's doing it. It's pretty recent, but the more support we can show, that NBA basketball does belong in our beloved town, the better our chances of showing the Aquilini's that there is a market here for pro basketball at a high level of play.

Check out this guy's site. His name is Damir --> www.vancouvernba.org

SPREAD THE WORD!

[Vancity]

I think bringing the Grizzlies back would be awesome. There would be a sense of justice, but it's true too, that too many people here would remember all the negativity that surrounded that team. But they are already a better team now, than they were when they left. The GM there has got to get the team winning asap. Another 6 years of losing, with NO sense of improvement would be devastating to the community. They need to draft an exciting (Vince Carter) type of player for fans to be at least entertained (even if they lost). The previous Grizz team were neither entertaining, nor did they win very much. That is a deadly combination.

[Kwik-E-Mart]

Originally Posted by twoNeurons

• Vancouver Mermen

• Video Link

[androo_k]

How Bought the Vancouver VooDoo and there wicked uniforms too LOL not that the Grizzlies uniforms were much better ugh.

Seriously though I would love to see the Grizzlies come back, the name is great just need to improve the uniforms and logos. Besides the Money Aqualinni could make of new uniforms is huge if he gets it right.

[Vancity]

Someone encourage Aquilini to make a move!!

There were reports a few months ago about Aquilini interested in aquiring the Pacers? Was there any truth to that rumor? I am curious too, whether the Aquilini's have any plans to build the Canucks Sports & Entertainment (like MLSE has done) and incorporate other major league sports teams in the fold? As of right now, they only have the NHL, but they could easily bring in the NBA.

[djmk]

Originally Posted by Overground

Here's a name, j/k

Vancouver BC = Vancouver Basketball Club

i love it.

VBC

like TFC except cooler

[Spoolmak]

i got it, the vancouver downpours

[Yume-sama]

The Vancouver Lemons!

Sponsored by Lululemon. Think of all of the witty puns the journalists could use.

Lemons squeeze out victory. Lemons turn sour in 4th quarter...

A good pun is one of the most important things when it comes to a sports franchise.

Plus Asian people love lemons.

It would be like the Sapporo Nippon Ham Fighters baseball team that is sponsored by a meat processing plant.

[SpikePhanta]

i like SpiritBears!

[EastVanMark]

Originally Posted by Vancity

Hey guys. This guy seems pretty serious about what he's doing. He just recently started up his site, and he has some pretty ambitious goals, but I would support him. Who says that one man can't make a difference? This guy's doing it. It's pretty recent, but the more support we can show, that NBA basketball does belong in our beloved town, the better our chances of showing the Aquilini's that there is a market here for pro basketball at a high level of play.

Check out this guy's site. His name is Damir --> www.vancouvernba.org

SPREAD THE WORD!

Wow! thanks for the info on that great website. Whomever that is has got a real good site and some even better merchandise. This guy could definitely be on to something here. Just look at the guy who produced the vintage Millionaires apparel. They have been hugely successful. This would also go a long way towards spreading the good word about basketball and maybe would get the local sports media to stop ignoring it (like they have been since the Grizz left).

[agrant]

Vancouver Rapters. With an e. A Rapter is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional Zoids universe.

[Vancity]

Originally Posted by EastVanMark

Wow! thanks for the info on that great website. Whomever that is has got a real good site and some even better merchandise. This guy could definitely be on to something here. Just look at the guy who produced the vintage Millionaires apparel. They have been hugely successful. This would also go a long way towards spreading the good word about basketball and maybe would get the local sports media to stop ignoring it (like they have been since the Grizz left).

Spread the Word!

They have a facebook page too. So make sure you join

[Spoolmak]

^ a rapeter?

[Spoolmak]

im trying to think of a really good one, it doesnt have to make sense, I mean look at the BC Lions...