Notice The OFFICIAL WNBA Coming To Portland Thread…..

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  1. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    I disagree. I think pairing it with the Blazers is awesome. For the reasons I mentioned above.
     
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    Would disagree. Trail blazing implies making a new path not burning or fire.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    No YOU’RE stupid! You’re just mad because you hate big white people and were never any good at basketball yourself! #BAM
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    But so is FIRE my guy.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Speaking of fire @superfly4201 …….. #BAM

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    Right, but the word "Blaze" has multiple meanings.

    And fire is powerful. Useful. Dangerous. Primal.

    It would be a good symbol for any team. But especially for a team in this situation. Being in the same city as an NBA team which has the word blaze in their name. In which there was a WNBA team of the same name in the past.
     
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    Had no idea.
     
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    I like fire because it has a basketball connotation and makes for a cool logo
     
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    My 1980’s state championship disagrees with you, and you’re basically white, and obviously big, and I like you
     
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    I like names that can be shortened into nicnames.... you can't do much with Fire.
     
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    campFIREgirls
     
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    Portland FirePower
     
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    Agree with the logo, but we are not the Portland Blaze, we are the Trailblazers. Has nothing to do with Fire. I just find it a reach to connect the two and it’s a boring name. Pick a unique name to our region that doesn’t duplicate another pro franchise. Just my $.02.
     
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    Yeah, I get what you're saying. You make good points. But I like it anyway.

    Maybe I'm just a pyromaniac...
     
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    Trailblazing has nothing to do with fire.

    Blazing a trail is going fast through a trail. Nothing more really.


    I recorded my first wnba game and watched it in entirety. I was lucky enough to have it be the Fever vs the Suns.
    I thought it was gonna be Malice in the Palace 2.0!!!!
     
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    The etymology actually includes being the first to use or create a path and "blazing" signs along the path (using slashes or colors) to mark the trail.

    It wasn't about going fast (originally), it was about going first, and showing the way.

    But "blaze" has more than one meaning. And I don't think leaning into that is necessarily a bad thing.

    It can also mean one who blazes (fire)

    To open or prepare for others
     
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    Pioneers?
     
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    As in,
    Oregon City Pioneers
    Lewis and Clark Pioneers

    I'd like that as well.
     
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