Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:18 pm
A.O wrote:Cyril Takayama wrote:the lakers were from minneapolis, and it was the great lakes that they were named after, and after they moved they decided to keep the tradition and the names, same goes for the jazz, which was once based in New Orleans, which is the city of Jazz. and the Kings and Hawks bounced around too
BULLSHIT
the name lakers came from a ship that sailed up an down the missisipi you fuckup
really? hm. then that basketball facts book made a mistake..
Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:24 pm
A.O wrote:BULLSHIT
the name lakers came from a ship that sailed up an down the missisipi you fuckup
Is that really true? Minneapolis is called the "City of Lakes". Minneapolis Lakers makes sense. I've never heard about the ship that sailed up and down the Mississippi River called the "Laker" and I live in Minneapolis.
Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:26 pm
acutally A.O. is right
stupid book
Laker was the name of a type of cargo ship used on the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river.
The name was selected when the franchise was located in Minneapolis.
stupid book
Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:30 pm
haha and that folks is basketball 101 lesson of the day.
Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:46 pm
"He's got 99 problems, but that ain't one.."D-Weaver wrote:New York Pricks: Hey Steph, pass the goddamn ball!