Comments on: The new emails are here! http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2008/04/13/the-new-emails-are-here/ Thoughts from The Oklahoman Sports Columnist Berry Tramel | NewsOK.com Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Gary Royal http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2008/04/13/the-new-emails-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-2526 Gary Royal Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:30:52 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2008/04/13/the-new-emails-are-here/#comment-2526 Berry:
you’ve rec’d some really good suggestions toward a name for OKC’s new NBA team.
I missed newspaper and TV announcements about the official or unofficial name/T-shirt contest.
Please include my suggestion(s) along with names already submitted.

What about a name like WIND, as in OklahomaCityWIND, OKCWIND, or OKLAHOMAWIND.

When used as a noun, the word WIND applies to any air in natural motion such as: strong wind, calm wind, wind power, wind machine, winds of change,” [...where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain"]. The word also applies to an influentiral force or trend, as in “the winds of public opinion” or, “catch wind of a stock split”. In many ways Wind reflects who we are as a people, and certainly describes typical weather characteristics in our state.
Other NBA team names carry similar themes such as the Miami HEAT, Los Angles LAKERS, and Phoenix SUNS.
Let me know your thoughts.

Until then…Go WIND!

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