The meaning of NBA team name

There are currently 30 teams in the NBA. The name of each team not only indicates the location of the team (for example, the Chicago Bulls' base camp is in Chicago), but also has a very interesting nickname. Do you know how these nicknames come from?

1. Celtic team: Because there are many Irish immigrants in Boston, many of them are Celts, the name of the team was called "primitive Celtic team" when it was first built, and later it was simplified to "Celtic team".

2.Hot Team: The team was built in Miami, Florida, where the seasons are warm and pleasant, so "hot" was chosen from the shortlist of many team names, which not only showed the climate conditions in Miami, but also hoped that the team would have a prosperous future.

3. Nets: "Nets" refers to "nets", which is one of the indispensable elements in basketball. The reason why the Nets take this name is because it is related to basketball. On the other hand, this is because there were baseball team METS and football team JETS in new york long before the establishment of the New Jersey Nets. At that time, the two teams were full-fledged, and the Nets played the homophonic Nets of these two teams, in fact, they wanted to touch its light.

4. Knicks: The correct name is "knickerbockers", because there are a large number of Dutch immigrants in new york. The Dutch like to wear loose knickerbockers, and "Knicks" is just a transliteration of the word "knickerbockers".

5. Magic Team: Because Disneyland is a big entertainment place in Orlando, and "Come to magic" is the favorite saying of Orlando people, the magic team is named after it.

6.76 people: Formerly known as "Syracuse Nation", moved to Philadelphia in 1963, and changed to "76 people" because Philadelphia was the place where the United States declared its independence in 1776.

7. Wizards: When the team's base camp was still in Baltimore, the team was called "bullet" because Baltimore's arms industry was very developed. After the team moved to Washington, it used the name "Bullets" until the season of 1997- 1998, and some people called it "Wizards".

8. Hawks: Formerly known as "Three Cities Black Hawks", it borrowed the name of the chief "Black Hawk". 195 1 After moving to Milwaukee, it was renamed "Eagles". 1955 moved to St. Louis, 1968 moved to Atlanta and still used the name "Eagles".

9. Bumblebee: The team emblem is a fierce bumblebee, and it is a collection of works from the society. In addition, the city emblem of Charlotte also has a bee pattern.

10. Bull: Animal husbandry in Chicago is very developed. The professional football team and the professional baseball team in this city each have teams named after animals, so "Bull" became the team name of the Chicago professional basketball team.

1 1. Cavaliers: When Cleveland named the newly established professional basketball team, it voted for local votes. As a result, more than one-third of the 6000 votes chose "knight".

12. Piston: 1948 When I joined the NBA, my base camp was in Ford Wynn. The boss is engaged in piston manufacturing, and "piston" becomes the team name. 1957, the team still uses this name after moving to Detroit.

13. Pacers: The English name is "Pacers", which is very similar in pronunciation to "Pacecar". Pacecar is the leading car in "Indiana 500" (one of the world-famous racing events with the same name as F 1), but its popularity has not made it famous. The team was named after "Pacers" and naturally wanted to become famous by the popularity of "Indiana 500".

14. Bucks: Like many teams that don't know what animal names to use to name their teams, Milwaukee is hesitant to name their own teams. Finally, among a lot of animal names, including "skunk" and "beaver", Milwaukee was chosen as the name of the team.

15. Raptors: This is a team 1993 born in Canada, and its name has also been collected. Finally, the fierce, fast and bouncing "dragon" was selected.

16. Rocket: The team was first established in San Diego, where military industry prevailed. After moving to Houston, where the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is located (199 1), the name "rocket" became more worthy of the name.

17. Mavericks: 1980 In March, the team owner selected "Mavericks" as the team name among about 4,600 names collected.

18. gold nuggets: formerly known as "Denver rockets", it is one of the founding teams of ABA. 1974 After joining the NBA, it was renamed the "gold nugget team" because in the19th century, American scientists discovered gold mines in Denver.

19. Timberwolves: Named after a large number of wild animals "Timberwolves" in Minnesota.

20. Spurs: One of the founding teams of ABA. At first, this team was headquartered in Dallas, and this team was named Dallas Oaks. 1970 was renamed Oaks, Texas, and 1973 was renamed Spurs after moving to San Antonio. The "Spur" is the iron needle nailed to the heel by the rider. Taking this as the team name can reflect the characteristics of the times in the development of the western region of the United States.

2 1. Jazz: Founded in 1974, the team was named "New Orleans Jazz". 1980 After moving to Salt Lake City, Utah, they still use the name "Jazz".

22. Grizzly bear: Another new Canadian army founded in 1994, named after grizzly bear, a representative animal in western Canada, symbolizes the power of basketball.

22. Warrior: 1946 was born in Philadelphia. The team was named "Philadelphia Warriors" to pay tribute to the warriors who died in the American Revolution. 1962 After moving to San Francisco, it was changed to "Golden State Warriors".

23. speedboat team: 1970 was founded in Buffalo, and the team was named "Buffalo Braves". 1978 moved to San Diego and changed its name to "San Diego Clippers". 1980 moved to Los Angeles.

24. Lakers: Founded in 1968, the team name has also been collected. It must be Knicks, the capital of Arizona, with little annual precipitation and plenty of sunshine. The team name "Sun" is the most representative.

25. Pioneers: Portland was founded in 1970, which happened to be the center of western development, so naming the team after "Pioneers" can also reflect the characteristics of that era.

26. Kings: This team has changed its name more times than any other team in NBA. It was founded as "Rochester Royal Team", 1957 was renamed as "Cincinnati Royal Team", and 1972 was renamed as "Kansas City-Omaha Kings Team". It was not until 1985 that it settled in Mandu, Sakala and changed its name to.

27. Supersonic Team: The team was born in Seattle and is the headquarters of Boeing, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. 1967 when the team was established, Boeing was developing and manufacturing supersonic passenger aircraft, and the team established with the help of Boeing also chose the name "supersonic".

(2):2 NBA draft system

In order to make the level of each team in the NBA match not too different, and increase the excitement and intensity of the game, the NBA holds the annual "Newcomer Draft" conference in late June after the annual finals.

The newcomers participating in the "draft" are generally students from various universities in the United States, and they are all the best in the NCAA National College Basketball League. In recent years, under the temptation of money, many college students who participated in the "draft" were sophomores and sophomores, and even five high school students appeared in the "draft conference" of 1996.

The NBA ranks newcomers according to their performance in universities (high schools). Then, according to the winning percentage of this year's regular season, the NBA teams are selected from weak to strong, and each team can only choose one newcomer in each round, usually 2-3 rounds.

To be fair, the NBA began to distribute 65,438+0,000 ping-pong balls with the selected serial numbers on them before the draft. The team with the worst performance in the regular season can choose 250, and their preferred probability is 25%. And so on. Of the 1 1 teams that didn't make the playoffs last season, the chances of the best results are the smallest. The NBA also stipulates that the lottery option only applies to the first round of the "rookie draft".

(3):NBA All-Star Game 3 MVP.

The team of the most valuable player of the year

Shaquille o'neal Lakers in 2004.

Kevin Garnett Timberwolves in 2003

2002 Kobe Bryant, (Kobe Bryant) Les Lakers.

200 1 Allen Iverson has seven or six people.

Shaquille o'neal Lakers in 2000.

Tim Duncan Spurs.

1998 Michael Jordan Bull

1997 glen rice wasp

1996 Michael Jordan Bull

1995 king of Mitch Richmond

1994 scottie pippen bull

1993 sir Carl karl malone

Sir John john stockton.

1992 Magic Johnson Lakers

199 1 seven or six people in charles barkley.

1990 Magic Johnson Lakers

1989 sir Carl karl malone

1988 Michael Jordan Bull

1987 tom chambers supersonic

1986 isiah thomas piston

1985 Ralph Simpson rocket

1984 isiah thomas piston

1983 Julius Erving) 76 people.

1982 larry bird Celtics

Nathaniel archibald Celtic

1980 george gervin Spurs

1979 david thompson gold bars

1978 randy smith Buffalo Warriors

1977 Julius Erving) 76 people.

1976 Devbin piston

1975 walter frazier nick

1974 bob lanier piston

1973 David Cowens Celts

1972 Jerry West Lakers.

Lenny wilkens, supersonic.

1970 willis reed nick

1969 Royal Hotel Cincinnati, oscar robertson

1968 Philadelphia, Harold Greer, 76 people.

1967 rick barry San Francisco Warriors

1966 adrian smith St. Louis Eagle

1965 jerry lucas St. Louis Eagle

1964 Royal Hotel Cincinnati, oscar robertson.

1963 bill russell Celtics

1962 bob pettit St. Louis Eagle

Royal Hotel Cincinnati, oscar robertson.

1960 wilt chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors

1959 elgin baylor Minneapolis Pohris Lakers.

Bob pettit St. Louis Eagle

1958 bob pettit St. Louis Eagle

1957 robertjoseph cousy Celtics

1956 bob pettit St. Louis Eagle

1955 Bill Sharman Celts

1954 robertjoseph cousy Celtics

1953 George Hao Jia Minnesota Pohris Lakers

1952 paul arizin, Philadelphia Warriors

195 1 Ed Macaulay Celtics.

[Note] 1999 did not hold an all-star game.

(4): Results of 4 NBA All-Star Games

Annual Score Location (East-West)

Los Angeles

Atlanta

2002 120: 135 Philadelphia

200111:1/0 Washington.

Jinzhou District 2000 126: 137

1998135:114 new york

1997132:120 Cleveland

1996129:118 San Antonio

1995112:139 Phoenix

1994127:118 Pohris, Minneapolis

1993132:135 (overtime) Utah

1992113:153 Orlando

199110/6:114 Charlotte

1990130:113 Miami

1989134:143 Houston

Chicago, tel: 1988

1987149:154 (overtime) Seattle

1986139:132 Dallas

1985129:140 Pohris, Indiana.

1984154:145 (overtime) Denver

1983132:123 Los Angeles

1982120:118 New Jersey

1981123:120 Cleveland

1980144:135 (overtime) Washington

1979129:134 Detroit

1978133:125 Atlanta

Milwaukee1977124:125

1976123:109 Philadelphia

1975108:102 phoenix

1974123:134 Seattle

1973 104: 84 Chicago

Los Angeles 1972 1 10

1971107:108 Santiago

1970142:135 Philadelphia

1969123:112 Baltimore

1968144:124 new york

San Francisco1967120:135

1966 137: 94 Cincinnati

1965124:123 St. Louis

196411:107 Boston

1963115:108 Los Angeles

1962130:150 St. Louis

Syracuse1961131:153

1960125:115 Philadelphia

1959108:124 Detroit

1958130:118 St. Louis

1957 109: 97 Boston

Rochester

1955100: 91new york

1954 98: 93 (overtime) new york

1953 75: 79 fort wayne

1952108: 91Boston

1951111:94 Boston

5 NBA was born.

Basketball originated from a peach basket and a ball more than 0/00 years ago. In recent decades, because Dr. james naismith created the first rough basketball model, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has become the family of all the greatest players in basketball history. From George Mikan, the first superstar in NBA, to Boston's Celtic dynasty, to Larry Bode, Magic Johnson, Isaac Thomas and Michael Jordan in1980s, NBA professional basketball has not only become an international exhibition game, but also one of the most popular sports games in this century.

The birth of the Alliance Dr. naismith never imagined that his simple idea would become a game that swept the world and gave birth to countless vein runners. In A.D. 189 1, he hung two peach baskets in the gymnasium of Springfield Christian Youth Training School, hoping to create an indoor sport suitable for winter. Through the baskets on the wall, athletes can exercise healthy bodies and flexible movements, not just strength training. However, in less than fifty years, the all-around skills of players have brought revolutionary changes to basketball. /kloc-in the spring of 0/946, the first professional basketball league was officially announced. At that time, American fans were still keen on college basketball, and professional basketball began to catch up. Although the team has been organized for 40 years, the fans are still confined to the audience where the team is located. BAA is not unusual, at least in the first season (1946-47). It * * * has eleven teams, which are divided into East and West Divisions. They came from the largest cities in the United States at that time, such as new york, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Cleveland, and there was a team from Toronto in the league. Although more and more people are beginning to pay attention to professional basketball games, TV and radio programs are only briefly introduced, and even the largest newspaper in the city ignores the existence of BAA League. It is conceivable that there is a great crisis in BAA. At the beginning of the second season of the league, there are only seven teams left. The addition of Baltimore barely equalized the number of teams in the two districts. However, the main problems still exist. No one is sure whether professional basketball can survive under the exclusion of college basketball. Since six of the eight teams are from the eastern region, the western region is powerless. Even with star players like Fox and Max Sarovski, United still need more energy to inject into it. But in the 1948-49 season, the league began to turn around. Four teams from the Midwest of the National Basketball League (NBL) joined the BAA League. Suddenly, many of America's most famous players joined the BAA League.

Since the 1949-50 season, all the teams originally belonging to the NBL have merged into BAA, and at this time it has officially changed its name to the National Basketball Association of the United States, which is also known as the NBA. At this time, apart from dividing the 17 team into three divisions, there are still more troubles waiting for them to solve, but the professional basketball game still injects considerable vitality at this moment. However, the pain is far from over. A year later, six teams were dissolved one after another. In addition to dividing the remaining teams into two areas for management, the NBA is still struggling. Just as the league kept putting forward countermeasures to deal with the difficulties, more and more new stars kept joining the league, such as Neil Johnston, Ed Macaulay, Bill Sherman, Bob Coe and Bob Petty, all of whom were super-class players at that time. The other is the change of the game itself. Before the 1954-55 season, the owners of the other nine teams met and decided to modify two important rules of the game. Snow team boss Danny Belson first introduced the time limit for possession, mainly to make players on the field have to play with trepidation, instead of dragging their feet to end the game. This will not only force the team to change some boring tactics, but also greatly improve the total score of the game. Belson assumes that each team must shoot an average of 60 times in a game. Therefore, in a 48-minute (2,880-second) game, the two teams must make 1.20 shots, so the calculation of each possession time cannot exceed 24 seconds. This proposal was immediately adopted by the League of Nations. After that, if the attacker can't shoot within 24 seconds, the defender can regain control of the ball. Another important rule is to limit the number of fouls allowed by the team in each quarter. As long as there are six fouls in the same quarter, each foul in the next quarter will be punished by the other side (not the current two goals). In addition to making the old foul tactics pay a higher price, it is more important to make the game go smoothly and not be interrupted by frequent foul actions.

The height of the champion's team.

Fred Jones Warriors1.88m in 2004

Jason Richardson Warriors1.98m in 2003

Jason Richardson Warriors1.98m in 2002

200 1 Desmond Mason supersonic team1.98m.

2000 Vincent Carter Raptors 2.0 1 m

1999 no competition.

1998 no competition.

1997 Kobe Lakers 1.98m

1996 Brent Barry Yacht Team1.98m.

1995 Harold Miners' Heat Wave Team1.96m.

1994 Isaiah Red Timberwolves1.96m.

1993 Harold Miners' Heat Wave Team1.95m.

1992 Cedric Cevallos Sun 2.0 1m

199 1 leather Bram Celtic1.86m.

1990 Dominica Wilkins Hawkes 2.03 meters.

1989 Kenny Walker Knicks 2.03 meters.

1988 Michael Jordan Bull1.98m.

1987 Michael Jordan Bulls1.98m.

1986 Spud Webb eagle1.70m.

1985 Dominic Wilkins Hawkes 2.03 meters.

1984 Larry lance suns 2.08 meters.

NBA champions in previous three-point long-range shooting competitions.

The height of the champion's team.

Watson Leonard gold nugget1.93m in 2004

In 2003, P Stojakovic Kings was 2.06 meters.

2002 P Stojakovic Kings 2.06 meters.

200 1 ray Allen bucks1.98m.

2000 Jazz Jeff Hornacek Team1.93m.

1999 no competition.

1998 jazz Jeff Hornacek team1.93m.

1997 Steve Cole Bulls +0.9 1 m

1996 Tim Laegel Bullets1.93m..

1995 glenrice heat 2.03 meters.

1994 mark price knight1.86m.

1993 mark price knight1.86m.

1992 Craig hodges Bulls 1.9 1 m

199 1 Craig hodges Bull 1.9 1 m.

1990 Craig hodges Bulls 1.9 1 m

1989 Dell Ellis Supersonic Team 2.05438+0m

1988 Larry bird Celtic 2.06 meters.

1987 Larry bird Celtic 2.06 meters.

1986 Larry bird Celtic 2.06 meters.

Attendance records of eight all-star players

Sub-all-star player on the court

Karim Abdel-Jabbar

Wilt Chamberlain

13 scene robertjoseph cousy

John Havlicek

12 Elvin Hayes

Hakeem Olajuwon

Oscar robertson

Bill Russell

12 Jerry West

12 Karl Malone

9 games Michael Jordan

(10): the playing time record of nine all-star players.

Playing time all-star player

Karim Abdel-Jabbar

388 minutes, wilt chamberlain.

380 minutes, oscar robertson.

368 minutes, robertjoseph cousy

367 minutes Michael Jordan

360 minutes, Bob Petit

343 minutes, bill russell.

34 1 min Jie Zhong Li West

33 1 min Magic Johnson

32 1 min Elgin Baylor

10 NBA all-star player scoring record

All-star player with total score

262 Michael Jordan

Karim Abdel-Jabbar

246 oscar robertson.

224 Bob Petit

22 1 Julius Erving

2 18 Elgin Baylor

Wilt Chamberlain

185 isiah thomas

John Havlicek

176 Magic Johnson