汉语大全>考研英语作文>NBA的由来(NBA Origin)

NBA的由来(NBA Origin)

详细内容

'

haveyoueverwonderedhowyourfavoritenbateamreceiveditsfamousname?allnbateamshaveaninterestingstoryorahistorybehindtheirnames.someofthenamesreflectthecity'scultureorhistory,otherscamefrompreviousownersandmanywereselectedthrough"nametheteam"contests.

forteamslikelosangelesandutah,thenameswerenotalwaysareflectionofthecity.eventhoughlosangeleshasnolakes,thelakernamehasbeenacitytreasureforalmost40years.beforegoingtolosangeles,theteamoriginatedinminneapolis,minnesota.in1948,teamofficialschosethenameforitsdirectrelationshiptothestate'smotto,"thelandof10,000lakes."theteamnamewentunchangedaftermovingtolosangelesin1960.becauseutah'steamoriginatedinneworleans,louisiana,itwascalledthejazz.in1974,neworleansclubofficialschosethenametorepresentthecityforitsreputationasthe"jazzcapitaloftheworld."thenamestayedwiththeteamevenafterfindinganewhomeinsaltlakecity,utahin1979.

thechicagobull'soriginalowner,richardklein,namedtheteamthebulls.hepickedthenamebecauseafightingbullisrelentless,andneverquits.klein,whofoundedtheclubin1966,believedthesequalitieswerenecessaryforachampionshipteamandhopedhischicagoathleteswouldliveuptotheteamname.abeliefthatbulls----winnerofthesixnbachampionshipshavedefinitelyfollowed.miamichosetheheatfromnamessuchasthesharks,beaches,andbarracudas.thenamemagicwasthewinnerfortheorlandoteambecausethecity'stourismsloganis"etothemagic."traditionplayedabigpartinnamingthenewyorkknicks.chosenbytheclub'sfoundernedirish,theknicksnamewasalreadyimportantinnewyork'shistory.thefirstanizedteaminbaseballhistorywasnamedthenewyorkknickerbockersortheknickerbockersnine.

in1967,theindianpacersselectedtheirteamnameinadifferentwayfrommostotherteams.theirdecisionwasbasedonwhattheywantedtoaomplishinthenba.teamofficialschosethepacersnamebecausetheanizationwantedtosetthe"pace"inprofessionalbasketball.