Crusaders Fantasy Team Name Analysis

Owner: Qais or Tim Yar
Team Name: James Has a Harden
Analysis:

Great use of a name to sound like hard-on. Instant classic. It’s dirty and effective. Points for using a player on his team and having a punchline included. Classic Qais.

Grade: A-

Owner: Paykan Ghney
Team Name: Magical Elements
Analysis:

Magical Elements stems from a show called "Regular Show". They are a band of mythical beings that do insane stuff with their magical prowess. They call themselves "Magical Elements" Paykan uses this name because Magical Elements were OP and they pulled crazy stunts to win at all costs. I can imagine that Paykan also pulls crazy stunts to try get W’s.

Grade: B- (A- if this proves to be true)

Owner: Burhan Ghney
Team Name: The Weekenders
Analysis:

Burhan was known to make comebacks on the weekend (final days of the matchup). Making great moves using the waivers and mounting his come from behind victories, The Weekenders became a suitable name for his team. Having a name that is an attribute to your fantasy Game is always a plus.

Grade: A

Owner: Imad Mubeen
Team Name: Jimmy G Buckets
Analysis:

Stemming from Stacey King quote, “Jimmy G Buckets, the G stands for Gets”. This was a great team name maybe 2 years ago when Jimmy was still on the bulls. Now this name is played out and tired. Just like Imad’s fantasy team. Bonus points for having butler on his squad.

Grade: C+

Owner: Roman Ghney
Team Name: Team Harambe!!!!
Analysis:

Named after the beloved Gorilla that was executed violently, this team name hits close to home as many grew a close bond with the gorilla. He was the Lil’ Sebastian of our time. Also, the The Burger Life formerly known as The Burger Lounge, named a burger that is the literal size of a Harambe which may have some inspiration in this team name. The use of personal history with this name warrants a high grade but lacks a basketball reference.

Grade: B+

Owner: Syed Arshad Mahmood Jaffery (SAMJ)
Team Name: Andre the Giant
Analysis:

Basically, Arshad is letting everyone know he has Andre Drummond. Andre the Giant was a pro wrestler. I like this reference only for the fact that Andre Drummond is a big guy and there for can be referenced as such. Other than that, this name has no humor points.

Grade: B-

Owner: Omair Haque
Team Name: The Legacy of Hinrich
Analysis:

Keep in mind that I have not seen Omair in a few years and I still remember his love for old Captain Kirk (Chicago Bulls PG, not Star Trek). This name hits right in the nostalgia for Bull’s fans who were paying attention when they could not finish a season above 41-41.

Grade: B+

Owner: Hasib Zabih aka Joe Johnson
Team Name: Lovin da Hood
Analysis:

Team name that contains not one but two of the players from his team Kevin Love and Rodney Hood. Keeping it lightly humous and getting the basketball references is what a good fantasy team name should consist of. Also, points for changing the name while I was working on the analysis.

Grade: A+

Owner: Usamah Talib Bhatti (aka UTB)
Team Name: Roes before Hoes
Analysis:

Rose before hoes has been UTB’s team name in all his fantasy formats. This was a great name when he came up with it but now it just seems used up. Also, he does not have Derrick Rose on his team which hurts his score. I am no fantasy expert, but his team sucks too.

Grade: D+

Owner: Usman Hussain
Team Name: We Ballin?
Analysis:

A brilliant use of the phrase which is so commonly used to ask simply if we are going to play ball. Since he applied this to his basketball team name he gets mad props. Bonus points for originality and keeping it humorous despite not associating any of his players.

Grade A+

Owner: Zuhair Haque
Team Name: Zu Crew
Analysis:

I guess this is his nickname and it’s his crew. I get it

Grade: C-

Owner: Mustafa Masood
Team Name: Kawhi me a river
Analysis:

A play on the song name: "cry me a river" by JT, this song perfectly describes the off-season "Diaper Boy" aka Kawhi Leonard had. It's almost too perfect that his name fits into the song without you double-taking. Mustafa will either laugh his way to the bank for all of us passing on him, or he will also "cry a river" in the event Kawhi has another episode (cue the song).

Grade: A (written and graded by Burhan Ghney)

Owner: Nauman Bakhrani
Team Name: Team Bakhrani
Analysis:

Since there was no time and effort put into naming his team, he simply went with his last name. No points for anything. No points for even an attempt. This is equal to turning in your homework blank with just your name on it.

Grade: F-

Owner: Saad Mubeen
Team Name: Team Mubeen
Analysis:

Can’t even believe I have to write another review for another team without a real name. no points for effort or originality or anything really.

Grade: F-