upperV03 3,874 Posted November 3, 2017 Here it is: Nice work as always, Conrad. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackBolt3 1,376 Posted November 3, 2017 I'll... I'll hold my judgement on some of these, but these Western Conference teams really threw caution to the wind on this one. Except for Memphis, who decided they wanted to phone it in. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tohasbo 294 Posted November 3, 2017 That Utah one...that scares me a bit. I don't recall any team doing something like that before. Tequila Sunrise of the NBA? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digby 1,521 Posted November 3, 2017 Holy crap, these are kinda wild? Other than the Memphis Nets and the Cavaliers somehow falling even further into a complete brand confusion hole, I like them. Some of them I REALLY like, particularly the shout to Dr. Jack Ramsay and the Utah mountain sunset look. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJT 54 Posted November 3, 2017 The Utah one i'm thinking will look a bit different in person. Hopefully better. OKC, Portland and Miami. Wow. Really like those. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teal 557 Posted November 3, 2017 Wow, those look great! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upperV03 3,874 Posted November 3, 2017 From those mockups, which Conrad explained may have some subtle inaccuracies, I’d say Miami, Portland, Sacramento, and maybe Milwaukee are the big winners, with Cleveland, Detroit, Memphis and Utah as the big losers. I’ll have to wait and see on OKC’s ( I actually think theirs has the potential to be pretty good), and then lastly I’m pretty indifferent towards LAC’s and Brooklyn’s. I’m biased as a Blazers fan, but that sublimated plaid pattern on the black base is a thing of beauty. People here love them some Dr. Jack, so that combined with the Rip City wordmark would make that one an instant classic among the fan base. Miami’s is pretty damn nice too, it just makes so much sense for them to go with a Miami Vice theme for their city uniform. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teal 557 Posted November 3, 2017 Nike changed the whole identity of OKC without even re-branding LOL. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coachcw_51 52 Posted November 3, 2017 @Conrad. - do you know if the Cavs/Thunder gold/yellow will be the same as what is found in their logos? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZipperClub 124 Posted November 3, 2017 Cavs sold all the way out to Goodyear on this one. Gross. Miami is beautiful, one of the few cities that is immediately identifiable by colors. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGeeX5 829 Posted November 3, 2017 I see Memphis really taking a risk with their uniforms lol LOVE the Miami ones! Wish it had a stripe or something on the sides tho 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenTino 247 Posted November 3, 2017 So, in the end, navy is only being used on the one Cavs jersey (wine) where it makes the numbers illegible. Nike! (I actually don't hate these The Land jerseys, but they would be helped immensely by some wine trim.) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bucky_bleichert 75 Posted November 3, 2017 i like SAC and Miami. Otherwise these are - and i don't want to be that guy, but - terrible. team identities are so muddled and inconsistent, now. it's a bummer. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coachcw_51 52 Posted November 3, 2017 Guesses (some educated from previous posts) at remaining teams: Atlanta - Black w/ Volt Boston - Gray w/ Green Charlotte - Black Bulls - Gray Dallas Green Denver - Sky Blue Golden State - White Houston - Gray Lakers - Black Minnesota - Gray New Orleans - Mardi Gras New York - Navy Orlando - Silver/Gray Philadelphia - White Fauxback Phoenix - Orange San Antonio - White Toronto - Gold Washington- White 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoopladawg87 648 Posted November 3, 2017 Awesome work, Conrad -- always appreciate the information you're willing to share! My way-too-early thoughts on each... Nets - Solid. The Brooklyn Bridge details are a nice touch, and I'm growing to like their full name wordmark. It looks a bit too much like their Icon jersey, but it could be much worse. Cavaliers - Yikes is an understatement. Pistons - These were meh with Adidas and now these are meh with Nike. The navy just feels forced to me. Clippers - These, like their Icon, Association, and Statement jerseys, feel like they're a better wordmark away from being a very nice set. Grizzlies - Interesting to see they may be using the Cavaliers' jersey template. I was kind of hoping for a sleeveless version of the MLK tribute jerseys, but if nothing else these will look decent in action. The Grizzlies' brand is definitely due for a refresh, but hopefully they don't just become the Brooklyn Nets of the Western Conference. Heat - I'm glad they finally embraced the Miami Vice theme with the neons, but the look is compromised by the white jersey. Put those neons on a black jersey and you've got something. Bucks - I wasn't a fan of this template when the Spurs used it for their gray alternate, and I'm not a fan of it now. The colors and trim still look very nice, but I'd much prefer the diagonal 'BUCKS' script as a full wordmark as opposed to a smaller, complete logo. Thunder - You know how you see hastily made jersey designs posted by the Instagram accounts of aspiring designers? This feels a lot like those -- you see it and think it's not the worst thing ever, but no team would actually do that. I guess I stand corrected. Trail Blazers - This is very similar to a Rip City alternate concept I designed a while back, though I think the black jersey with a more subtle pattern works much better than the scheme I had. Like their Statement jersey, this one could benefit greatly from white strokes around the wordmark and numerals for the sake of contrast. Other than that I love these, though. Kings - I wasn't a fan of this template when the Spurs used it for their gray alternate nor when the Bucks used it for their cream alternate, and but somehow I'm a fan of it now. This just works, though the silver trim looks awkward between the red and sky blue. Jazz - I think I already unironically stan for these. They are unconventional and the overall execution is very much debatable, but they're fun, relevant to Utah, and somehow just seem to work. However, ask me my thoughts on them again in a couple months or years or decades and my answer may be entirely different. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colortv 571 Posted November 3, 2017 I'm going to guess Lakers will go with some variation of one of these: 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickyISking 839 Posted November 3, 2017 The Heat are a big winner here, I love that they are embracing "Miami Vice" finally. Would not mind them abandoning black and red in favor of those vice colors. Nike has done a good job with the Clippers as well. They managed to turn garbage into a decent set, I for one like the contrasting armholes on the city jerseys. Although, I don't like the fact that they used "Clippers" on their city uniforms. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WSU151 3,943 Posted November 3, 2017 50 minutes ago, rickyISking said: Although, I don't like the fact that they used "Clippers" on their city uniforms. They are now the "LA Clippers", so I'd rather have them use the "Clippers" mark rather than an awkward "LA". The Heat definitely have the best city jersey out of that group. Also like Milwaukee and Sacramento. The Memphis jersey looks terrible. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiePerske 879 Posted November 3, 2017 2 hours ago, coachcw_51 said: Guesses (some educated from previous posts) at remaining teams: Atlanta - Black w/ Volt Boston - Gray w/ Green Charlotte - Black Bulls - Gray Dallas Green Denver - Sky Blue Golden State - White Houston - Gray Lakers - Black Minnesota - Gray New Orleans - Mardi Gras New York - Navy Orlando - Silver/Gray Philadelphia - White Fauxback Phoenix - Orange San Antonio - White Toronto - Gold Washington- White I'd guess that the Raptors would either use the black/gold frame jerseys or the blue/white Huskies jersey for the city jersey. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
