swilson160 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, McCarthy said: I caught some of the Lakers game and the uniforms are just close enough to the old school unis that you can tell this isnt going for some evocation of the old Lakers unis, it’s not going for hinting at or capturing the essence of the old Lakers unis. It’s trying to be the old Lakers unis, which means the decisions then to make them ever so slightly different come across like mistakes or like they weren’t paying close attention to the details or like they tried to create a throwback based on memory and didn’t use a photo for reference. It’s weird that they’d get them that close and not finish. It’s just different enough that it feels like they’re wearing low grade eBay knockoffs. Why go that far and not just get them 100% accurate? Two jerseys to sell (new and throwback) instead of just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simtek34 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 hours ago, McCarthy said: I caught some of the Lakers game and the uniforms are just close enough to the old school unis that you can tell this isnt going for some evocation of the old Lakers unis, it’s not going for hinting at or capturing the essence of the old Lakers unis. It’s trying to be the old Lakers unis, which means the decisions then to make them ever so slightly different come across like mistakes or like they weren’t paying close attention to the details or like they tried to create a throwback based on memory and didn’t use a photo for reference. It’s weird that they’d get them that close and not finish. It’s just different enough that it feels like they’re wearing low grade eBay knockoffs. Why go that far and not just get them 100% accurate? The NBA has a rule that you can't go back to a previous logo without change. Maybe this applies to Uniforms too? It's the reason the Hornets changed after getting the old name back in 2014 from New Orleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 55 minutes ago, simtek34 said: The NBA has a rule that you can't go back to a previous logo without change. Maybe this applies to Uniforms too? It's the reason the Hornets changed after getting the old name back in 2014 from New Orleans. Do you have a credible source for this rule? The 76ers returned to previous marks when they initially brought back the red and blue identity. Likewise, the Jazz brought back the note logo. I still don't have a website, but I have a dribbble now! http://dribbble.com/andyharry [The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the position, strategy or opinions of adidas and/or its brands.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 36 minutes ago, andrewharrington said: Do you have a credible source for this rule? The 76ers returned to previous marks when they initially brought back the red and blue identity. Likewise, the Jazz brought back the note logo. That's a good point. We know that there's a rule the primary logos have to include the city name, which is why the Sixers added this to their retro package: I don't know how much they actually used it in practice, but on paper it was officially the "primary" logo. Their secondary logo got more play, and that appears to have been a direct lift of the original logo. Looks pretty faithful to my eye. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Lakers will be debuting the purple tonight. Jaguars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 So close to being a good look... ...but those side panels are all kinds of disgusting: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowld Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 LeBron uni looks about 2 sizes too small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicate Genius Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 They don't look anything like the Lakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewMLind Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Having a hard time wrapping my mind around LeBron in purple. At least he wore yellow/gold uniforms with the Cavaliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 They look really clean. Loving the new set. Jaguars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 21 minutes ago, Teal said: They look really clean. Loving the new set. You are about the only one that feels that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, dont care said: You are about the only one that feels that way. Each to their own. Jaguars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I really hope the Lakers just do the right thing and switch the purple uniform to look like an actual Lakers uniform next season. Infact, I think i heard the Statement uniforms across the NBA are changing every two years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I saw a bit of the game and wanted to give those black stripes a fair shot, but I just can't. They're terrible. Just terrible. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d11king Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Lakers can wear yellow and white for the rest of the year, I don’t even care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperNerdToTheRescue Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 hours ago, d11king said: Lakers can wear yellow and white for the rest of the year, I don’t even care. What's that? Did you say you wanted a second bastardized version of the old purple uniform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logos are cool Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Old School Fool said: I really hope the Lakers just do the right thing and switch the purple uniform to look like an actual Lakers uniform next season. Infact, I think i heard the Statement uniforms across the NBA are changing every two years? TERRIBLE!! Simply terrible. I really want to know who in the Laker organization signed off on these. On top of that the Purple jerseys always had white numbers. Every...single...era. The Lakers usually make a "Statement" by winning games and championships not by messing up their unis. SMH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Based on those photos, on the players that aren’t wearing stupid purple tights, they really don’t look that bad - it’s just that it’s not the Lakers. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henburg Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: Based on those photos, on the players that aren’t wearing stupid purple tights, they really don’t look that bad - it’s just that it’s not the Lakers. Agreed- in a vacuum they really wouldn't be inherently terrible as the old Knicks proved. It's just very odd seeing a team like the Lakers look so...different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Without the identifying marks on the shorts and front of the jersey, I would not have believed this was a Lakers uniform. It just doesn't have that "feel" of the Lakers purple. The striping down the sides may be the biggest reason. Not even the black, just the yellow/white stripe that goes down the sides and blends into the shorts. It's possible that it is due to the black supplanting what had become the gold stripe on the sides. But this looks like the uniform of a purple/black team with yellow as a secondary/tertiary color. It's lacking that Lakers feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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