jaha32 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 This is a good thread. Keep it going. It is weird how just seeing the old courts instantly triggers memories of past games and players. I am a little surprised by how many courts there have been over time. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1972/1976) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1976/1979) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1979/1983) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1983/1990) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1990/1992) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 This is a good thread. Keep it going. It is weird how just seeing the old courts instantly triggers memories of past games and players. I am a little surprised by how many courts there have been over time.I'm surprised that the standardization of NBA courts--team logo at center court, team names on the baselines, arena name between arc and center line placed kitty-corner, team colors throughout--is only a recent development. '90s courts look sloppy and disorganized by comparison, as if the teams just happened to use the floors. The Spurs at HemisFair played on, like, a periwinkle court. Why. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 That pretty much was the case with the old barns... they were mostly seen as civic facilities that occasionally hosted sports in addition to concerts, conventions, rasslin', monster truck rallies or anything else rolling through the city that could draw 10,000+ people. It really wasn't until the current wave of arenas began in the 1990s that the idea of sports franchises being "anchor tenants" whose needs an arena should be tailored for was codified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaha32 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 This is a good thread. Keep it going. It is weird how just seeing the old courts instantly triggers memories of past games and players. I am a little surprised by how many courts there have been over time.I'm surprised that the standardization of NBA courts--team logo at center court, team names on the baselines, arena name between arc and center line placed kitty-corner, team colors throughout--is only a recent development. '90s courts look sloppy and disorganized by comparison, as if the teams just happened to use the floors. The Spurs at HemisFair played on, like, a periwinkle court. Why.In a way I kind of like the way the old courts (until the mid 1990's) didn't all follow the same mold. At the same time, many of them were messy and ugly. I guess as the NBA, and pro sports in general grew as a business, it is only natural that teams began to put value on their team brand, and not only the product on the court. It only makes sense that courts would start to match the team's identity. DesignsByHahn.com Behance Dribbble Instragram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I like some of the old floors, others I do not. I really liked the old Salt Palace floor with the concentric green/yellow/purple stripes around the court. Multi-purpose courts with too many court markings tended to look ugly, like that first Bradley Center floor. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 This is a good thread. Keep it going. It is weird how just seeing the old courts instantly triggers memories of past games and players. I am a little surprised by how many courts there have been over time.I'm surprised that the standardization of NBA courts--team logo at center court, team names on the baselines, arena name between arc and center line placed kitty-corner, team colors throughout--is only a recent development. '90s courts look sloppy and disorganized by comparison, as if the teams just happened to use the floors. The Spurs at HemisFair played on, like, a periwinkle court. Why.That Spurs court I believe only was light blue when they switched to the Fiesta colors. It and the Alamodome courts got a pass because their uniforms were black and white, which are basically neutral colors. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 America West Arena (1992/1993) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Love that era of the Suns. The only weakness is they never had a logo that lent itself to center court. The streaking sun over the purple center circle works, but it's not exactly a good keystone, you know?Which typeface did you use on the baseline? It looks like Arcitectura but isn't. It's a very '90s look; I like it. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 Love that era of the Suns. The only weakness is they never had a logo that lent itself to center court. The streaking sun over the purple center circle works, but it's not exactly a good keystone, you know?Which typeface did you use on the baseline? It looks like Arcitectura but isn't. It's a very '90s look; I like it.Newport Classic Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 America West Arena (1993/1994) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 America West Arena (1994/1995) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 The suns need to go back to that style www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Holy crap... a Tank sighting at the Sports Logos forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 America West Arena (1995/1996) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodrinsky Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 America West Arena (1996)America West Arena (1996/1997) Your queen is just a pawn with some fancy moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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