It looks like there will finally be a Washington Wizards alternate jersey

[tohasbo]

This was in the Washington Post on Saturday...

The Wizards will be hostinjg a "Meet the Team" party for season ticket holders and they will unveil a black and gold alternate jersey to be worn for this season. The first game for the new jerseys will be on November 18th vs. Cleveland @ Verizon Center.

Wizards Alternate Jersey

[Survival79]

From the Surprises in NBA Live 07 thread:

[BostonBlazer]

Eeeewww...

[BBM]

Someone needs to blow up the NBA. Quickly.

[Blue Falcon]

Just what the NBA needs: another black jersey. How innovative!

[The_Admiral]

Actually, they've been overdoing navy blue instead of black lately.

[DG_ThenNowForever]

I think it looks good. Maybe too much black, but it certainly beats the simple black Wizards fashion jerseys you see in DC. It's a nice nod to the past while finally bringing out the gold in their jersey.

They certainly could have done much worse, and I think it's bold step -- more so than the lame recolor alts of the Sonics, Hawks, and Hornets.

[whitedawg22]

Just what the NBA needs: another black jersey. How innovative!

I'm usually on the "too much black" bandwagon, but you know, I actually like this one. They didn't just take their primary jersey and color the primary-color areas black, like most black-alt teams. They created an entirely new design, and one that's unique among NBA teams. Bonus points for the military-esque stars. It remains to be seen how the black shorts with gold jersey look will go over, though.

[hecticbro]

That's gold.... Is it real? It looks like a practice outfit.

[Delux247]

...so, assuming that the NBA Live '07 Wizards' jerseys are accurate, can we assume that the Jazz one is too?

[goforbroke]

Those uniforms with the gold and black and three stars in back look like it was based on the washington flag. i once did i baseball concept based on that flag. i'll just assume they stole my idea.

[hawk36]

In a weird way I like it. It looks like the old Bullets uni influenced it a bit on the shoulders.

[tjpskillz34]

No thank you!

Maybe it will look better in "real life"...

[gueman]

Now if they just ditch the silly Wizards and grow a pair and call them the Bullets they will have a winner.

[tBBP]

I say score one for uniqueness. At least they had enough of "a pair" to develop a completely new-looking alt, as opposed to the recolor job of other teams' alts (save for the Nuggets, those garish Kings getups and, in a way, the Cav's alts)--not to mention going the Chicago Stags route with different-color jerseys and shorts. I guarantee that after seeing it live, half the fooks who hate it will be the first one buying them off the shelves (it'll probably be a best seller), and at least one or two teams are going to try smething similar in a year or two. Mark my words.

[cappital92]

The Wiz get squat at the Phone Booth (Verizon Center).This is DC.All politics,no sports.This is just a marketing ploy.

[TFoA]

I say score one for uniqueness. At least they had enough of "a pair" to develop a completely new-looking alt, as opposed to the recolor job of other teams' alts (save for the Nuggets, those garish Kings getups and, in a way, the Cav's alts)--not to mention going the Chicago Stags route with different-color jerseys and shorts. I guarantee that after seeing it live, half the fooks who hate it will be the first one buying them off the shelves (it'll probably be a best seller), and at least one or two teams are going to try smething similar in a year or two. Mark my words.

I agree with the point that this will probably become a best seller, because people don't wear the shorts; they wear the jersey, so people are gonna like this jersey just for the fact that it's definitely unique and it looks good. I also agree with the point that there might be a couple of teams trying to duplicate it in the future. I predict the Kings once they drop their garbage alts they have.

With that being said, the new Jazz alt is SHARP.

[JQK]

I like the jersey. It's different with the hint of old school...

[m0sherman]

If they would just wear gold shorts, I could live with it. I actually like the stars. But those black shorts are hideous.

[tBBP]

If they would just wear gold shorts, I could live with it. I actually like the stars. But those black shorts are hideous.

Through another set of eyes (mine), I say the black shorts are what make the gold jersey "pop out" a little bit more. As I mentioned earlier, save for the Stags (and that one All-Star Game with the same style uni), it's a uniform style not seen in a VERY LONG TIME. That alone merits some kind of praise.

But (and y'all knew it was coming)...

That's just one man's opinion...my two rusted Lincolns.