projectjohn
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Pistons "Martin" merchandise: https://www.pistons313shop.com/collections/martin-collection I know it was said this year's City edition isn't Martin-themed, but I get the feeling one of the future years might be.
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Sports Graphics Packages, Historically
projectjohn replied to billman29's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Slightly off-topic to this thread, but it sounds like Bally's (Sinclair) is facing bankruptcy on their RSNs and are prepping a sale. https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2022/08/30/diamond-sports-rsn-sale/ Hopefully whoever ends up buying them develops a better graphics package (and no continuous news/scores ticker!) -
I know those days are sadly over, what with economies of scale from templated designs, but it's a shame. I remember Nike had still had some degree of individuality on warmups as recently as the early 2000s when they had the contract for 8 teams. Both the Celtics and Pistons had classic style warmups at that time. Remembering the higher quality of the Nike 1.0 days was a big part of the reason I was excited when they got the NBA deal in 2017, but unfortunately it's been a disappointment.
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That Wizards shiny gold alt with the black shorts was one of the ugliest uniforms I've ever seen.
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"It could be worse" is the way I would phrase it.
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Interesting. I know this is the first year of their city edition jerseys being designed by Detroit rapper Big Sean, so while I'm not sure exactly how they're going to turn out, I can't imagine they'll be any worse than the "Motor City" junk that was trotted out year after year during the mid to late 2010s all the way through 2020-21.
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I would be happy to take that one too - just the 2000s edition is still more or less a color swap of their still-in-use from that time regular look so it would be more easily resurrected.
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I'll take it as an appropriately used throwback - it's better than the "Chrome" or "Motor City" garbage they've been churning out for the last 10 years or so, and it will hopefully placate the nostalgia and Gen Z crowds that have been so vociferous for it. Meanwhile I continue to wait for and be disappointed in their refusal to bring back the mid 2000s reds as their statement jersey.
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I can’t speak to the accuracy, but there’s a rumor the Pistons’ classic edition will be announced on Tuesday. Also claims the new statement edition in September and city edition in November, which sounds about right.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Reveal New Uniforms for 2022-23
projectjohn replied to Indigo's topic in Sports Logo News
Pepperidge Farm remembers. Sorry couldn't resist the slow pitch softball there. -
That statement jersey is why the league approving all of these weird one-off and wild designs is frowned upon by so many on this forum. One iconic moment occurring in an otherwise horribly designed jersey, and it is now a regular part of a franchise's identity. I guess anything goes in the regular season, but I really wish the league would implement an icon, association, and statement only rule for the postseason.
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Not that I think it looks like it will be anything special, but it will probably be better than the Utah set (not that that's a high bar). Interested to see exactly how the gold is going to work with the silicon layer to make it more shiny.
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The chasing of fire emojis on Instagram has led to a lot of questionable design decisions in recent years, IMO.
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Like some others have mentioned, this seems to be either some kind of custom item or fan gear. I am wondering what the new Pistons' statement jersey is going to look like. I've come to be a little afraid it's going be something based on the "313" logo that looks like was officially added to their set. Still hoping they bring back their classic court next season too instead of what they used last year.
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It's not too often I'd encourage a professional sports team to go with a whimsical design approach, but it definitely works for the Magic.
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Vice has always struck me as a look that works fine as a not overly-used alternate, but would get old very quickly if it was the day-to-day set.
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The front numbers on the black and yellow jerseys are just comically huge.
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Oof. I'm generally in favor of minimalism and traditional design, but these aren't it. Reminds me of the Sixers jerseys they switched to right after the AI-era ones (and the slightly updated AI ones) were retired. Just too plain.
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For some reason, it's in my head that it's 5 years. I could be getting it mixed up with the NFL, but I know when the Pistons switched back to RWB from teal, they did it as soon as they were allowed, and that was 5 years (1996-97 to 2000-01, switching back in 01-02). As for Statement jerseys, what was released at the time of the Nike takeover in 2017 said Statements could be changed every two years. But with the state of jersey and City Edition madness in the NBA these days, who knows what the rules are or if they're even enforced anymore.
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Probably some NikeSpeak about the beehive state, I'm guessing.
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Looking more closely at the primary logo on the shorts, is the outer outline white now, instead of gray as it was previously? I certainly wouldn’t mind gray being officially removed from the Pistons color scheme.
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Their design team isn’t good. Other than the 2017 primary logo, I can’t think of a single thing they’ve done that I’ve liked in at least 10 years. I suppose finally getting rid of the gray jersey would qualify.
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Yeah, I’m not huge on the 313 logo. I’d much rather have a cleaned up version of this on the shorts, warm-up gear, etc. I suppose the 313 logo is an improvement over the various “DP” monograms they’ve used, though. I also hope they bring back their classic court design over that blue, non-painted lanes boondoggle they used last season.
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Well, they should already have you on staff as one of their designers..
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I'm convinced Conrad put the logoman back on the front of the jersey in his mockup just to tease us.
