SFGiants58 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 If anything, the “brown Padres” argument fits the Rockets’ red/yellow set a lot more. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L10nheart404 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 34 minutes ago, Conrad. said: all this purple talk has me thinking of these guys from a while back Those are nice! Especially the white one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I think the Raptors have a ton of potential for a great uniform set, but I don't think they necessarily need to go full 90's, or full chevron look. As for their colors, taking from their championship banner, red, black, and gold wouldn't be a bad color scheme if they did want to avoid bringing back purple. They've embraced all of those colors, just put them all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Red, black, gold, and white borders on the Heat a little too much, even though the gold would be metalicy. I like the plain black and gold - especially if the gold is "leafy" if that makes any sense. Maybe there's a way to do black, purple, and gold and look good. I don't think they'd be infringing on either the Kings or the Jazz. "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...
The_Admiral Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 The Raptors' block font is atrocious. It's not as bad as what the Bucks use, but it still looks like a bad trace of Machine or something. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakfu Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I think just a touch of purple would do the trick. But I like to shoehorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 19 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: If anything, the “brown Padres” argument fits the Rockets’ red/yellow set a lot more. Maybe, but the Rockets have at least embraced red/yellow more with a bunch of throwbacks and retro-inspired alternates over the years, even though they've refused to switch back to that color scheme full-time. The Raptors have worn the 1995-1999 throwbacks only twice in their history (2014-15 and this season) and, IIRC, have never thrown back to the 1999-2006 look. Another interesting aspect of the Raptors' hesitance to embrace purple is how it's a product of a pre-Drake era where Toronto didn't have quite as much international cultural cachet as it does now and the team itself was mediocre at best. When the Raptors first removed purple from their color scheme, they were trying to rebrand themselves as "Canada's team" to compensate for that. It was an understandable decision at the time, but times have changed. Nowadays, Toronto is cool enough that the Raptors probably shouldn't have to dress up like the Canadian national team to attract fans anymore. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 19 hours ago, the admiral said: The Raptors' block font is atrocious. It's not as bad as what the Bucks use, but it still looks like a bad trace of Machine or something. To me, it has kind of an industrial/rubber-stamped vibe. The font would work for a Rust Belt market (like if Pittsburgh ever got an NBA team), but it doesn't suit the Raptors at all. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-owns-iu Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 8:22 AM, uniguy22 said: If they are going the chevron route, I wouldn't mind incorporating purple back into the scheme sort of like this quick mock-up I did in Paint. Makes them a little more unique than all the other red and black teams. Drop the silver from their colour scheme and replace it with purple. Black and gold on the back, beginning where the chevron ends, and a purple alternate and I'm on board with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharveysc Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Here are my two cents... - I have always felt the Raptors have had good uniform looks. I have always thought he Vince era uniforms were still better than the current Drake style uniforms. Even the Red-themed Vince recolored uniforms I still feel were better than the current uniforms. - I kind of like the move to the chevron look. It's unique. Out of all the Raptors "City/Earned Chevron" uniforms, the "Red Earned" uniform was my favorite. - If you put "Raptors" "Toronto" and "North" on each respected uniform, and align the middle letter, you'll get "T.O.R". Just a fun thought. - I feel the Drake "OVO" theme is still strange, but a part of it I feel still works. I'm not sure why. Anyways, that's my two-cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 This is still the best jersey the Raptors have had. Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L10nheart404 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 23 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: If anything, the “brown Padres” argument fits the Rockets’ red/yellow set a lot more. 4 hours ago, Lights Out said: Maybe, but the Rockets have at least embraced red/yellow more with a bunch of throwbacks and retro-inspired alternates over the years, even though they've refused to switch back to that color scheme full-time Looks like the Hawks won't fumble the same opportunity the Rockets had. That's great, because the Hawks just look right in red/yellow/black. The Rockets could've done the same and been the only team in the league with that color combo(Red/Yellow). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepis21 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 4 hours ago, mattharveysc said: - If you put "Raptors" "Toronto" and "North" on each respected uniform, and align the middle letter, you'll get "T.O.R". Just a fun thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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L10nheart404 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Was watching wrestling, and saw the tag team " street profits" in ring gear that looks inspired by the Vince Carter era Raptors. They have some chevron thing going on with the shorts and jacket. This sort of gives you an idea of what a mix between new and old would look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wentz2Jeffery Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I swear this team changes their uniforms every season, although I guess this would make sense since the current set is mostly connected to Kawhi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 10 hours ago, Wentz2Jeffery said: I swear this team changes their uniforms every season, although I guess this would make sense since the current set is mostly connected to Kawhi... Yeah, at this point the Raptors are the NBA's San Diego Padres or Jacksonville Jaguars-- they just can't seem to figure it out. 11 hours ago, L10nheart404 said: Was watching wrestling, and saw the tag team " street profits" in ring gear that looks inspired by the Vince Carter era Raptors. They have some chevron thing going on with the shorts and jacket. This sort of gives you an idea of what a mix between new and old would look like. THIS I can get behind. Mix in a little bit of gold for effect but that right there, to me, is . (And I'm 38.) I've also long felt purple and red is a criminally underused colorway...Orlando City should have included the red when they jumped to MLS but they didn't. The only other team I know of that used this colorway was the Florida Fireman's of the old AF2. (Google the uniforms at your own risk.) Whatever the Raptors do, LEAVE DRAKE OUT OF IT. *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 11:59 AM, Lights Out said: Nowadays, Toronto is cool enough that the Raptors probably shouldn't have to dress up like the Canadian national team to attract fans anymore. Toronto's always been cool. Sorry if you didn't notice before. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L10nheart404 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 2 hours ago, IceCap said: Toronto's always been cool. Sorry if you didn't notice before. Well, in the States, Toronto didn't have much cultural appeal/significance until the 2010's. Not saying it isn't cool or anything, but It's inaccurate to say it's always been cool and relevant in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 minute ago, L10nheart404 said: Well, in the States, Toronto didn't have much cultural appeal/significance until the 2010's. Not saying it isn't cool or anything, but It's inaccurate to say it's always been cool and relevant in the U.S. I fail to see how that's our problem PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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