rebelx Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Hello, I have a quick question: what year in the teal Horsehead era did the Pistons start using the maroon alternate unis? I’ve seen ‘97-‘98 mentioned, but also other sources that say differently. Trying to figure out what it actually was. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinturner95 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 https://nbajerseydatabase.tumblr.com/post/630313050055065600/detroit-pistons-alternate-jersey-1999-2001 NBA Jersey Database says it was worn from 1999-2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelx Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 1 hour ago, colinturner95 said: https://nbajerseydatabase.tumblr.com/post/630313050055065600/detroit-pistons-alternate-jersey-1999-2001 NBA Jersey Database says it was worn from 1999-2001 That site, although excellent, has a few timeframe-related errors (for example, they have the unis that immediately preceded the Rockets’ championship uniforms has having been worn for only two years, when in fact they were worn for four). On most things, they are correct, especially on more recent changes, but I’m not totally willing to take their word on an older change like that. I’d like verification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinturner95 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 3 hours ago, rebelx said: That site, although excellent, has a few timeframe-related errors (for example, they have the unis that immediately preceded the Rockets’ championship uniforms has having been worn for only two years, when in fact they were worn for four). On most things, they are correct, especially on more recent changes, but I’m not totally willing to take their word on an older change like that. I’d like verification. https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2012/2/23/2814090/a-look-back-at-pistons-logos-and-uniforms-teal-era https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/wgg6ak459ntcs6qotf878elhi/Detroit_Pistons/1998/Alternate_Uniform Detroit's SBNation page has them listed from 97-2001. Also matching with what the mothership has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelx Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 9 hours ago, colinturner95 said: https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2012/2/23/2814090/a-look-back-at-pistons-logos-and-uniforms-teal-era https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/wgg6ak459ntcs6qotf878elhi/Detroit_Pistons/1998/Alternate_Uniform Detroit's SBNation page has them listed from 97-2001. Also matching with what the mothership has. The mothership has some errors of its own, unfortunately. Looking at the Mitchell and Ness listings, the earliest maroon unis listed look like they're from '99-'00. So maybe NBA Jersey Database was actually correct in this case. Hard to say. Wish someone who's a Pistons fan would chime in here with a specific recollection. One other note: in that era, teams would usually wait until the third year or later of a new uniform set to release an alternate; I think there was some league mandate to that effect or something. Given that, '97-'98 doesn't make sense, as the Pistons had just changed colors the prior season. '98-'99 would have been the earliest an alternate would have materialized, if that mandate really did exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelx Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 Just now, rebelx said: The mothership has some errors of its own, unfortunately. Looking at the Mitchell and Ness listings, the earliest maroon unis listed look like they're from '99-'00. So maybe NBA Jersey Database was actually correct in this case. Hard to say. Wish someone who's a Pistons fan would chime in here with a specific recollection. One other note: in that era, teams would usually wait until the third year or later of a new uniform set to release an alternate; thing there was some league mandate to that effect or something. Given that, '97-'98 doesn't make sense, as the Pistons had just changed colors the prior season. '98-'99 would have been the earliest an alternate would have materialized, if that mandate really did exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I've actually got a Cedric Ceballos maroon alt from his short stint in '00-01. I remember it was like $5 at the team shop after he left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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