projectjohn Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 16 hours ago, WSU151 said: Yeah the NBA doesn’t allow teams to go back to old unis full time. With all of the other uniform rules basically out the window at this point, this one should be too. But they have to protect that Hardwood Classics merchandise line, I suppose. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 17 hours ago, gosioux76 said: This is evidence that the Barkley-era unis were ahead of their time and the best this franchise has ever looked. Wearing them as occasional throwbacks doesn't feel sufficient enough. But every attempt at evoking parts of that look fall flat. You just know they're going to :censored: this up. 2 2 Quote "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 13 hours ago, Old School Fool said: The numbers being used are the Cavaliers old numbers. They're not. Similar, but definite differences. 4 Quote "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...
upperV03 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 2 hours ago, BBTV said: They're not. Similar, but definite differences. I think it was a case of them starting with the Cavs font and making some small tweaks to the forms to at least attempt to differentiate them a bit. It’s not the Cavs font, but it’s certainly derived from it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolob Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 1 hour ago, upperV03 said: I think it was a case of them starting with the Cavs font and making some small tweaks to the forms to at least attempt to differentiate them a bit. It’s not the Cavs font, but it’s certainly derived from it. No ... the numbers originate from the 2013 change, but when the current set was introduced in 2017 the numbers were un-italicized. They're similar in the sense they're sad attempts at modernization, but they're not similar in any regard past that. Quote "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 30 minutes ago, kimball said: No ... the numbers originate from the 2013 change, but when the current set was introduced in 2017 the numbers were un-italicized. They're similar in the sense they're sad attempts at modernization, but they're not similar in any regard past that. @Old School Fool was referring to the number font on the leaked prototype Suns uniforms (which may or may not become a reality). That’s what I was referring to as well. Cavs number font: Suns prototype number font: The latter certainly seems to have been derived from the Cavs’ font. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepis21 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 I'm gonna say that Cavs font derived from Suns font because look at Suns wordmark which they use since 2013 and then look on Cavs (since 2017) and notice similarities between them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortunat1 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 We've covered that HWC is keeping teams from adopting throwbacks full time, but can they shoot down any new designs for being too similar to throwbacks? Part of me wonders if the new sunbursts are white/purple as to avoid looking too similar to throwbacks. Orange sunbursts seem like an obvious decision, but may spark pushback from HWC for looking too close to the throwbacks. This is all speculation though - it's entirely possible that a pro sports team could see a seemingly obvious decision for their uniforms and decide to ignore it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 3 hours ago, fortunat1 said: We've covered that HWC is keeping teams from adopting throwbacks full time, but can they shoot down any new designs for being too similar to throwbacks? Part of me wonders if the new sunbursts are white/purple as to avoid looking too similar to throwbacks. Orange sunbursts seem like an obvious decision, but may spark pushback from HWC for looking too close to the throwbacks. This is all speculation though - it's entirely possible that a pro sports team could see a seemingly obvious decision for their uniforms and decide to ignore it. Seems like proximity to the HWCs isn’t an issue…the Pistons’ 2002 unis were just a font change from the 80s/90s classic set. The Jazz brought back an old logo and used navy instead of purple. Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adsarebad Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 On 5/4/2023 at 1:30 AM, chakfu said: Nobody needs Grey except for baseball teams on the road Georgetown looks pretty good - 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Special Hornets jersey has error 35th anniversary logo 3 7 2 Quote Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, CaliforniaGlowin said: 35th anniversary logo This feels like "The Heat had a 35th logo...um...whoops...we should probably do one too...". Nice logo though. 1 Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolob Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Hugo looks like he's lost a lot of weight. He doing okay? 1 Quote "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicanfan Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, CaliforniaGlowin said: Special Hornets jersey has error 35th anniversary logo that logo just kinda emphasizes how dark the teal is on their logos for some reason is. and how dark the purple is all around the team’s branding (uniform, court, etc) think they were better off just bringing the last anniversary logo back and changing the year numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kg54mvp Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 48 minutes ago, pelicanfan said: that logo just kinda emphasizes how dark the teal is on their logos for some reason is. and how dark the purple is all around the team’s branding (uniform, court, etc) I find it interesting that there is such a difference in color shade. I do like how bright the teal is on the uniforms, and how… purple the purple is as well. It really makes it all pop compared to their initial colors in the 90s. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Kg54mvp said: Ben Stiller is, and always will be, my favorite Charlotte Hornet. 3 1 3 Quote "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 The thing that bothers me most about that logo is that it's specifically celebrating the first season of the Hornets but has the multicolor double pinstripes, which wasn't introduced until the mid-90s. Sloppy work and a reminder of how dull the brand has gotten since the team's return. Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Survival79 said: Ben Stiller is, and always will be, my favorite Charlotte Hornet. Ben Stiller is Michael Richards as Stanley Spadowski in “TRIPUKA” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewMLind Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 It is hidden in the release, but the Hornets are getting a new Classic Edition uniform next season. They previously wore a teal classic uniform in 2017-18, white classic uniform in 2018-19 and purple classic uniform in 2019-20. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, AndrewMLind said: It is hidden in the release, but the Hornets are getting a new Classic Edition uniform next season. They previously wore a teal classic uniform in 2017-18, white classic uniform in 2018-19 and purple classic uniform in 2019-20. So the four HWC teams next year are: Utah Charlotte Orlando Philadelphia ?? 4 Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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