24-25 NBA changes

[CaliforniaGlowin]

New images on Hornets social media pages

[The_Admiral]

39 minutes ago, CaliforniaGlowin said:

New images on Hornets social media pages

 

[WSU151]

2 hours ago, CaliforniaGlowin said:

New images on Hornets social media pages

 

Could be suggesting a new Statement jersey; the current purple statement has been around the minimum of two seasons.

 

The current Icon/Association set is finishing up year #4 (so not eligible for a change yet if there is a five season rule).

[truepg]

18 hours ago, CaliforniaGlowin said:

New images on Hornets social media pages

 

Maybe there's something I don't know, but that doesn't look like anything out of their brand.

[CaliforniaGlowin]

Well the font is definitely different, very 90s corporate.

[MCM0313]

On 2/27/2024 at 9:30 AM, gosioux76 said:

 

This might just be me looking through nostalgia-tinted glasses, but I'd love it if they kept the Classic edition jerseys full time. Even the logo. Watching them play in that set, on that court, just feels right. I also like the updates to the colors they used on the classics. To me, they're a perfect basketball uniform. 

 

They've also seemingly sold out of all the apparel related to the Classic edition. Either that or was an intentionally limited supply. The jerseys seemed to have been online for a day or two before they were gone. 

 

I'm hoping that's an indication of high demand. 

The Wolves had a great look from the get-go; in fact, I’d wager that all four of the late-1980s expansion teams began with nice looks (Wolves, Magic, Heat, Hornets). The problem with their original uniform/logo design is that it’s kind of like the NBA’s version of the Buccaneers’ creamsicles, in terms of the team’s performance and reputation while using them. 
 

Minnesota was constantly terrible from 1988-96. Zero playoff appearances. They usually had one of the worst records in the league. It probably didn’t help that they also had outrageous guys like Christian Laettner and Isaiah Rider either - brash characters are fun when you’re winning but offputting when you’re bad. 
 

If memory serves correctly, they went to the playoffs the first season of their new, more “intimidating” look, too - just like the Buccaneers. 

[truepg]

2 hours ago, CaliforniaGlowin said:

Well the font is definitely different, very 90s corporate.

 

Yes, but teams tend to use simpler and more convenient fonts for their websites and other digital appearance and communications... At the end of the day, it might be just a choice for a particular graphic layout style, similar as what the Lakers have done on their social media posts, for example:

 

[CaliforniaGlowin]

Yeah I know but it's kind of weird to change it during the season. 

[dont care]

On 3/14/2024 at 2:14 PM, CaliforniaGlowin said:

Yeah I know but it's kind of weird to change it during the season. 

How many times does it need to be said that teams social media teams don’t talk to the uniform designers, not until the team is ready to put out teasers. Remember when you thought the jets were going to lime green because their social media started using it. Social media teams just choose what looks good and that’s it.

[CaliforniaGlowin]

1 hour ago, dont care said:

How many times does it need to be said that teams social media teams don’t talk to the uniform designers, not until the team is ready to put out teasers. Remember when you thought the jets were going to lime green because their social media started using it. Social media teams just choose what looks good and that’s it.

Not just that, they also had lime green accents in the locker room.

[Old School Fool]

I was looking at Vanessa Hudgens Instagram (shut up) and I noticed the co-owner of Cali Water was wearing a Kings jersey with his company as the ad on the front instead of Dialpad. It might just be a random thing but I think it's interesting to point out anyways.

 

[TrueYankee26]

6 hours ago, Old School Fool said:

I was looking at Vanessa Hudgens Instagram (shut up) and I noticed the co-owner of Cali Water was wearing a Kings jersey with his company as the ad on the front instead of Dialpad. It might just be a random thing but I think it's interesting to point out anyways.

 

At first I thought that was Pitbull lol.

[dont care]

Just a weird white dude who think it would be cool to have his logo embroidered onto a jersey, nothing more

[tscuzzy]

The league has too much red & black and I really wish the Raptors or Rockets would consider a slightly different direction with primary colors. 

 

 

 

Portland and Chicago should be exempt since they have a longer history with those colors, but do we really need two red/white/black teams per conference? 

 

For me the fix is the Raptors to utilize more purple, and the Rockets to utilize more yellow or gray/charcoal

[fortunat1]

2 hours ago, tscuzzy said:

The league has too much red & black and I really wish the Raptors or Rockets would consider a slightly different direction with primary colors. 

 

 

 

Portland and Chicago should be exempt since they have a longer history with those colors, but do we really need two red/white/black teams per conference? 

 

For me the fix is the Raptors to utilize more purple, and the Rockets to utilize more yellow or gray/charcoal

I agree with this. Why the Raptors haven't gone back to purple, red, and black is beyond me. Surely any new purple jerseys will be differentiated from the throwbacks, meaning that they won't really be stealing sales from their throwbacks.

 

I partially agree about the Rockets. While I'd say that their red and yellow look is good in a vacuum, it's not a great scheme given the existence of the Atlanta Hawks. I'd rather them go for a double red scheme, much like they experimented with on their earned jersey a few seasons ago. Something like a classic-ish set based off this year's city jerseys would look nice, swapping blue for burgundy of course. It'd be unique to them and should look pretty nice. I also wouldn't hate them going back to red and silver as long as it comes with refreshed logos and uniforms. The current R logo seems a bit dated and the uniforms they wore through the 00s-10s just weren't that good. They can do so much more with their name and brand. Red and silver could totally work if done right. As shown by their current city jersey, a traditional red and blue look isn't awful either, but it's not necessarily my first choice for a rebrand.

[CaliforniaGlowin]

3 hours ago, tscuzzy said:

The league has too much red & black and I really wish the Raptors or Rockets would consider a slightly different direction with primary colors. 

 

 

 

Portland and Chicago should be exempt since they have a longer history with those colors, but do we really need two red/white/black teams per conference? 

 

For me the fix is the Raptors to utilize more purple, and the Rockets to utilize more yellow or gray/charcoal

HEAT. VICE.

[tscuzzy]

2 hours ago, fortunat1 said:

I agree with this. Why the Raptors haven't gone back to purple, red, and black is beyond me. Surely any new purple jerseys will be differentiated from the throwbacks, meaning that they won't really be stealing sales from their throwbacks.

 

I partially agree about the Rockets. While I'd say that their red and yellow look is good in a vacuum, it's not a great scheme given the existence of the Atlanta Hawks. I'd rather them go for a double red scheme, much like they experimented with on their earned jersey a few seasons ago. Something like a classic-ish set based off this year's city jerseys would look nice, swapping blue for burgundy of course. It'd be unique to them and should look pretty nice. I also wouldn't hate them going back to red and silver as long as it comes with refreshed logos and uniforms. The current R logo seems a bit dated and the uniforms they wore through the 00s-10s just weren't that good. They can do so much more with their name and brand. Red and silver could totally work if done right. As shown by their current city jersey, a traditional red and blue look isn't awful either, but it's not necessarily my first choice for a rebrand.

 

I was so upset that the Hawks beat the Rockets to the retro re-brand... it's a fair point, but they did share colors for about 30 years

 

[Kevin W.]

5 hours ago, tscuzzy said:

The league has too much red & black and I really wish the Raptors or Rockets would consider a slightly different direction with primary colors. 

The simple solution would be for the Raptors to tell Drake to pound sand and go retro full-time.

[truepg]

11 hours ago, tscuzzy said:

The league has too much red & black and I really wish the Raptors or Rockets would consider a slightly different direction with primary colors. 

 

It's just that the Rockets shouldn't be using black to begin with. They jumped on the black bandwagon only during the last ten years and similarly to several other teams eventually dragged it all over their identity. Eliminate black, and all of a sudden there is one red & black team less.

 

I never liked the yellow for the Rockets, and the 00s' color scheme felt just right. At the end of the day, just throwing thoughts around, the red & blue color scheme and style seen on the City(?) uni could work equally well with powder blue instead, if they ever wanted to take that route, now that the Clippers failed to capitalize on it.

[Telemundo219]

18 hours ago, tscuzzy said:

 

I was so upset that the Hawks beat the Rockets to the retro re-brand... it's a fair point, but they did share colors for about 30 years

 

 

11 hours ago, truepg said:

 

It's just that the Rockets shouldn't be using black to begin with. They jumped on the black bandwagon only during the last ten years and similarly to several other teams eventually dragged it all over their identity. Eliminate black, and all of a sudden there is one red & black team less.

 

I never liked the yellow for the Rockets, and the 00s' color scheme felt just right. At the end of the day, just throwing thoughts around, the red & blue color scheme and style seen on the City(?) uni could work equally well with powder blue instead, if they ever wanted to take that route, now that the Clippers failed to capitalize on it.

 

I always the Hawks should go with Red and Yellow (i.e. Chiefs) and the Rockets should go with Red and Gold (or Double Red and Gold) (i.e. 49ers). Something like this for the Rockets (plug included).