Phil Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Indianapolis Star ArticleKnowing how the popularity of basketball here is a shadow of that of football, baseball, or hockey, it's no surprise that upcoming NBA jersey news has stayed relatively quiet. The above link talks about the Pacers going retro this year. Says there's a pic at their shop... I'm on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 19, 2003 Author Share Posted October 19, 2003 This is the Pacers' shop picture...Not exactly my idea of the ideal basketball jersey look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 ah, yes...it's clearing up for me...that hawks style was apparently the broncos style of its day. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj32 Posted October 19, 2003 Share Posted October 19, 2003 Hey, they won a championship in it (which is more than we can say for the Hawks). Seriously, that is the jersey I remember the Pacers in when growing up. I'm happy to see them go to an ABA retro rather than the NBA one they used for the league's 50th in 1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-kj Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 U-G-L-Y, you ain't got no alibi, you UGLY. Yeah yeah, you UGLY.That is hideous. There are many, many reasons the 70s is blissfully in the past, and this is one of them. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 U-G-L-Y, you ain't got no alibi, you UGLY. Yeah yeah, you UGLY.That is hideous. There are many, many reasons the 70s is blissfully in the past, and this is one of them.dont know what ur on, but this pacers jersey is original in that no other team has a jersey like it, its got tradition, u can use the current pacers logo with it (with a slight color change), and not to mention it jusy looks great. us ethis as the standard home, get the blue versions for road, and make a yellow version for the alt. 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...
TruColor Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 U-G-L-Y, you ain't got no alibi, you UGLY. Yeah yeah, you UGLY.U-G-L-Y, you ain't got no alibi, you UGLY. Yeah yeah, you UGLY.Why do I picture Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri when I read this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 U-G-L-Y, you ain't got no alibi, you UGLY. Yeah yeah, you UGLY.M-A-M-A, that is how you got that way, yo mama, hey hey yo mama Seriously though...I really don't think the jersey's all that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 dont know what ur on, but this pacers jersey is original in that no other team has a jersey like it, its got tradition...Y'know, "original" keeps getting tossed around on this board for when off-the-wall-crazy designs get introduced. "But it's original, it must be good!"WRONG.Don't get me wrong, I'm all for originality. But I'm also for things that don't look horrible. This jersey looks horrible. As for the "tradition," the only tradition I see in it is that at least two teams had this same pattern in the 70s, and thankfully it pretty much died with the 70s.Indiana's currently look is a million times better than this. If you want something "traditional," that's what the Pacers currently have. And it doesn't have any freaky, imbalanced swooping lines. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifumi Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Those suck. But, I am down with the capitalists: whatever can be used to take money out of needy pockets, I am all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 why did they mix fonts for the "Pacers" name on the jersey? the "p" has serifs where the other letters don't.I know there was a serious lack of consistency in the ABA, but does it have to spread to the retro ABA uniforms too? Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 Hey, they won a championship in it (which is more than we can say for the Hawks). .The Hawks have won an NBA Championship.OK, it was 1958 and the team was in St. Louis, but it's an NBA Championship, which the Pacers have yet to achieve. I actually like the Pacers and have no affinity for the Atlanta Hawks; I just needed to set the historical record straight. No hard feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj32 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Hey, they won a championship in it (which is more than we can say for the Hawks). .The Hawks have won an NBA Championship.OK, it was 1958 and the team was in St. Louis, but it's an NBA Championship, which the Pacers have yet to achieve. I actually like the Pacers and have no affinity for the Atlanta Hawks; I just needed to set the historical record straight. No hard feelings.I was referring to winning a championship in this jersey design. Both the Pacers and Hawks adopted the style in 1971. The Pacers won ABA championships in 72 & 73 while wearing these jerseys. The Hawks were also-rans (though very entertaining with "Pistol Pete" and Walt Bellamy).As for why the "P" has serifs and the others don't - I assume it's because it's the first letter in the name and was done as a form of capitalization. If you look at the road jersey from that era, you'll notice they did the same thing with the first "I" in Indiana. (from OnlineSports.com)I believe the Baltimore Bullets also used this design. All three had ditched it by 1974. I don't think there is any way this design would make a comeback - it's dead and buried in the 70's, but for Pacers fans (at least those of us old enough to remember the ABA glory days) it has special significance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 i remember seeing pics of a bullets jersey with just the number on it and then 'bullets' on teh shorts. may have been this design, but i figure it was just eerily similar. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astonvillan Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Ack! The current trend is for jerseys/shorts to be as baggy as possible. That's going to make that 70's era design look even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 why did they mix fonts for the "Pacers" name on the jersey? the "p" has serifs where the other letters don't.I know there was a serious lack of consistency in the ABA, but does it have to spread to the retro ABA uniforms too?Actually, that is correct. Unfortunately, we can't blame this on the NBA and their attempt to force inaccurate representations of retro unis on us! To paraphrase Paul Simon, "Where have you gone Bob Netolicky?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicfurth Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 It's better than the pinstripes. It's okay, I guess. I don't think the Pacers have been known for great unis. Just look back & remember the ones before the pinstriped ones. Ack...If the stripe stayed on the side, these'd be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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