Ark Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I can't believe I just noticed this (seriously >_>). NBA teams use an inferior wordmark on the the front of their jerseys even though their official primary is much better. For example, the late 90s Sonics...Actual jerseys:---Primary logo:The primary logo is very similar but it's a just so much cooler. But as far as I know, basically every other team does the same thing. And there are tons of examples where the jersey logo doesn't even come close.What's the reason for ths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclearInitial Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I can't believe I just noticed this (seriously >_>). NBA teams use an inferior wordmark on the the front of their jerseys even though their official primary is much better. For example, the late 90s Sonics...Actual jerseys:---Primary logo:The primary logo is very similar but it's a just so much cooler. But as far as I know, basically every other team does the same thing. And there are tons of examples where the jersey logo doesn't even come close.What's the reason for ths?Logos look terrible in front of a basketball jersey?Only exceptions are the Warriors and 90's hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynine Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Basketball reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Well not even that many teams have even tried using true full logos. And a lot of those which are bad aren't bad just because of the logos. Such as the gradient pinstripes on the 90s arockets jerseys.The Barkley Suns jerseys are also great imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ Sands Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Does that look good?Thought not.(Yes, I'm aware that's a college team. Don't bother pointing it out.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Because #1 it looks horrible because the front number has to be the size it is, therefore you have nothing but clutter if you put a logo there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 You can't have smaller numbers on the top right or left? I agree that the Tar Heels jersey isn't that great, but I think it would look much better if there was a smaller number or no number at all in front instead of that large number.I guess NBA jerseys require front numbers though? Still, numbers to the top right or left would also be simaler to what some NHL teams use today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothieX Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDixonDesign Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Does that look good?Thought not.(Yes, I'm aware that's a college team. Don't bother pointing it out.)Oh god! Avert your eyes, it's the Jordan debacle! Those lasted one season, and was recieved horribly by fans. Not to mention the Heels were horrible that season. http://www.lostlettermen.com/lost-uniforms-uncs-logo-jersey-a-y2k-glitch-even-jordan-couldnt-pull-off/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Actually after looking at it again it's not even that bad of a jersey. It sounds like people didn't like change (according to the article).Said one fan: “It’s not that it isn’t a nice jersey, but it breaks from the tradition of having the ‘North Carolina’ across the chest. Just the fact that North Carolina is spelled out in block letters on the chest [on the old jerseys] is a traditional staple.”EDIT: Although on the other hand it definitely didn't need to be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo96 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Does that look good?Thought not.(Yes, I'm aware that's a college team. Don't bother pointing it out.)Oh, God, those were bad.... Click the Banner - Join the Movement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAnna Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 MLB doesn't do it either for the same reasons. The Pike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESTONES6 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Too clunky. It would become cumbersome, I assume. SAINT IGNATIUS WILDCATS | CLEVELAND BROWNS | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | CLEVELAND INDIANS | THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkatron101 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Basketball reasons.Gold star for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
touchdownindia Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Sometimes a wordmark in the logo makea the perfect transition onto the basketball jersey front. Perfect example is the SONICS. Looks great. The Vancouver GRIZZLIES font also worked great on the Grizzlies expansion team uni. A lot of fans don't feel the same but the reality is that the Grizzlies uniforms were a very solid team jersey. I also wondered why the Clippers never used their logo wordmark from the early '80's since it actually works nicely. Then I realized I was talking about the Clippers... Ugh.http://tinyurl.com/c8k5exlBut you've raised a really smart insightful topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Doctor Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I grew up with hockey, so I always wondered why other sports didn't follow hockey's example and use a nice graphical representation on their front. I thought it was great when the NBA and the CFL both started to experiment with this look. In retrospect it was a terrible idea and the uniforms that eliminated the logos were much better looking than their previous incarnations. Only hockey uniforms look good with logos on the front, it's just the nature of the beast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Basketball reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Well not even that many teams have even tried using true full logos. And a lot of those which are bad aren't bad just because of the logos. Such as the gradient pinstripes on the 90s arockets jerseys.The Barkley Suns jerseys are also great imoOh wow, when I first posted this I thought you meant "Basketball reasons" as in the large logo would drag the jersey down and make playing more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Basketball reasons.Hey! It's Fred Savage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windstorm Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Seems to me it's just a tradition. Hockey jerseys have logos, football jerseys have numbers, baseball jerseys have wordmarks and maybe a small logo, while basketball jerseys have wordmarks. It's just the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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