knnhrvy16 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I really have enjoyed raysox's Super Bowl thread, and thought I'd get an NBA Finals one of the same kind going. I know it's not finals time yet, but I figured with football now over and basketball taking center stage, might as well give it a go. And it's fun!So for those who may not have seen the Super Bowl matchups thread yet, the deal is pretty simple - just post your favorite uniform matchups in NBA Finals history. I'll start off...and let me preface my picks by saying that I am a 90's kid, so some of these may or may not be influenced by nostalgia Also, I am a fan of a lot of the matchups in finals history, but I'll just post six that especially stand out to me so as to avoid hogging all of them My all-time favorite might come as a bit of a surprise...1999 - San Antonio vs. New YorkWhy? Aside from New York's small black trim, the two color schemes were very different and complimented each other very well. The Spurs kind of have the same effect on uniform matchups that the Raiders do - the silver and black scheme set to a tasteful design makes for a great aesthetic opponent and just "makes" for a great matchup, no matter what the opponent is wearing. And I've always liked New York's black trimmed uniforms very much, and feel this set especially went well with the Spurs'. I was seven years old then, and I remember even as a young'un saying how great the two teams looked against each other while watching the games.The rest are in no particular order...1996 - Seattle vs. ChicagoPerhaps the best uniform to come out of the "90's wave" against a sure classic. Despite a decent amount of red between the two (albeit different shades), it was a color matchup you don't see too often in sports. The Forest Green/Brick/Gold scheme of Seattle's vs. a more traditional Red/Black/White for Chicago really stands out to me when looking at finals matchups.1976 - Phoenix vs. BostonI have to be completely honest here...of all of Boston's finals appearances, this matchup, in my humble opinion, looked the best (and yes, that does include the Laker matchups). Two radically different schemes with no colors repeated (save the neutral white, of course). Two classic duds head to head. Just all sorts of awesome going on here. I think this would be, without a doubt, my favorite "classic" matchup.1993 - Chicago vs. PhoenixPhoenix and Chicago both get another nod here, this time together. Despite my thoughts that Seattle's 90's uniform was the best product of the decade, Phoenix's was no slouch, either. I like this one for basically the same reasons as I liked 1996 - great modern vs. classic, and unique color matchup in sports.1995 - Orlando vs. HoustonYes, yes, I know my picks are 90's heavy, but I have to throw one more in here. No colors repeated between the two, and two sharp schemes in and of themselves that truly popped against one another. It helps matters that both teams wore the best uniforms in their respective franchise's history in the series - Orlando's, perhaps, one of the best uniforms in league history. 1972 - New York vs. LA LakersI've always been struck by this matchup. Blue and Orange vs. Purple Forum Blue and Gold? Yes please. Great, classic stuff.Anyways, let 'em fly! Go ahead and share your favorites.EDIT: New pictures, hopefully no errors! The opinions I express are mine, and mine only. If I am to express them, it is not to say you or anyone else is wrong, and certainly not to say that I am right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 All of the images you posted are giving me a 403 error.Anyway, I always liked the Celtics/Lakers matchup with the Celts in green and Lakes in yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmejia Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Any of the Lakers-Celtics match-ups will do! Bulls-Lakers in 1991 works, as well. I'm just a sucker for a yellow-color matchup. I like watching the Rockets play at LA, too. The red vs yellow is a great look for a Rockets homer like myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knnhrvy16 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 All of the images you posted are giving me a 403 error.Really? Strange, they're working just fine for me. Anyone else having trouble viewing them? I apologize, I'll see if I can fix the issues. The opinions I express are mine, and mine only. If I am to express them, it is not to say you or anyone else is wrong, and certainly not to say that I am right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFrank Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 All of the images you posted are giving me a 403 error.Really? Strange, they're working just fine for me. Anyone else having trouble viewing them? I apologize, I'll see if I can fix the issues.I'm getting the error as well. concepts: washington football (2017) ... nfl (2013) ... yikes potd 10/20/12 origin story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (Unfortunately, I can't even look at this matchup without remembering how Jordan pushed off on Bryon Russell. I have nothing but respect for MJ's career, but that was BS.)(But only with the Mavs in their royal blues. Their white jerseys are ugly.) POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody21 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 All of the images you posted are giving me a 403 error.Really? Strange, they're working just fine for me. Anyone else having trouble viewing them? I apologize, I'll see if I can fix the issues.I'm getting the error as well.same. wish i could see them though. heres my fave Bullets and Sonics: 1978-1979beautiful. In the last game against Detroit, the time from ten minutes left to one minute left was probably the longest nine minutes of my life. But from one to zero was probably the greatest time I've ever had. I didn't want the clock to run out. It was such a great feeling: people crying in the stands, people jumping up and down, people cheering. Guys couldn't even sit up on the bench. It was probably the best minute of my life.Ah, the "I'm kidding" - the universal internet excuse for saying something that others perceived as dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knnhrvy16 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 (Unfortunately, I can't even look at this matchup without remembering how Jordan pushed off on Bryon Russell. I have nothing but respect for MJ's career, but that was BS.)As a Jazz fan, same here. You and me both. Anyways, I apologize again, everyone, for the image errors. I found some new ones and replaced the originals...any better? Let me know if there's still any errors, I'll be happy to fix them. The opinions I express are mine, and mine only. If I am to express them, it is not to say you or anyone else is wrong, and certainly not to say that I am right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Anyway, I always liked the Celtics/Lakers matchup with the Celts in green and Lakes in yellow.Thread over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbadefense1990 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Lakers-Pistons, late 1980s:For some reason, I feel like playing an electric guitar looking at these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 1993 - Chicago vs. PhoenixThis is nothing more than a humble opinion, of course, but those Phoenix sets are in the running for the greatest jerseys in NBA history. It's fantastic at being modern without being overbearing and gaudy. Phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 EDIT: You replaced the images, they're not just working now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knnhrvy16 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 One more quick one I wanted to add, if you guys don't mind:2000 - LA Lakers vs. IndianaTo be completely honest, I'm not exactly sure why I liked this one so much. You'd think it wouldn't stand out as much because there was lots of yellow/gold to go around...but I think this was a good matchup more so because of each team's individual uniforms: both were very classy uniforms and were sharp in their own right, so I guess it was one of those "both teams look good, so it must be a good matchup" deals, rather than a color contrast or something of that nature. The opinions I express are mine, and mine only. If I am to express them, it is not to say you or anyone else is wrong, and certainly not to say that I am right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan0518 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Even though its for only one game, I loved this during game 3 of the 2003 NBA Finals. Good to see the throwbacks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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