New Raptors Court Design

[Scarface844]

http://grantland.com/features/nba-court ... -rankings/

10. Toronto Raptors

This is probably the best court design ever for a franchise that has screwed around with dribbling dinosaurs, ugly multicolored paint designs, 3-D optical illusions, and way too much purple.

The illusion that made it look as if every player that walked under the hoop would trip and fall is scheduled to be cut for this season, and the Raptors have shifted to black sidelines with a stately silver-gray lettering — a foreboding look.

The center logo, a dinosaur claw with a basketball palm, is as good as could be expected given the mascot, and the circle-within-a-circle design echoes the very nature of a sport that involves tossing a sphere through a circle. The Raptors know they tapped a nerve with the “We the North” rallying cry from last postseason, and they couldn’t exactly slap “**** Brooklyn” or “**** Every Other Team” onto their court.

It’s interesting that the Raps have moved away from true purple and settled on this shade of reddish-purple as their core color. There have long been rumors of a rebranding and possible black-and-gold uniforms, but the Raptors finally look good.

[pbj]

Bring back the 3D thing, damn it! I loved hearing commentators talk about how unsafe it was to put a sign there

[Geddy]

Looks great but I wish they would drop the 'We The Norf' angle

[wtcantfw]

Wow, our court actually looks nice.

[YoungG]

I like the look of this court as with more black and red, the court looks more intimidating. It should match the type of players and fans we should show forth this season.

#WetheNorth is bigger than basketball, it's a lifestyle.

[TheSamMitchell]

They're gonna change it again next season after the "re-brand".

[LittleOzzy]

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[CrymeTime]

I love the black out of bounds area. makes the court look that much better.


I just wish the red was darker.

[ruckus]

My faves are the Hawks, the Nets and of course the Raps. New design looks fierce.

[almatic]

Soo they're just gonna update the court even though we're due for a re-color & new uniforms by next year?
Stop wasting money & just give 'em new uniforms & colours now!

...that being said I do dig the black around the court now.

[IceIceBelly]

Soo they're just gonna update the court even though we're due for a re-color & new uniforms by next year?
Stop wasting money & just give 'em new uniforms & colours now!

...that being said I do dig the black around the court now.

Translation: I like the new court, but want to complain anyways

[Ganjamayne]

I dig the black. Gonna need to see real pics before I make a judgement call though.

[Raptolicism]

I love not having the slanted letters along the baseline that read "Raptors".

It was an interesting idea, particularly for TV viewers, but the gimmick wore off quickly for me.

[Courtside]

They're gonna change it again next season after the "re-brand".

Perhaps, but most teams wouldn't go to that expense every year. I don't see why they would do anything this year, if they knew they were doing it again next year - it would have been easy enough to slap "We The North" onto the near sideline of the existing court.

I think that with the "Toronto Raptors" on the baselines, we're seeing a preview of the new font that will feature in the re-branding, which you have to think is either done, or close to done, as he league wants this stuff approved a year in advance of actually being implemented.

[Dr Octagon]

Does it really need "We The North" ??

[almatic]

Soo they're just gonna update the court even though we're due for a re-color & new uniforms by next year?
Stop wasting money & just give 'em new uniforms & colours now!

...that being said I do dig the black around the court now.

Translation: I like the new court, but want to complain anyway

Ok welcome to the RealGM board? Or any a message board in general? It's called banter.

Your translation: I'd like to point out the obvious, and troll you for it.

[Bankai]

The 3d thing looked good on TV, but it looked like someone puked on the floor live. If only they could put **** Brooklyn on a sideline...

[Hoopstarr]

Was never a fan of the "We The North" slogan. Not just because it sounds dumb, but it smacks of our everpresent insecurity as a franchrise rather than any sense of pride. When we actually win something, like a playoff series even, then maybe splash slogans on the court.

At least the 3D Colangelo bs is gone and I love the black sidelines.

[LittleOzzy]

Soo they're just gonna update the court even though we're due for a re-color & new uniforms by next year?
Stop wasting money & just give 'em new uniforms & colours now!

...that being said I do dig the black around the court now.

I doubt we change anything next season colour wise.

At least I hope we don't, especially when what we have is working well.

[Left Side Drive]

Not bad. Should look good on the floor when the hardwood is actually laid out.