Championship warmups for ring night

MisterHibachi · Post #1 » by **MisterHibachi** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 3:40 pm

Miami will be putting on some special warmups before the game starts.

I would add the picture in the tweet but don't know how.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1821 ... for-opener

Heatin4 · Post #2 » by **Heatin4** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 3:56 pm

MisterHibachi wrote:
Miami will be putting on some special warmups before the game starts.

I would add the picture in the tweet but don't know how.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1821 ... for-opener

The comment by
Detroit Lions81
really set the whole mindset of the event.

ifrosty13 · Post #3 » by **ifrosty13** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 3:56 pm

They look very similar to last year's jacket

Last year's jacket

This year's jacket

I have last year's jacket, but I think the front on this one suckered me into wanting it.

Zasterror · Post #4 » by **Zasterror** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:32 pm

THIS. IS. AWESOME.

Jersey of the f***in' year.

BIRDMAN BIRDMAN · Post #5 » by **BIRDMAN BIRDMAN** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:02 pm

Random thought I was thinking of just the other day......defending NBA champs should have somewhat of a mark in their jersey in regards to the championship they won and wear 'em all throughout the season. Probably will have mixed reactions to this idea, but that would be an interesting small add-on. Not sure if other sports do this already or so tho

Post #6 » by **heat4life** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:27 pm

BIRDMAN BIRDMAN wrote:Random thought I was thinking of just the other day......defending NBA champs should have somewhat of a mark in their jersey in regards to the championship they won and wear 'em all throughout the season. Probably will have mixed reactions to this idea, but that would be an interesting small add-on. Not sure if other sports do this already or so tho

No reason to do this. Heat are champions for LAST SEASON. This season still needs to be played. This is not boxing where your championship belt is at stake.

HeatNation88 · Post #7 » by **HeatNation88** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:31 pm

So nice can't wait to get mines.

El Alonzo scowl · Post #8 » by **El Alonzo scowl** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:44 pm

heat4life wrote:
BIRDMAN BIRDMAN wrote:Random thought I was thinking of just the other day......defending NBA champs should have somewhat of a mark in their jersey in regards to the championship they won and wear 'em all throughout the season. Probably will have mixed reactions to this idea, but that would be an interesting small add-on. Not sure if other sports do this already or so tho

No reason to do this. Heat are champions for LAST SEASON. This season still needs to be played. This is not boxing where your championship belt is at stake.

Italian soccer teams do it. The league champ wears a patch, the cup champ wears a patch, I think they also wear the club World Cup patch too if they win it. It can get a bit messy though if a team wins everything like Inter a couple a years ago :lol:

EscapoTHB · Post #9 » by **EscapoTHB** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:50 pm

I think that's cool.

puppa bear · Post #10 » by **puppa bear** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:05 pm

National teams also add stars for World Cup wins, some go their regional championships as well (eg African Cup of Nations).

This would be easy to embrace and add to, whilst providing a point of difference between older vs newer jerseys. We all know the NBA will jump at anything that increases jersey sales.

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dr3am · Post #11 » by **dr3am** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:14 am

Looks very similar to last year but I still like them

MaliBrah · Post #12 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:37 am

doppppeee

Makavalli · Post #13 » by **Makavalli** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:04 am

Ooooo i need one!

Vertical Limit · Post #14 » by **Vertical Limit** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:34 pm

Was reading some of the comments and one tired phrase always annoys me

"and heat fans wonder why people hate their team"

Uh, we don't wonder, and we don't care. We know our team is hated and why, get over yourself.

ifrosty13 · Post #15 » by **ifrosty13** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:36 pm

Vertical Limit wrote:Was reading some of the comments and one tired phrase always annoys me

"and heat fans wonder why people hate their team"

Uh, we don't wonder, and we don't care. We know our team is hated and why, get over yourself.

if it were any other team, it would be a non-issue, but god forbid the heat do something commemorating their championship for ONE GAME.

This IsMy House · Post #16 » by **This IsMy House** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:10 pm

heat4life wrote:
BIRDMAN BIRDMAN wrote:Random thought I was thinking of just the other day......defending NBA champs should have somewhat of a mark in their jersey in regards to the championship they won and wear 'em all throughout the season. Probably will have mixed reactions to this idea, but that would be an interesting small add-on. Not sure if other sports do this already or so tho

No reason to do this. Heat are champions for LAST SEASON. This season still needs to be played. This is not boxing where your championship belt is at stake.

I completely disagree, its their title to lose. They are the champions for the year until someone takes them down. I would agree if they wore them all year, but on opening night where they are honored for their championship I get it.

But in reality its just a revenue stream because they know passionate fans like you and I will go buy them just because its different than the typical jersey they wear.

Post #17 » by **heat4life** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:26 pm

This IsMy House wrote:
heat4life wrote:
BIRDMAN BIRDMAN wrote:Random thought I was thinking of just the other day......defending NBA champs should have somewhat of a mark in their jersey in regards to the championship they won and wear 'em all throughout the season. Probably will have mixed reactions to this idea, but that would be an interesting small add-on. Not sure if other sports do this already or so tho

No reason to do this. Heat are champions for LAST SEASON. This season still needs to be played. This is not boxing where your championship belt is at stake.

I completely disagree, its their title to lose. They are the champions for the year until someone takes them down. I would agree if they wore them all year, but on opening night where they are honored for their championship I get it.

But in reality its just a revenue stream because they know passionate fans like you and I will go buy them just because its different than the typical jersey they wear.

If you read the original poster I quoted, he was talking about wearing it ALL SEASON which I don't agree with. I am more than OK for the team to wear it on ring night as a celebration for their accomplishment.

truthiness · Post #18 » by **truthiness** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:19 pm

I can't see very well in the posted pictures, but along with the gray "2013 NBA champions" there are some slim gray lines.

Are those lines formed by repeating the phrase "suck it, chicago" in tiny gray characters ?
If not, they should.

SmushedPennies · Post #19 » by **SmushedPennies** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:31 pm

The commenters probably don't realize this is an NBA thing, not a Heat thing. Every team wears special warmups on banner night, and since the Mavs in 2011 have had special gold-trimmed unis. The Lakers didn't the previous two years, maybe because their unis are already gold.

theFRANCHISE · Post #20 » by **theFRANCHISE** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:24 pm

SmushedPennies wrote:The commenters probably don't realize this is an NBA thing, not a Heat thing. Every team wears special warmups on banner night, and since the Mavs in 2011 have had special gold-trimmed unis. The Lakers didn't the previous two years, maybe because their unis are already gold.

I think those laker teams that won the title has patches on their banner night jerseys. I know the first time the heat won in 2006 on their ring night they wore their finals jerseys with the trophy patch. I think the whole special jerseys for ring night started with the 2008 celtics. Here's a picture of Paul pierce from that game. The celtics logo is outlined in gold.