DoItALL9 wrote:QCalloway25 wrote:I actually think the Showtime Era jerseys are the best as opposed to the 70's era that are posted in the OP. The inverse colors on the numbers and the tri color neck/armholes work better than the 5 ring ones on the 70's era ones.
As for most of the jerseys in this post, I think nostalgia is a big reason why people are ranking older jerseys, specifically those hideous 90's jerseys, in such high regard. Those jerseys LOOK like the 90's in general(bad color combos and giant caricature logos on them) and haven't aged well outside of being "retro."
As for why the NBA changes jerseys more often, I think there are a couple of answers, the biggest being money. Unlike the other sports, the NBA uniform lends itself to a lot more creativity from a design standpoint. Because of this jerseys seem to be more of a fashion item than the other sports (stars being more known probably helps here too).
The other reason I believe they change a lot is because a lot of teams haven't found THE look yet. The ones that have found it haven't changed really. The Spurs, Bulls, Celtics, Lakers, Heat, Knicks, Blazers all have timeless looks that haven't changed much. Every other team either got hit HARD by the 90's/00's craze and had to find their way back (Warriors, Bucks, Jazz, Hawks, Sixers, Nuggets, Rockets, Suns), are just too young, or without much successful history to identify with so they keep trying to find the look that'll stick (Kings, Nets, Grizzlies, Raptors, Hornets, NO franchise, Timberwolves, Thunder, Wizards, Magic, Mavericks, Clippers, Pacers)
I agree with you mostly.
(Indiana has consistently put out good jerseys.)
Specifically, You believe the Pacers, Magic, & Suns 90's jerseys couldn't have become long-term staples? Most of the others scream 90s and didn't age well. These 3 I feel differently.
Also, your thoughts on the Old Hornets vs the New Hornets jerseys?
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The Flo Jo Pacers unis didn't age well for me and screamed early-mid 90's, but I get the appeal. Personally, I'd go with more of an update of the mid 80's jerseys:
The Magic jerseys are classics, but I do think they would've needed to update it a bit. The Magic have teetered either the too "childish" looking route or too bland (late T-Mac-early D12 era). Right now they're meh but could easily become some of the best if they took some cues from their original jerseys. The Suns are also classics, but like most, they should be left there. I liked PHX current callback to them outside of a few things (like the weird stripe thing on the back of the shorts, lack of purple), but for the most part they did a decent job updating.
Just so most don't get confused on how I see unis, I think simpler unis with solid fonts and color choice are the ones that stand the test of time. A lot of times, less is more when it comes to unis. The only time a team should do a bit more is if it's something unique to the team(think the drop shadow on the old Lakers unis, the font for the Chambers era Suns unis, the name plates on the Sonics, the nautical flag the spelled Clippers on the SD unis, etc.). Also, history has a lot to do with lasting power (which is why a lot of teams update so frequently), but even without it, if a jersey looks good it looks good. The Bulls have a timeless uniform set, as do the Celtics and Lakers. The Spurs unis are pretty solid too and the Heat have really good looking ones, although they've gone overboard the last few years with the alternates. The Sonics ones were great (pre 96), then there's the Blazers, etc.
I originally liked the old shade of teal on the Hornets jerseys opposed to the new ones, but the NC Blue they mixed in is now one of my favorite colors and it pops more for me. I prefer a lot of elements of the newer jerseys as opposed to the old, the only thing I don't like is the one side panel, I think there should be 2 (exactly like the Buzz City ones) or none at all. Also, BRING BACK THE PINSTRIPES
