Sħãlïq™ Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) How The NBA Turned Redder The Ever(Resurrected from the old OTR) Eleven years ago, only 4 teams had red road uniforms: the Clippers, the Hawks, the Bulls and the Heat. 4/29 = 13%. Nowadays the number of teams sporting red unis is more than three times bigger - thirteen (43%): 1.) Team Color Changes -- 6 teams: http://i41.tinypic.com/2yuhe68.jpg $ħã£ïq̵'s Random notes: The Pistons have had a red alternate even before the Grant Hill days: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/223/thumbs/p7emeggytr49g0u6ha1aeam09.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/223/thumbs/n3y6c3pd1eqakesi0vf8ewl49.gifhttp://content.sportslogos.net/logos/6/223/thumbs/wgg6ak459ntcs6qotf878elhi.gif Left to right: 1974 -'78 ; 1994 - '96 ; 1997 - '01 The Nets introduced their reds since the silver ones (and the blue ones) didn't go well with many (although I liked both). I miss the Clippers' blue alternates. Those black Sixers unis were sick! The Raps went red because of Canada. They turned all red-black-and-white (washed out purple) when they became the only Canadian team in the NBA, after the Grizzlies left Vancouver and moved to Memphis. I wonder would the Raptors have kept purple, if the Grizz had never left British Columbia? I think yes - they'd only use alternate red unis, IMO. And Raptors red works well if it's an alternate... but as a main one I don't dig. The purple one looked much better and... it was classic! The Raptors were the only NBA team to have a jersey with two entirely different sides (purple front & black back): http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1096/tor3009ny5.th.gif Anyway, thirteen out of thirty, that's 43% - the highest percentage in this statistical cathegory: "predominant team color(s)". I guess three main colors for many sports teams are black, blue, and red... green, yellow, orange are rarely used colors. So it's gotta be because red sells. Red's the colour of love, speed, hotness, energy, anger and is good luck to the Chinese (that's why Rockets went red, 'cause of Yao! ) Uni thumbnails courtesy of: Sportslogos.net Edited March 25, 2012 by Sℏãℓïʠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Expected with the emergence of redtube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Not a fan of the color red. I'm more of a blue person. Kind of wish the Raptors stuck with purple. Although it was kind of weird, i liked the uniqueness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Not a fan of the color red. I'm more of a blue person. Kind of wish the Raptors stuck with purple. Although it was kind of weird, i liked the uniqueness. Same. Too much red..how about some more blue...or black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 (edited) Black, white and Silver... Nothing else matters Edited March 25, 2012 by Finch23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted March 25, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Black, white and Silver... Nothing else matters http://i39.tinypic.com/34hgsgj.gif 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Same. Too much red..how about some more blue...or black?Co-signed. Can't wait to see the Clippers new blue unis. Prolly gon' look like that: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/sha44/2012bluejerseys.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNotoriousBANG Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 it's their movement to be more republican Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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