Green uniforms vs l*kers?

by sagebru5h on Apr 9, 2009 7:28 PM PDT

I am sure you've all noticed that many home teams have been sporting green uniforms due to it being NBA Green Week. Considering Portland is one of the greener cities in this country, I would find it hard to believe we wouldn't be participating in this trend.

So, are we expecting our Blazers to roll out sporting green Friday night vs the L*kers? Has anyone heard any official announcement about this?

If they do, I really hope they aren't as ugly as the the Chicago Bulls uniforms are tonight vs the Sixers. Just hideous.

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I noticed The Bulls sporting them tonight.

I thought it was the Bucks vs. The Sixers when I first sat down.

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on Apr 9, 2009 7:32 PM PDT reply actions

I hate odd colored jerseys.

Stupid trend. Teams should have two jerseys plus their one alternate, that’s it.

by ericande on Apr 9, 2009 7:36 PM PDT reply actions

i am down for a couple of games

literally like two games at most, every other season or so where the team wears the throwbacks.

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by TheOdenator on Apr 9, 2009 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions

In my opinion

It is only cool on st patty’s day

There won't be clean officiating in the NBA until David Stern is forcibly removed by the US Congress in 2013 for fixing games.

by 123_G.O._RipCity on Apr 9, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions

the best one was when it was st pattys days

and the raptors beat the celtics while wearing green

"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.

"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.

by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 9, 2009 8:02 PM PDT reply actions

The schedule says April 13 (against "Thunder") is "Green Awareness Game."

I cringe at the thought of a green Blazers jersey and hope they don’t break ‘em out. But if it’s going to happen I think it’ll be that game.

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by Badalona Baddie on Apr 9, 2009 8:29 PM PDT reply actions

blazers wearing green uniforms...

maybe they will just make one of the stripes on the jersey green.

"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.

"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.

by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 9, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions

No no no

do not wear green jerseys vs. the Sonics/Dunder. I’m going to that game, please don’t. The Sonics were green – that would be a horrible fax paus. Make the Dunder wear green, that would be better/

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by johnv59 on Apr 9, 2009 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Make the Thunder wear throwback Sonic jerseys.

by actwentysix on Apr 9, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Nate would not be down

This is too much of a no nonsense group to do that. Besides, wearing green in the Garden, screw the celtics

by svlittle on Apr 9, 2009 8:55 PM PDT reply actions

UGH!!!

Those Bulls uni’s tonight were the worst. It took me a few minutes (literally) to realize that the TV wasn’t going bad and that the jersey’s were actually that putrid color.

How does the NBA think it promotes being “GREEN” by making special jerseys? Doesn’t it take extra production from manufacturers to make the special jerseys? Why not actually make a push toward improved sustainability?

What a load of crap.

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by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Apr 9, 2009 9:18 PM PDT reply actions

The NBA doesn't think it's going green

it’s just another attempt at making more money. Any connections with “green, eco-friendly” is just so people don’t realize how much of a money-grubbing act it really is.
Why do you think every team in the league has alternate jerseys? It’s only so that they can make more money. The higher number of jerseys a team has, the more they will sell.
That’s why I really disrespect teams like the Cavs, they wear their alternate blue jerseys or throwbacks almost every game, to the point where people actually forget they have a maroon jersey.

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by SandbergOnSports on Apr 9, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions

JA Adande talked about this in a chat

I couldn’t find the link, but it’s on espn.com All the special uniforms in general are just a way to make money. If people don’t buy them the NBA will stop doing it.

Now I’m worried for the Thunder game. If they are going to do this, they should do it during the middle of the season in the game that isn’t against the rival. These games have so much importance and there’s more focus on them it’s a shame we have to see them in games that decide playoff seeding like the bulls game today. It reminds me of when Emmit Smith broke the NFL rushing record against the Seahawks ninja turtle uniforms so now whenever they show that I think about those uniforms instead of the historical moment.

by terryisntbald on Apr 9, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions