Top 10 Worst Sports Logos - Blazers #2 - Do You Agree?
by kurtyk on Jul 8, 2009 10:04 AM PDT
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Lets take a break in complaining about the new BE logo and talk about the teams logo. A top 10 list from Askmen.com puts the Portland Trailblazers Logo as the second worst of all sports franchises. I for one do not agree with the list and like the Blazers logo along with a few others on the list.
What are your thoughts, do you like the logo or feel that the it is stuck in the past and needs to be updates?
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where is the “Thunder” logo? That’s the obvious choice.
draft the stache
by Cablinasian on Jul 8, 2009 10:08 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
The fact that it is not in the top 10
shows the editors of that site are morons. Or they get their funding from Clay Bennett.
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by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could not disagree more
what about the pacer’s logo? or the warriors thing, whatever that is? how about the lakers? basically any logo that features the first letter of your team’s name sucks.
by thetsaiguy on Jul 8, 2009 10:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree.
At least the pinwheel is creative. I would rather have a single logo then my team’s nickname inside a basketball.
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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 10, 2009 4:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The specific logo they put
with the box around it isn’t great at all, I’ll agree to that.
But the pinwheel itself (especially the old school one that wasn’t tilted)? I like it. Always have. I don’t see how it’s that bad, really, compared to some of the monstrosities out there.
by Arby on Jul 8, 2009 10:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Askmen.com no longer exists to me.
Of course, I didn’t visit it before, so no great loss.
I really wish we’d go back to one of the “Classic” styles though.
by Timmay! on Jul 8, 2009 10:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They have a photo gallery of Kim Kardashian next to it advertising for SlimFast. Now that is bad.
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by Norsktroll on Jul 8, 2009 10:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, what's the deal
with the fascination with her? She’s not pretty, is very chunky and has a huge – er, um – cabboose. Famous for being famous?
Duct tape makes you smart.
by TTRocks on Jul 8, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, what’s the deal with the fascination with her?
Uh… Maybe because a pretty big majority of guys think she is very sexy. Just because you don’t think so, doesn’t mean she isn’t.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, well. No accounting for bad taste.
Duct tape makes you smart.
by TTRocks on Jul 8, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right
I’ll forgive you. This once.
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on Jul 8, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol wow really?
Kim Kardashian is bad.
Maybe you don’t like exotic looking women?
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by Dheepan on Jul 8, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, well. Different strokes.
I find her remarkably unattractive. I like “exotic-looking” women (I married a Chinese gal – she’s “exotic”), but Kim Kardashian? Sorry, but she’s fugly … in many different ways.
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by TTRocks on Jul 9, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Also I like the Buffalo Bills logo. It might be the best thing about the franchise.
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by Norsktroll on Jul 8, 2009 10:19 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I agree
I totally understand the Blazer logo being there. I love it, but its not good. It could really use some refinement.
That said, the Bills logo is awesome! The name is awesome. How can you not like it? Its hilarious.
The rest are pretty bad.
by matthewcc on Jul 8, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Bills logo is classic
Just cause there are no flame wings doesn’t mean a logo is bad askmen.
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by hightide on Jul 8, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's old school
and pretty darn good. It has the key element of a good logo. It’s instantly recognizable.
Same with the Blazer logo, but the folks at Askmen.com apparently asked the wrong men. I was prepared to go on and on in regards to this, but the words I was going to use would get me banned.
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by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Can't Argue
Let’s face it, the Trailblazers’ logo is not that great. It’s an abstract concept that most people don’t get at first glance. The concept is not even to begin with and it has nothing to do with the name itself.
Granted, trailblazers are hard to conceptualize with a graphic but they can do better than the current logo.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 10:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
concept is not even *good to begin with
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is actually a "trail blaze", used to mark trails
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by Honka Playboy on Jul 8, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The pinwheel concept is AWESOME
The modern tinkerings could use some work. I find it strange because they have a great marketing department and have the money for a top notch agency. The reworkings really need some reworking though…….I’d love to take a bite of that.
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by iDea on Jul 8, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Disagree
Sandstrom Design did the recent rework, and I think it’s great. They kept everything that made it classic, and refined it in a very subtle way.
I’ve always kind of considered it like a sawblade.
by superfly05 on Jul 8, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a big fan of Sandstrom (for obvious reasons)
But I still don’t care for the reworks.
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by iDea on Jul 8, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't agree with this list.
What makes the Trailblazers logo great is it is easily recognizable.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Rosanne Barr is easily recognizable but that doesn’t mean she is easy on the eye.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who the heck is Rosanne Barr.
The whole point of a logo is brand recognition, who looks at the pinwheel and doesn’t know what team it represents?
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
While we're on the topic
Let’s all hate on our favorite logo to hate on.
(I apologize for posting the logo. I couldn’t find one censored, so I tried to get the smallest one I could find.)
First of all, Lakes aren’t Purple or gold… They’re blue and Green. And a lake, how is that any more intimidating than a Grizzlie, Hurricane, or a Raptor. Looks to be motion in their letters too. I’d rather come across a lake than a frowning Grizzlie Bear, I can swim.
by actwentysix on Jul 8, 2009 10:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A laker isnt a lake
its a person that is on a ship on a lake and transports stuff, but that just makes it even less intimidating since people probably die more often from drowning in a lake than at the hands of a laker. But i was definately expecting this to be in their top 5. maybe their biggest membership is in la and they didnt wanna ruin their sales?
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by noam16 on Jul 8, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Laker logo is very effective...
Who doesn’t know what team it represents. As far as sports go, it is probably one of the most recognizable.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In fact
according to this site the Lakers logo is number three.
http://inventorspot.com/articles/the_top_10_best_sports_logos_15369
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course...
They also have the Blazers in their top ten worst so I’ll just have to disregard this site and consider it complete BS.
http://inventorspot.com/articles/the_10_worst_sports_logos_15358
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to argue but...
Based on the linked article from the OP, their criteria is…
#10. Is it a sedate logo that simply reads “Team Name” – Yes
#9. Does it have nothing to do with the team name – Yes
#8. Is the logo too busy – No
#7. Is the logo a letter with pretty trailing lines – Their Alt logo is, so Yes
#6. If you turn it on it’s side, does it look like a ghost – No
#5. Was it a past fad that has no revelence today – Came from Minneapolis, so Yes
#4. Do they represent something intangable and not at all threatening – Not threatening at least
#3. Is it expressionless, representing not much fight in the team – Not really
#2. Not sure what the team name means and slant represents motion – Yes
#1. Do you have to put a jersey on backwards when you go down under – Yes
by actwentysix on Jul 8, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
That was a picture of the Laker fan at the RG with the K*be shirt that had the picture backwards. Now it’s saying the link is broken. You get the idea though.
Based on their criteria, the L*ker logo should have ranked in there somewhere.
by actwentysix on Jul 8, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but thats not the point
its a crappy logo.. its just that its well known. If the Blazers logo was the logo for the Lakers, EVERYONE would know it and love it. Its cuz we are little ole Portland.. notice no major teams were on that list of bad logos?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
its just that its well known
Isn’t that the point of a logo. Brand recognition. There is a lot of logos out there that don’t really make sense but everyone knows exactly what they represent.
For example, what does this symbol have to do with pepsi. Nothing, and it is one of the most recognizable logos in the entire world.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
until you said Pepsi, I had no idea what that logo was.
by fanfaraway on Jul 8, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
Do you live in a cave?
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by iDea on Jul 8, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pepsi isn't all that common in Europe
Coca Cola is, though.
Many places, I saw no evidence Pepsi even existed.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jul 8, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brand Recognition
Brand recognition does not mean its a great logo. Even Pepsi agreed. Guess what, they changed their logo. It’s VAST improvement over the old one. The white stripe vaguely resembles a smile …PERFECT for their product.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I read online that it looks like a fat guy's belly, with blue pants and red shirt.
Now it always looks like that to me. But I like it anyway.
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 8, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think it looks like Eric Cartman
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by RDreamer on Jul 8, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But does it scream "Pepsi"... NO
A logo does not have to necessarily tie into what you’re trying to represent as long as it’s recognizable.
I mean, look at the nike symbol. What there tells you that they are a major shoe manufaturer.
Nothing.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
terrible logo...
it makes me think of foot pain caused by shoes that are too narrow.
by Escrote on Jul 8, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
huh?
Its a swoosh! It represent speed and action …you know two things people think about when it comes to sport?
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Blazers pinwheel represents 5-on-5. Something you think of when thinking of basketball.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I get the concept but it’s an abstract concept that has nothing to do with the team’s name …Trailblazers. Thus, its not a good logo per se.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But when you see it...
Your brain instantly recognizes it as the Trail Blazers. That is what a logo is meant to do.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF
That’s because its been around for a long time. It has NOTHING to do with being a good logo.
The concept that you are describing is brand equity. Brand Equity does not mean its a good logo. It just mean that its been around for a long time and a brand is established.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition.
This is from the wiki page on logos. Link
Sounds like the Blazers did a good job with their logo.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Errr....disagree.
You make brand equity sound bad. Most companies would DIE to have substantial brand equity.
The NBC Peacock has great brand equity. Is it a lousy logo because it harkens back to the days when TV changed from black and white to color? How about the curving arrow or smile (depending on your point of view) in the Amazon logo?
Logos work when they are instantly recognizable. They, in and of themselves, carry no inherrent meaning. It is the brand experience that creates the meaning which is then transferred to the logo.
The Blazer logo is instantly recognizable…and carries with it the meaning that is brought by each of our collective experiences with the entire Blazer brand.
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by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Who say brand equity is bad? I was simply stating the difference between brand equity and a well designed logos. There is a difference. Brand equity is very important. That’s is why company like Cocoa Cola don’t redesign their logo every year.
The curving arrow in Amazon is a clever concept ….its goes from A to Z which works with the name of the company and what it does …Amazon is big and sells anything from A to Z.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is a difference for BRAND NEW logos...
that have no brand equity. But the brand equity in a logo is substantially more important that whether it is a good design or not.
I take it from your responses that you are a designer. ;-)
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by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually...
I’ve always felt that the logo best represented the historical representation of the name Trailblazers which is a reference to pioneers and explorers that converged in the Northwest during America’s early history. If you look at the pinwheel it represents the many paths taken to reach this important place.
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by ZooooomByU on Jul 8, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You might think that
And rationalize it. Initially, I thought the same thing. However, the creators have other ideas.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn't really matter what you think it means...
As long as you know what it symbolizes. Personally I had no idea what the Nike swoosh was supposed to mean but I still recognized it as their logo.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man you are awfully fanatic about hating the Trail Blazer's logo.
Lets just agree to disagree. The thing is an instantly recognizable logo. There isn’t many of them in the NBA.
I would be let down if we made a logo that had to write out “Trail Blazers” in a wierd black and red graphic.
Plus our logo looks good on the gear you can buy. At least i think it looks a heck of a lot better then other, way more complicated logos.
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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 10, 2009 5:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Nike swoosh is actually supposed to represent the wings of the Greek Goddess of Victory: Nike
Which is how the shoe company got its name.
by chalupa king on Jul 8, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, I knew that. It doesn’t mean it can’t represent more than one thing. The wing was done in a swoosh-like fashion of purpose. It also represent speed and action. It’s dynamic.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many people know that without looking it up? I would venture to guess not very many. Yet they still know what the symbol represents. The same goes for the Blazers logo.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BRAND EQUITY
For crying out loud, look it up.
+shakes head+ I think I need to get back to work and finish the logo I am working on.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously man
Critiquing logo is not your thing.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's definately not as good at crittiquing logos
as you are at critiquing internet opinions
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by ptwnblzr on Jul 8, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously dude.
It is like trying to win a tug-of-war with 10 sumo wrestlers.
But I do get your point about brand equity. Go college buisiness courses.
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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 10, 2009 5:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And they didn't give the poor lady who designed it royalties
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by Norsktroll on Jul 8, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks a little like the old USFL Portland Breakers logo.
by RipCityRoyCity on Jul 8, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is an awful logo.
I just think the teams in the West get crappy logos. It’s an East Coast bias conspiricy.
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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 10, 2009 5:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who doesn't know what team it represents?
Um, it includes the word “Lakers” in huge letters, as well as “Los Angeles.” I’m pretty sure anyone who can read knows who it represents, regardless of if they recognize it.
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 8, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they didn't have their name...
It would look like a yellow basketball. Talk about bad logos. Anyone can take a basketball, change the color and add their city and name of their team.
by Dmartyparty on Jul 8, 2009 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think most of the logos are pretty lame.
A logo is suppose to be simple and easily recognizable. The longevity of the Blazer logo is proof positive it is a good one.
by Escrote on Jul 8, 2009 10:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Also
Fans aren’t impressed either, and perhaps that’s why Blazers merchandise is in the bottom half of league sales.
…or it could be that Portland is in the Bottom half of League City Population, on the West Coast, been known as the “Jail Blazers”, or any other PR reason you can think of, least of which is the logo.
by actwentysix on Jul 8, 2009 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
i woul buy loads more
merchandise if the shipping and exchange rate wasnt a killer =(
by Yawnie on Jul 8, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the worst logos are...
The stupid ‘M’ that Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Memphis all use.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 10:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Blazers logo is completely unique
and completely awesome. The ‘Thunder’ logo is the worst.
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by Addicted to Quack on Jul 8, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Unique?
The design and concept is directly stolen from the yin-yang symbol.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you think the older version
with the vertical orientation was directly stolen from the yin-yang symbol? To me, it does not appear to be. Yet the updated version (slanted) does bear more of a resemblence.
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by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s just my estimation. The creator described his concept, 5 on 5 between defense and offense. It’s the balance concept. It doesn’t take that much deductive reasoning to think of the yin-yang symbol.
I am not saying there is anything wrong with this, But when it comes to unique design, the Trailblazer design is not conceptually unique.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We should relax.
He is just probabily a super-secret Laker spy troll.
His mission: Get us a logo as bad as LA’s
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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 10, 2009 5:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally,
I love our logo and have always been proud of it’s aesthetic appeal and how it’s endured so long. It’s a classic…
I wonder how we’d rank if we were to compare SB Nation logos?
by pdxer in dfw on Jul 8, 2009 10:43 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Five Worst NBA Logos
5: Rockets (wierd looking “R”)
4: Mavericks (like the article said, “too busy”)
3: Lakers ( Why are lakes yellow and gold?)
2: Raptors ( Goofy dinosaur playing basketball?)
1: Thunder ( Just sad really)
hmmmkay
by TylerM on Jul 8, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
5: Rockets (wierd looking "R") – the “R” represents um …rockets?
4: Mavericks (like the article said, "too busy") so 5 lines converging with another 5 lines not too busy?
3: Lakers ( Why are lakes yellow and gold?) Why red, white, and black? Lewis and Clark donned those colors?
2: Raptors ( Goofy dinosaur playing basketball?) You got me there.
1: Thunder ( Just sad really) Sad because you hate OKC.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um seriously?
Rockets logo is good
Mavericks is good too
Lakers is horrible….If you wanna complain about how Blazers is hard to recognize or distinguish, look at the Lakers.
Raptors is alright, but their mascot just sucks…
Thunder is another horrible one. Lets come up with the most generic name with the most WNBA colors we can possibly find..
The Kings have the best bench I’ve seen. There are easily 14 guys on this team good enough for every bench in the league. Now if we could only get some starters, I’d totally jizz in my pants.
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by dyshooter182 on Jul 8, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
From a foreign perspective
I think the pinwheel is very nice, all the logos that they picked in numbers 3-10 were far worse.
by fanfaraway on Jul 8, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I own an embroidery/screen print company
and see logo’s for a living, I think the Blazer Logo is fantastic. I prefer logo’s that are sleek, smooth and modern which the Blazer Logo is! If some website thinks it’s not then I see no reason to visit that site!
by PHXBlazerFan on Jul 8, 2009 11:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't get why the Laker's logo is so great.
It is a basketball with “Lakers” printed on it. A 2-year old could get more creative than that.
by Escrote on Jul 8, 2009 12:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's not all about creativity...
It’s about recognition. Think of the Coca-Cola symbol, it’s just the name coca-cola in a stylized font but it is instantly recognized in countries around the world. Thats what makes a great logo.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that 2 year old
was commissioned to do the logo for the Thunder.
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by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
logo
I like are Blazer logo but what is it? What does it represent?
by cavejunctionblazer on Jul 8, 2009 12:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, the Blazers' logo does suck.
In fact, the name in general sucks. I love the team, but the name is not my favorite. Who ever was afraid of “trailblazers”? Oregon teams in general need to be more intimidating. Ducks, Beavers, Trailblazers, it’s like we’re trying to pick wimpy names.
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by Muad'Dib on Jul 8, 2009 12:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If you ask me...
Most of the so-called “intimidating” team names are pretty lame and cheesy.
A team should be intimidating by the product that it puts on the court/field.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
FYI
our name is the Trail Blazers, not Trailblazers
That said, I don’t disagree. kind of a silly name, but at least it’s unique and not generic. Same as our logo. I think the biggest thing our logo has going for it is that is unique, and it’s not faddish, like many logos with cartoonized mascots or flavor of the month fonts are.
How did you guys win that?
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by douglast on Jul 8, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah we should pick something fierce, like a Raptor.
And then make the logo be a big ugly cartoon wearing tennis shoes. That totally works.
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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 10, 2009 5:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Thunder declared war on graphic designers
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by blzrfan on Jul 8, 2009 12:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
yeah, I remember last summer being thouroughly underwhelmed
I mean really, it’s 2008 (then), and you have carte blanche freedom to create an entirely new name, logo, and color scheme from scratch for a major sports franchise. And you come up with “Thunder” in generic lettering, the overused shiled emblem, and the God-aswful orange and powder blue color scheme? Really?
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
by douglast on Jul 8, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The "Thunder" cant really get defined with a symbol either.
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by OdenFanBoy on Jul 10, 2009 5:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a generic logo that could have been used with all registered trademarks
I also see a jumping buffalo/bison, energy, marshall, and wind there :)
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by Norsktroll on Jul 8, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still think
It should read OKCya with a space needle as the center of the O
by Cory2669 on Jul 8, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now maybe I'm just being biased,
but I think the pinwheel is the best logo in sports. It has a deeper meaning then just an initial, or a cheap play on words. Tilted or upright, it has more style then any other. I love the pinwheel, and get nervous whenever I hear talk of changeing it….
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by ptwnblzr on Jul 8, 2009 1:01 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
...and I hate the new BEdge logo...
(our) great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit, our system of of credit is privately concentrated, the growth of our nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men... who necessarily, by very reason of their own limitations, chill and check and destroy genuine economic freedom.
We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated governments in the civilized world - no government by free opinion, no longer a government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a government by the opinion and the duress of small groups of dominant men.
--- Woodrow Wilson
by ptwnblzr on Jul 8, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Warriors
Warriors and Mavs
Suckadocious.
"Oh yeah? You can Derelique my balls."
"I can Shavlick my own balls."
by Terry Gamble on Jul 8, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I love our Pinwheel without the rectable black box
"shaq and zach randolph have the same trainer... "
best one liner i ever heard.
by bowdown on Jul 8, 2009 1:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
like it is on the floor of the rose garden
"shaq and zach randolph have the same trainer... "
best one liner i ever heard.
by bowdown on Jul 8, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Portland Trail Blazers logo is neither good nor bad, but average. Average, however, is exactly what ...
is desired out of a logo, because it’s neither an eyesore nor a distraction. Anyway, here’s the worst logo in the NBA today.
That dinosaur looks like Barney circa 1995 jacked up on a cocktail of cocaine, amphetamines, and steroids.
by AK1984 on Jul 8, 2009 1:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Raptors
I like the old logo better. It was simple and not cartoony
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is their current logo
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 8, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, the best logo in the NBA today belongs to the Denver Nuggets.
The team name is clearly represented in bold letters, while the Rocky Mountain skyline beautifully symbolizes its location and gives fans of that region a sense of relationship with the franchise.
Heck, that amazing logo is certainly a far cry from the Nuggets craptastic logo featuring a goofy looking miner from the Larry Brown led ABA squad in the mid- ’70s.
Yeah, that looks like Brian Scalabrine with a beard.
by AK1984 on Jul 8, 2009 2:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Disagree...
Now that the 76ers have gone back to the old logo, I think they have the second best logo in the NBA (the blazers is the best in my book).
It encompasses everything that the 76ers name is supposed to be by the red, white, and blue colors and the 13 stars of the colonies that became states in 1976 after the signing of the declaration of independence.
by lrh86 on Jul 8, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
uhmm...
I think that should be 1776, But I agree they do have a simple but great logo.
by Dmartyparty on Jul 8, 2009 11:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, the Denver Nuggets’ logo is a nice design.
by Balian on Jul 8, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nuggets is in my Fav 5, but the best logo is naturally
The Chicago Bulls.....the more profitable Los Angeles Clippers.
by Ozzie Montana on Jul 8, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It looks like the miner is hoisting up the Pepsi symbol.
* Building a Greg Oden Fanboy Treehouse Clubhouse this summer...
by OdenFanBoy on Jul 10, 2009 5:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i clicked on the free photo gallery
to the right of the top 10 worst logos.
it had a more interesting article =)
by Yawnie on Jul 8, 2009 2:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I love our logo.
But it is also the logo I grew up with.
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
by OCBlazerFan1 on Jul 8, 2009 2:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
From a design perspective
The logo works very well. It’s creative, recognizable, and unique. About half of NBA team logos are a combination of the same clichés: a basketball, typography, and possibly a figure or face of the team name. The Blazers logo is actually an abstract design that represents the sport in a completely unique way. The author of this article completely ignores what a logo is intended to do, which is to be recognizable. Some of the logos on this list are definitely ugly and I’ve never been a fan of the particular Blazers logo inside the box, but to put the Blazers at number two shows a serious lack of forethought.
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by koyote on Jul 8, 2009 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Love the Blazers logo.
I’m proud we’ve never changed it, just like none of the true big teams haven’t in my lifetime.
It is unique and fits our part of the country.
It wouldn’t be scary except that in the Blazers logo we see the colors of hell? Why?
Anyway, Blazers logo is the best.
*Unless KP has a secret plan that makes this statement incorrect.
by staylost on Jul 8, 2009 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Any team logo that has the ball you would use in the sport in the logo is dumb.
Examples – L*kers, OKC, Mavs, Knicks, Nets, Cavs, Pistons, Pacers, Clippers…takes a breathe…Heat, Magic, Suns, Wizards, Warriors….. and don’t even get me started on baseball teams that seem to think that this is an awesome idea as well.
That’s just lazy and unoriginal and it makes the logos look generic. Maybe some teams and their fans don’t seem to care that 30 other teams have the same basic logo only with different colors but I think it sucks.
AND any logo that has the mascot doing anything is horrible. Examples – Miami Dolphins (a dolphin in a football helmet? Come on!) Raptors (a dinosaur bouncing a basketball?), Hornets (an bug eyed insect with a basketball), Celtics (a leprechaun bouncing a basketball?)
I mean I understand trying to draw in moms and kids and families but that’s a frickin cartoon on the uniform, save the cartoons for Saturday morning.
The pinwheel logo is original and it is simple. Can’t go wrong with that.
Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. - 'The Sports Guy' Bill Simmons
by doublezeroduck on Jul 8, 2009 11:39 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Oh by the way, I like the new BE logo way more than the Lewis and Clark one. Good call Dave and Ben
Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. - 'The Sports Guy' Bill Simmons
by doublezeroduck on Jul 8, 2009 11:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Love The Blazer Swirl!
I don’t need to analize or debate this very much at all. I’ve always liked The Blazers swirl. I think it looks good. I like that our symbol isn’t a cartoon animal.
The “alternate” Blazer symbol you still see from time to time, I hate ( that flaming thing). Please Blazers don’t mess with the swirl. You tweaked it a few years back, and that was fine. Any thoughts of abandoning the swirl for some other image….please forget them.
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by Krang on Jul 9, 2009 4:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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