OT Matching Shirts- Yay or nay?

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I think its bush league, personally. The best part of Portland's crowd is the individuality. People busting out their 90s gear to prove they ain't bandwagon bitches is dope as fuck, son.

Matching T-shirts make us look lame. And I blame the loss yesterday on it since its easier to make free throws if everything in the background is uniform.

 

[stampedehero]

It's purpose is only for the promotional department.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

It's purpose is only for the promotional department.

Rally Towels better.

 

[stampedehero]

Rally Towels better.

As long as they are not yellow and rhyme with "burgh"

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Wearing old vintage shit = living in NEP next to HCP

Wearing same colored shirts = living in a mcmansion megacommunity in Tualatin

 

[Strenuus]

I think its bush league, personally. The best part of Portland's crowd is the individuality. People busting out their 90s gear to prove they ain't bandwagon bitches is dope as fuck, son.

Matching T-shirts make us look lame. And I blame the loss yesterday on it since its easier to make free throws if everything in the background is uniform.

Game 5 had matching shirts.

We won.

 

[THE HCP]

Wearing old vintage shit = living in NEP next to HCP

Wearing same colored shirts = living in a mcmansion megacommunity in Tualatin

Speak on it homie!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Game 5 had matching shirts.

We won.

All the home games have had matching shirts.

more people wore yesterday for some reason, i think there were pushes to do so since "it looks cool on TV".

Just screams total bandwagon BS.

 

[hoopsjock]

All the home games have had matching shirts.

more people wore yesterday for some reason, i think there were pushes to do so since "it looks cool on TV".

Just screams total bandwagon BS.

Actually, Blazers announced yesterday that they wanted a "red out" during the game and asked people to wear red. There was about the same amount of people wearing the shirts as previous playoff games.

One thing your completely ignoring is that there is something to be said for all joining as one to root on the Blazers. It doesn't make you a bandwagon fan if you wear the shirt.

 

[kjironman1]

Just be loud!
I want thunder sticks in everyone's hands.

 

[kjironman1]

And I blame the loss yesterday on it since its easier to make free throws if everything in the background is uniform

But Portland didn't make all their free throws.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

But Portland didn't make all their free throws.

ITS BECAUSE THEY DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY ARE AT HOME IF EVERYONE IS IN MATCHING SHIRTS

 

[glazeduck]

I hate to point out the insultingly obvious, but not everybody has 90's gear to bust out to look dope as fuck, son. Without matching shirts, you end up with plenty of folks who show up in random, unassociated clothing and colors. So sure, if the arena were 100% packed with fresh OGs busting out legit 90s gear, yeah, I guess you could say that would be dope as fuck. But we don't live in that world, instead we'd get the mishmash of dope as fuck and dopey as fuck.

I'll take a unified looking fanbase, even if it looks like we're bandwagon bitches, over a hodgepodge of WTF any day...

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Actually, Blazers announced yesterday that they wanted a "red out" during the game and asked people to wear red. There was about the same amount of people wearing the shirts as previous playoff games.

One thing your completely ignoring is that there is something to be said for all joining as one to root on the Blazers. It doesn't make you a bandwagon fan if you wear the shirt.

Blackouts, Whiteouts, Redouts are lame. Unless you bring your own black, white, red stuff to rock.

 

[kjironman1]

Blackouts, Whiteouts, Redouts are lame. Unless you bring your own black, white, red stuff to rock.

I can go with that.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I hate to point out the insultingly obvious, but not everybody has 90's gear to bust out to look dope as fuck, son. Without matching shirts, you end up with plenty of folks who show up in random, unassociated clothing and colors. So sure, if the arena were 100% packed with fresh OGs busting out legit 90s gear, yeah, I guess you could say that would be dope as fuck. But we don't live in that world, instead we'd get the mishmash of dope as fuck and dopey as fuck.

I'll take a unified looking fanbase, even if it looks like we're bandwagon bitches, over a hodgepodge of WTF any day...

The Hodgepodge is what makes Portland Great. Get some Trillblazin up in there. Some Graflectics. The bootleg shirt you bought outside. Those playoff issued shirts you are supposed to rock in the summer to show off u went to a playoff game. You aren't supposed to actually rock that at the game.


"Let's Go Bla-zers".
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[EL PRESIDENTE]

The same people who are in favor of these team-issued shirt color coordinators are the same ones who call them "Zers".

 

[glazeduck]

Again, sure. If EVERYONE WAS GOING TO WEAR BLAZERS GEAR. But they're not. They're gonna wear their Beavers shirt, or a flannel, or a random t-shirt -- that's the hodgepodge I'm talking about and that's what the reality would be (and even when they give away free shirts, still is).

 

[hoopsjock]

The same people who are in favor of these team-issued shirt color coordinators are the same ones who call them "Zers".

I am personally insulted by this post!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Again, sure. If EVERYONE WAS GOING TO WEAR BLAZERS GEAR. But they're not. They're gonna wear their Beavers shirt, or a flannel, or a random t-shirt -- that's the hodgepodge I'm talking about and that's what the reality would be (and even when they give away free shirts, still is).

I'd rather that than the entire crowd in one matching shirt. Looks lame. Like I said, bush league shit.

 

[hoopsjock]

The Hodgepodge is what makes Portland Great. Get some Trillblazin up in there. Some Graflectics. The bootleg shirt you bought outside. Those playoff issued shirts you are supposed to rock in the summer to show off u went to a playoff game. You aren't supposed to actually rock that at the game.


"Let's Go Bla-zers".
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You must not ever go to games at the Moda Center. If you did you'd know you're completely in the wrong here.

I'd say at least half of the crowd isn't even wearing Blazer gear. Every game I've been to since Seattle hasn't had a team I've seen Sonics jerseys. I saw people wearing Lakers, Cavs, Bulls, and even someone wearing a Willis Reed NY Knicks jersey.

The biggest fuck head of all though was someone at game 3 had a custom Golden State Warriors jersey with Lillard "0" on it.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

You must not ever go to games at the Moda Center. If you did you'd know you're completely in the wrong here.

I'd say at least half of the crowd isn't even wearing Blazer gear. Every game I've been to since Seattle hasn't had a team I've seen Sonics jerseys. I saw people wearing Lakers, Cavs, Bulls, and even someone wearing a Willis Reed NY Knicks jersey.

The biggest fuck head of all though was someone at game 3 had a custom Golden State Warriors jersey with Lillard "0" on it.

Takes balls to do that yo.

 

[glazeduck]

The Hodgepodge is what makes Portland Great. Get some Trillblazin up in there. Some Graflectics. The bootleg shirt you bought outside. Those playoff issued shirts you are supposed to rock in the summer to show off u went to a playoff game. You aren't supposed to actually rock that at the game.


"Let's Go Bla-zers".
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I'd rather that than the entire crowd in one matching shirt. Looks lame. Like I said, bush league shit.

In what world is NOT wearing Blazers gear to a Blazers playoff game somehow less bush league than wearing a blazers shirt?

Again, I agree with your theory, but it's kinda also like saying that communism works with unlimited resources... it's entirely theoretical and in no way resembling any sort of basis or grounding in reality...

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

In what world is NOT wearing Blazers gear to a Blazers playoff game somehow less bush league than wearing a blazers shirt?

Again, I agree with your theory, but it's kinda also like saying that communism works with unlimited resources... it's entirely theoretical and in no way resembling any sort of basis or grounding in reality...

I think trying to "encourage" people to rock the matching shirts makes people less likely to rock their jerseys or what they want to wear. It brings the fan down to a replaceable, prototypical fan. "Just stick a red shirt on this guy and he'll just be part of the matrix of all the rest of the fans".

Afraid to express themselves in the name of conformity.

People who don't rock gear, don't really matter. Its a net zero, versus a negative by wearing the team issued/approved costumes for the fans.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

More this:

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Wearing old vintage shit = living in NEP next to HCP

Wearing same colored shirts = living in a mcmansion megacommunity in Tualatin

Why would you pick Tualatin for this? Lake O, West Linn, Sherwood, hell even Tigard or Beaverton nowadays would be better examples.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Why would you pick Tualatin for this? Lake O, West Linn, Sherwood, hell even Tigard or Beaverton nowadays would be better examples.

Its the Board's punching bag of a city.

 

[Orion Bailey]

When I see other teams fans in the stands and they are unified behind their team, it no longer becomes lame to me. It becomes... LETS SHOW THEM UP!!!!

We talk about being the best fans in the NBA. We talk about this is the best place to play. But yet fans continually show up late for games and don't unify as fans to show support of the team and other cities that we are for real as a fan base.

Its it a big deal? No. But why fall behind the joneses when this thing is such a popularity race?

Just put thew shirt on and show your support for the team and show the country we ARE the best fans around.

@EL PRESIDENTE !!!!!!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

When I see other teams fans in the stands and they are unified behind their team, it no longer becomes lame to me. It becomes... LETS SHOW THEM UP!!!!

We talk about being the best fans in the NBA. We talk about this is the best place to play. But yet fans continually show up late for games and don't unify as fans to show support of the team and other cities that we are for real as a fan base.

Its it a big deal? No. But why fall behind the joneses when this thing is such a popularity race?

Just put thew shirt on and show your support for the team and show the country we ARE the best fans around.

@EL PRESIDENTE !!!!!!

THE BEST FANS DON'T NEED MATCHING TEE-SHIRTS, NOISE MAKERS AND ARTIFICIAL CROWD NOISE. GOTTA KEEP THE MOTHERFUCKING SHIT AUTHENTIC.

Case in Point: OKC. They are the crowd that probably does this the most. And look at them, a bunch of white bread cracka hicks that don't know shit about hoops.

Cheer cheer cheer. Yay yay ya. I look like I just came from a PTA meeting and I'm a die hard fan.

Fuck that, Portland Trailblazer Fans are GUTTAH AS FUCK, KID.

 

[Strenuus]

Just be loud!
I want thunder sticks in everyone's hands.

I hate those things with an unbridled passion. One of the most annoying sounds in the history of the world. Whenever Ive gotten them, I've thrown them on the ground until the end of the game and then threw them away as soon as I could.

Use your voice. (Hopefully you know this isnt directed at you lol)