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.
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.
Why would you pick Tualatin for this? Lake O, West Linn, Sherwood, hell even Tigard or Beaverton nowadays would be better examples.
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.
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)
So... long manicured beards, Local brewery brew in hand, everyone is a bro, flip flops with surfer/skater shorts and a hoodie? Cause thats the authenticity this city provides. LOL.
the voice is a muscle that can only be used for so long before it gets sore and cant handle it anymore. Being a singer I understand this full well. Ill bang on shit every chance I get before I blow out my voice in the first quarter to not be heard for the rest of the game. Very few people have @Chris Craig endurance. LOL.
I’d like to see a psychologist work with the pr department to design tees to give out for people to wear behind the opposing teams free throw basket. Perhaps give people shirts that together make a diagonal line or some other way to fuck the senses of the opponents. Let’s get modern and organized in our matching if it’s going to happen at all. Likewise, everyone behind the blazers basket should just wear solid white tees.
I get it,long standing rule don't rock the concert "T" til after the concert. When I go I always wear my own gear and go to pick up new. The "T's" they give out are the cheapest and will shrink the first time you wash them and bleed all over your other laundry. That being said this is the playoffs and it is their way of saying thank you for being a fan. It is the playoffs I would rock the shirt,any other time "meh". So while I respect your opinion to not wear the shirt because you think people are conforming but when in reality it is because they believe in something and they are showing their support for it. It is a Basketball game not a religious cult.
