August 18, 2009 9:26 am | 61 Comments
Blazers Introduce ‘Rip City’ Uniforms
Putting nicknames on jerseys is never a good look (@pdxtrailblazers via BDL):

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” The term was coined by the team’s legendary play-by-play announcer Bill Schonely during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Blazers’ first season. In a recurring segment on Comcast SportsNet Northwest, Schonely explained that a three-point play by Blazers’ player Jim Barnett caused the net on the basket to rip. Schonely exclaimed “Rip City!” at the sight, and a member of his broadcasting team urged him to run with that as a rallying cry for the young team.”
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cause its a nickname?
the blazers are really the trail blazers.
the knicks were really the knickerbockers.
i think sporting the rip city jersey every once in awhile would be cool.
but yeah i miss the jersery’s to the left.
^_^
One more thing…the OG uniforms just had a solid black and solid white stripe down the side, not some chunky white stripe with mini black (and silver?) trim lines down the side. That I don’t like.
For the life of me, I don’t understand why the All Star jerseys don’t have the player’s nicknames on the back rather than their surname. I mean, tha ASG is all about flash and dazzle!
How f%$king cool would it be to own an East #21 jersey with BIG TICKET on the back? Or a #23 with THE KING or a West #24 with BLACK MAMBA?
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