For Nets, Blue-Print Seems Obvious
by Net Income on Jan 9, 2012 11:55 AM EST
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Word is that the Nets will unveil new team colors and logo next month, but reading tea leaves, gossip pages and the official website of Brooklyn, it's looking quite likely that blue, a bright Dodger or Jay-Z blue you might say, is going to be one of those colors.
The latest hint, Jay-Z and Beyonce's decision to name their baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Indeed, Blue is Jay-Z's favorite color and he is part of the design team. When GM wanted Jay-Z to create a Yukon Denali concept car, he close a nifty bright blue called "Jay-Z Blue". He even trademarked it. Steve Stoute, his business partner in the ad agency that's husbanding the Nets move to Brooklyn said recently that the "Jay-Z Blue" hue is something the two are "working on finishing now."
Then, of course, there's the Blueprint for Greatness. Oh yeah, the official colors of Brooklyn? Blue and Gold. In fact, a computer website (unrelated to the Nets or Jay-Z or Brooklyn) suggested that a rich gold would be a good "complementary color" to go with the one Jay-Z chose for his Yukon Denali.
- Blue Ivy Carter: Jay-Z’s Baby Name Is Also His Favorite Color - Rob Markman & Rahman Dukes - MTV
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Well that's good!
Dwight won’t have to make much of an adjustment, as Orlando’s main color is blue.
D-WIll + D12 = NETS 2012 Champs (with lots of luck)
by corky_romano4life on Jan 9, 2012 11:59 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
Blue and gold...
Like the Nuggets?
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
Give me these ANYDAY!!!!
Section15 Row 12 Seats 1&2
by Angelo Mihalitsianos on Jan 9, 2012 12:05 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
me like
Mets/Jets/Nets/Lakers OFWGKTA. FREE EARL.
Adam Morrison got his team multiple championships barely trying, if that's not a great player...I don't know who is.
by YoungMoney24 on Jan 9, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
I'd like to see a real gold
like the old Cavs color, instead of the new Cavs color (which, btw, is YELLOW, not gold)
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
pretty sure
that wordmark probably qualifies as a logo on the Dodgers own the trademarks for all logos past and present
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
not only can they
they have objected to the Nets using anything even close to that script.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
Well then they never should have left
by BrooklynNets on Jan 9, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Whether they left or not is irrelevant...
…the Brooklyn Dodgers probably sell more merchandise than all other defunct teams in American sports. The Dodgers aren’t giving that up.
Dodger Blue is not that light.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/jay-z-makes-brooklyn-nets-name-official/
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
that's hot
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
a little while ago there was a post on here about the brooklyn nets colors and logo
i looked up the official colors of brooklyn, saw blue and gold, and posted a comment saying thats what i think the colors will be. so ya, I think the colors of the Brooklyn Nets are going to be blue and gold and our unis and logo are going to be sick!
by Nets2410 on Jan 9, 2012 12:15 PM EST via Android app reply actions
are you going to be able to buy the throwbacks there wearing this year?
"It's never out of reach when you got the queen on the board, and thats Andy Reid" - Mike Vick
ONE GAME AT A TIME
i imagine so
the NBA never fails to cash in on an opportunity
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
there's such a lack of nets jerseys out there though.
I want the blue and grey jerseys back
"It's never out of reach when you got the queen on the board, and thats Andy Reid" - Mike Vick
ONE GAME AT A TIME
oh yes
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
I will buy a Brooks one
on Mar 16
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
I have been looking for a J-Kidd throwback jersey
Haven’t been able to find one though
by BrooklynNets on Jan 9, 2012 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Like the blue
Hate the gold. Keep the red and the white.
by BrooklynNets on Jan 9, 2012 12:18 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
no
too many teams have red, white and blue. Pistons, Wizards, Clippers, Hawks, 76ers. It’s lazy.
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
agreed
Plus, we’ll always have those red/white/blue/star throwbacks, so I would like a fresh direction. That Jay Z blue is bright, but darker than powder blue (good – I don’t like that trend) and even darker than the Knicks’ blue (even better).
That blue and some gold may sound great. I just hope they don’t blow it with the logo and the font.
disagreed
The Nets have been rocking red/white/blue waaay before the Clippers and Hawks decided to jump on it. They’ve been doing it longer than the Wizards too.
Let those teams with their weaker team histories throw away their past. The Nets should keep Red/White/Blue, colors they’ve worn since they were the Americans playing in the American Basketball Association!
Opulence, I has it.
the red and yellow hawks was the new look
the old st. louis hawks were red and blue.
But they were black and red as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks,
and had a million different color schemes in Atlanta.
Opulence, I has it.
blue and black
would be awesome
"It's never out of reach when you got the queen on the board, and thats Andy Reid" - Mike Vick
ONE GAME AT A TIME
w/ red writing
"It's never out of reach when you got the queen on the board, and thats Andy Reid" - Mike Vick
ONE GAME AT A TIME
If Dwight goes elsewhere and Deron walks
We will be black and blue whether we like it or not.
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
by eLonepb on Jan 9, 2012 12:28 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
or, we just stay with the red...
DWill oop to D12
Otis Smith makes Travis Outlaw look like Avery Johnson
I believe that reads "Jersey"
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
wanna play rorschach? I see Deron post-game
DWill oop to D12
Otis Smith makes Travis Outlaw look like Avery Johnson
Combine what you and I see, we have Deron the 2-faced pissed-off Net heading into FA.
DWill oop to D12
Otis Smith makes Travis Outlaw look like Avery Johnson
I could careless the shade of blue..
as long as its acompanied by red and white.
Neo-retro jersey is the way to go. All the teams are doing it and it looks good. Not like when the trend a decade ago was to go Space-age with the funky colors and designs (and black alternate). The league is figuring out that classic, simple and clean is the way to go ala UTA, PHI, GS, CLE, etc
by Whoop Dee Damn Doo on Jan 9, 2012 12:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Word is that Nets decided against doing a retro jersey...
…apparently they are going with something designed by Jay-Z’s Rocawear buddies…
I have said it before
but I wouldn’t mind seeing two shades of blue. Look at the Barclays Center logo. It has a navy blue and a baby blue.
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
usually celebrity names are stupid
but Blue Ivy Carter is actually a nice name. not to mention that kid is set for life being the daughter of jay z and beyonce
by Nets2410 on Jan 9, 2012 12:46 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
you're my girl, Blue!
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
i've heard from a few people that have ties to the team (don't hold me to it)
that the color scheme will be black and white for the majority with possibly some minor gold accent
by REESE'S PIECES! on Jan 9, 2012 12:49 PM EST reply actions
M I K E, your fascination with the NetsDaily board finally makes sense. You ARE Benjamin Button!
by mytoemytoe on Jan 9, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If not dodger blue, then black and red and white should be our scheme. Atl falcons style
I love there black jersey with red and white accents.
Walmart Rollback blue
DWill oop to D12
Otis Smith makes Travis Outlaw look like Avery Johnson
by 3ptChucker on Jan 9, 2012 1:23 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
a little bit brighter than facebook
but very close…
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 9, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
i dont like the idea of blue. the knicks have blue already
and when at the games in nj this year it seems like red is there primary color. red/gold/black would be nice.
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
i think we need to get as far away from red as possible
at least as a primary color
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 9, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
i would like black and gold..thats my first choice
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrooklynNets12 on Jan 9, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
this is still my main choice, too
simply because no other team in the league rocks it.
this stretch of red jerseys has been terrible
i want us to bury the red in the ocean like megatron.
jay-z blue + grey
If anyone is intersted in going tonight
I just bought amazing seats for $30 on stubhub.
Prices for tonight are ridiculously low.
wish I could
maybe we win a game home tonight?
nah.
I love the Nets...too bad they don't love me...
by BEB on Jan 9, 2012 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
wow amazing seats
Mets/Jets/Nets/Lakers OFWGKTA. FREE EARL.
Adam Morrison got his team multiple championships barely trying, if that's not a great player...I don't know who is.
I held out hope for new colors
As most the teams in the league wear different shades of blue. & with Blue/Gold i’m worried about the team unis looking to much like the Warriors & (old) Pacers. We can only speculate though. i’m interested to see what they present next month. I just want them to be fresh, that’s all.
can't wait
for the new jerseys and logo, although its sad to see the Nets leave, i believe a new start in Brooklyn is necessary
ITS A VVVVVVCCCCCCCCCCC THREEEEEEEEEEEEE
There are only so many colors we can choose from…there is going to be some similarities to other teams color scheme wise. But its not about the colors- its about the design…the lettering..the position of the lettering. The graphic…Slight changes make a huge deal. Id say the most improved are the Clippers and the Wolves. The Clippers uni was kinda just red white and blue but they tightened up their cursive and made it a deeper red..doesnt help that Blake Griffin wears it. Also the Wolves cleaned up that mess of a uniform that KG wore- makes it sharp edgy and kinda cool.
i don't know what teams in the 90s were thinking
so many terrible logos/colors/uniforms…
by shane gayle on Jan 9, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
LMFAO
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Adam Morrison got his team multiple championships barely trying, if that's not a great player...I don't know who is.
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by Kidd2Petrovic on Jan 9, 2012 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
LOL NICE
Mets/Jets/Nets/Lakers OFWGKTA. FREE EARL.
Adam Morrison got his team multiple championships barely trying, if that's not a great player...I don't know who is.
Would not be at all surprised if jerseys looked somewhat like this
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Dr. J~Super Buck~Draz~JKidd~Deron
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by NJ4Life on Jan 9, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
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Completely Unrealistic
Not sure there will be a #8 Williams wearing a Brooklyn jersey unless we get T-Will Back.
MARSWAG
Mets/Jets/Nets/Lakers OFWGKTA. FREE EARL.
Adam Morrison got his team multiple championships barely trying, if that's not a great player...I don't know who is.
by YoungMoney24 on Jan 9, 2012 1:47 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Always liked these. The stars in the number remind me of the old TMac Magic jerseys
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Dr. J~Super Buck~Draz~JKidd~Deron
by NJ4Life on Jan 9, 2012 1:50 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
But I doubt we'd be able to use a font so similar to the Dodgers "Brooklyn"
Dr. J~Super Buck~Draz~JKidd~Deron
no underlining, no upward slope
they can’t own the rights to cursive writing, can they?
"Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa." -- Casey Stengel
by calling all toasters on Jan 9, 2012 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Nets can use it internally and still do.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
yup
When I get their stuff…this logo is on it. As recent as last wk.
by Whoop Dee Damn Doo on Jan 9, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
They tried to trademark it
And then withdrew the application.
And I know for a fact that a similar logo to be used as the Nets logo was rejected by the NBAs legal dept.
by Proballxx on Jan 9, 2012 6:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i could do without the stars in the numbers
but i like this mostly
by bronxbombers2 on Jan 9, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
Here's the song Jay-Z did for Blue Ivy already
http://www.complex.com/music/2012/01/listen-jay-z-f-bic-blue-ivy-carter-glory
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
so im at school right now
a kid just said dwight wouldnt sign with the nets…..LOL
by netsyankees4life on Jan 9, 2012 1:57 PM EST reply actions
link?
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
Orlando's FO might be dumb
but they’re not THAT dumb to just let him walk.
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
they're doing the same thing the Nuggets did
and they’re letting the Nets’ draft pick get better and better
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
And then trade him to a different team?
Section 18, Row 7 at The Rock!
"Your 2010-2011 New Jersey Nets - It Is What It Is"
Before the deadline ?
Why would the Magic let ESPN know that ?
Are they trying to get their fan base ready for the bad news ahead of time ?
reply fail
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
I like these colors for an alternate away/home jersey
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