Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune on the new uniforms:
The pine trees have been de-emphasized on the neckline and removed from
the waistband and moved to new side panels. In a nod to the team’s
original uniforms, “Wolves” has replaced “Timberwolves” on the home
jersey and the road jerseys will tell everybody in the arena where the
visitors are from.
the waistband and moved to new side panels. In a nod to the team’s
original uniforms, “Wolves” has replaced “Timberwolves” on the home
jersey and the road jerseys will tell everybody in the arena where the
visitors are from.
Chief marketing guy Ted Johnson, in a bit of hyperbole, called it
“obviously a big day in the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves” and
said the new look is intended to “reinvigorate” the team’s brand and
“who and what we are.”
“obviously a big day in the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves” and
said the new look is intended to “reinvigorate” the team’s brand and
“who and what we are.”
Henry Abbot/TrueHoop on the uniforms:
Seems a little busy around the neck for my tastes. And in person at the
rookie photo shoot, I found the blue a little tepid compared to most
other uniforms. But nice enough.
rookie photo shoot, I found the blue a little tepid compared to most
other uniforms. But nice enough.
In addition to making some changes to its official website , the team has also launched a new online store at which the jerseys can be purchased.
From the Associated Press:
And for the first time in franchise history, the road uniforms will
have "Minnesota" scripted across the front instead of "Wolves" or
"Timberwolves."
have "Minnesota" scripted across the front instead of "Wolves" or
"Timberwolves."
Spokesman Ted Johnson says the project became even more important when Kevin Garnett was traded to Boston.
Updated:
From Tom Ziller/Fanhouse:
I think the real crime of this particular uniform is all the side panel action. Most of the league has backed off of busy trim in favor of sharp simplicity. These trees — and the Grinch’s ski slope on the shorts — constitute the opposite of sharp simplicity.
The fashion show occurred over the lunch hour at the IDS Crystal Court in downtown Minneapolis.
The unveiling included appearances by the Timberwolves mascot Crunch and members of the team’s front office.
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