What do you think of the idea of sponsor ads being on player jerseys?

[insidehoops]

The NBA might eventually have sponsor ads on jerseys, as is the case in soccer and a bunch of other sports.

Read this: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=9558

What do you think?

[niko]

i think it's ridiculous and i hope it's team specific because Dolan (for reasons he only understands, like most things) thinks the Knicks uniforms are sacred ground and should change as little as possible.

[Sarcastic]

If it gets Stern and the owners to stop crying poverty every time there is a labor negotiation, then I am all for it.

[(e)]

Inevitable.

I think it should be eased into it though, like maybe a small patch on the front, and or a patch under the number on the back.

Maybe also start it out on nationally televised games. I'd also like for it to not be done during the Playoffs, but that won't happen.

[The Macho Man]

I hate any ads I can't click.

[Whoah10115]

They talk about how they do it in soccer. Well, outside of MLS, the leagues in the world are compromised of clubs, not franchises.



It's not the same thing. It's a horrible idea.

[get these NETS]

from the Bad News Bears.


http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/bad-news-bears-cap1.jpg

[smush=mvp!]

it's great! :oldlol:

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/smushmvp/lbjrogaine.jpg

request some other ones if you guys feel like it!

[smush=mvp!]

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[colorz]

Would hate it.

[Scholar]

I'm going to come off as dorky, but this topic gets discussed in NBA 2K12 by the commentators in the game (Kevin Harlan, Clark Kellogg & Steve Kerr). Clark makes a good point about how seeing a McDonald's-like logo on MJ's jersey from his iconic images, such as his dunks, would take away from the effect of the images.

I think it's a terrible idea, but I know it's bound to happen.

[Kombo]

Soccer gets away with it because there are zero commercials.

Remove the 6 minutes of TV time outs. Reduce full time-out total from 6 to 4, and you'd make the game about 10 minutes shorter. Doesn't really seem worth it.

[Dizzle-2k7]

Soccer gets away with it because there are zero commercials.

Remove the 6 minutes of TV time outs. Reduce full time-out total from 6 to 4, and you'd make the game about 10 minutes shorter. Doesn't really seem worth it.

stern only cares about $$$.. you think he's gonna do this and still remove commercials/timeouts/ etc?..

dude will probably lengthen timeouts and commercials even more in the future.. its already so bad in the playoffs and finals with commercials:banghead:

[Magic bird]

:( Ill never buy a swingman again if this gets through.

[Jotaro Durant]

wtf so if we buy jerseys theres gonna be ads on them:biggums:

[Kews1]

i think it just destroys the whole jersey. but it will probably happen

[SevereUpInHere]

Part of the reason I can't watch the NBL, the jerseys and courts are covered in sh!tty adds. Makes it look like some D grade social comp.

Hope this doesn't happen.

[Mr. Jabbar]

my thoughts?: buy your favorite plain jersey while you can

[ProfessorMurder]

I honestly might stop watching for a few seasons in protest. Horrible idea.

[Haymaker]

it's great! :oldlol:

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/smushmvp/lbjrogaine.jpg

request some other ones if you guys feel like it!

:lol

I request: Pau Gasol - Mr. Softee

[miller-time]

Part of the reason I can't watch the NBL, the jerseys and courts are covered in sh!tty adds. Makes it look like some D grade social comp.

Hope this doesn't happen.

haha i am exactly the same. the ads are just so loud and garish.

some ads look okay like in the premier league - very few of them and they are colour neutral (usually just black or white, or they match the uniform).

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408961_10150548167368612_771568611_9184394_7843176 10_n.jpg

the ads are there, but they don't take over the uniform.

[SunsCaptain]

The problem is soccer NEEDS advertisements because you CANT advertsie during a soccer game....


Basketball does NOT need advertisements on jerseys because they advertise 24/7 during a basketball game and this is purely for greed.



GREED!

:facepalm

unless the money made was directly in benfit of the fans and community / charity....which im sure it wont be.

[smush=mvp!]

:lol

I request: Pau Gasol - Mr. Softee

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/smushmvp/gasolms.jpg

:D

[SunsCaptain]

Request for Kobe and a bricking company....lol or LBJ IDC although 1 has a better fg% and clutch fg% in general...

[smush=mvp!]

I'm going to come off as dorky, but this topic gets discussed in NBA 2K12 by the commentators in the game (Kevin Harlan, Clark Kellogg & Steve Kerr). Clark makes a good point about how seeing a McDonald's-like logo on MJ's jersey from his iconic images, such as his dunks, would take away from the effect of the images.

I think it's a terrible idea, but I know it's bound to happen.

yesssir!

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[Lebron23]

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/smushmvp/gasolms.jpg

:D


Future Positive Repped.

[smush=mvp!]

Sixers or iggy fans will understand this one

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[novocaine]

Its inenvitable.

In the german bundesliga teams are named after their damn sponsors...

Alba Berlin
Telecom Baskets
ratiopharm Ulm
Fraport Skyliners ...

even the whole ****ing league is called BEKO BBL, while Beko is a company selling washing machines....

[ChrisPosh]

http://i.imgur.com/J8W1Z.jpg

[mlh1981]

Every inch of the corporate named arenas are covered with ads, every segment of the game is sponsored, and the floor has ads. Is that not enough?

[Fiasco]

**** no, this is a terrible idea. I'd rather let Brittney Griner post me up than have to look at this shit for a full year.

[Toizumi]

haha i am exactly the same. the ads are just so loud and garish.

some ads look okay like in the premier league - very few of them and they are colour neutral (usually just black or white, or they match the uniform).

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408961_10150548167368612_771568611_9184394_7843176 10_n.jpg

the ads are there, but they don't take over the uniform.

It works with soccer, because the jerseys often don't have the team names on them, but just a little emblem or team logo (as shown above). Also you have (short) sleeves on which you can put advertisements.

I like the NBA jerseys as they are... where would these adverisements be placed? Below the jersey number on the front or back? on the shorts? There's hardly any good room for it:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lf6xC8klssM/TcJ4ejacvnI/AAAAAAAAACY/a-4iuiGzv-k/s1600/celtics70_resize.jpg

They could put the main sponsor (adidas, kia or whatever) on it like they do with replica jerseys (adidas logo in this case):

http://csimg.webmarchand.com/srv/FR/280106415071/T/340x340/C/FFFFFF/url/lakers-maillot-de-basketball.jpg

That wouldnt be too bad.
I don't wanna see this in the NBA:

http://www.harveyvansteinbasketball.com/wp-content/gallery/season-2010-2011/IMG_8855.JPG

:facepalm

[colorz]

They could put the main sponsor (adidas, kia or whatever) on it like they do with replica jerseys (adidas logo in this case):

http://csimg.webmarchand.com/srv/FR/280106415071/T/340x340/C/FFFFFF/url/lakers-maillot-de-basketball.jpg


I can live with this, pretty sure the NFL puts that on their jerseys to?

[Whoah10115]

With clubs (soccer, tho they all have basketball teams as well), each club works out their own kit sponsor and their own contract, such as Nike, Adidas, etc.



The NBA is full of franchises. Just like MLS. In MLS, Adidas makes every jersey. And then, each individual sponsor, that's stupid. It makes no sense. The NBA is all Reebok or all Adidas, I forget. But it's different. And seeing sponsors is stupid.



As far as the look and how terrible an idea that is...in soccer, you don't have the name of the club on the front of the jersey. They have emblems and that's it. Also, outside of international ball, there are no numbers on the front of the jerseys. So, these jerseys with sleeves have a complete empty space on the front. Basketball jerseys have the team name spelled out, as well as the numbers.



It's just stupid.

[DaHeezy]

Buy ad space on the hardwood. Problem solved

[Owl]

Soccer gets away with it because there are zero commercials.

Remove the 6 minutes of TV time outs. Reduce full time-out total from 6 to 4, and you'd make the game about 10 minutes shorter. Doesn't really seem worth it.
The two aren't related. It doesn't happen in football (yeah I'm British so I'm sticking with football) because there isn't the chance to. And as a football fan I've got to say I hate watching the end of tight NBA games. You end up with with 3 minute ad breaks for each 20 seconds of action (thinking of an NY Boston game this year in particular but I imagine it happens all the time). It kills the sense of drama and the narrative of the game.

Yes it would be done out of the profit motive (greed) but then if you didn't like advertising in basketball because it makes it commercial/greedy you haven't been watching basketball. Still if people do kick up enough of a fuss it would go away. Still I'm too young to remember but I imagine people said the same stuff for football in 1970's and Formula 1 racing in the 60's.


i think it's ridiculous and i hope it's team specific because Dolan (for reasons he only understands, like most things) thinks the Knicks uniforms are sacred ground and should change as little as possible.
Wait so you hate this change, but think Dolan is stupid for opposing change. I like teams to stick to their colours, when I think Cavs I think Orange (and blue) so their red gear just looks weird to me. That's far more important to their brand/image than whether advertising is on.



Its inenvitable.

In the german bundesliga teams are named after their damn sponsors...

Alba Berlin
Telecom Baskets
ratiopharm Ulm
Fraport Skyliners ...

even the whole ****ing league is called BEKO BBL, while Beko is a company selling washing machines....
Yeah this sort of stuff is a bit beyond the pail for me. Armani Jeans Milan, Westfield Sharks Sheffield etc. Still I think the Quicken Loans Arena sounds ridiculous too so ...

Anyway it would be down to individual teams so if Boston decided they wanted to keep the Celtic green untainted by comercialism they would be free to do so. Barcelona did this in football (soccer) for a long time, then put a charity on and only in 2010 did they put advertisments (for the Qatar Foundation) on.

[Shepseskaf]

Its inevitable, and when it does come, it will be a non-issue. Teams will figure out tasteful ways to incorporate sponsors' names and logo into the uniform designs. Fans won't care, as long as the quality of the play remains hight.

Non-issue.

[SunsCaptain]

You have to think about the players too...

They are losing their team identity and being labled as a product.

If anything I see the level of play going down.

[blablabla]

as if they don't make enough money from ads already
watching nba games live is horrible especially at the end of close games
even worse when you are living in europe, seeing blakes kia commercial for the 300th time at 3am on a weekday is frustrating
and now make the jerseys look horrible as well

[Haymaker]

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/smushmvp/gasolms.jpg

:D
:cheers: :roll:

[G-train]

Some big overreactions here.
It will happen, and it will be fine. It doesn't destroy everything. The world will not end. Stop being crybabies.
I see it appearing like the Australian AFL jerseys - small one on shoulder, and a large one under number on back.
Team changes sponsor? Everyone buys new jersey. Rock the older jerseys will some weird old sponsor on it? Thats swag.
It doesnt effect the look of spectacular plays etc.

http://www.prosportsmemorabilia.com.au/media/pics/site/imagecache/A/6/A6BABF41D1B45350256D2F685BCC0F0A.jpg

[smush=mvp!]

Sixers or iggy fans will understand this one

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/smushmvp/iguodalaboaml.jpg

No one?