I love our name and hate our jerseys. Thunder sucks too. Like you, the Run TMC era jerseys were the best to me; nice and simple, blue and gold. The worst uniforms were during the Jamison days when the league was going cartoony with their merchandising (think Raptors and Timberwolves gear).

I cannot stand Thunder!! The mascot looks stupid just like the uniforms. The phrase ‘keep it simple’ comes into play here. It seems almost every time a team changes unis it is for the worst (although I like Atlanta’s look).
The Celtics and Bulls, the Lakers….simplicity is best. If you keep changing unis its easy to lose your identity IMO.
I agree, go back to the retro threads and colors. There’s a pic floating around the net with Sleepy Floyd bringing the ball up the floor with a nice uniform on, albeit, with too short of shorts!!

If we ever lost the “Golden State,” I’d never stop throwing up. As I kid growing up in cold, lame Boston, I remember rooting for the ‘75 Warriors, pretty much for the name only. It was an endless source of fascination: “What is this magical Golden State ... and why can’t I live there???”

Also, what would become of this site?” Bay Area of Mind” (BAoM) doesn’t quite have the same ring.

I’m also always heartened when the young’uns share my fondness for the retro unis (either THE CITY yellows, or last year’s lovely royal blues) and distaste for the current gaudy tri-color palette and Thunder™. What does thunder even have to do with the quasi-desert-climate Bay Area? I think I experienced liked two thunderstorms in my entire 17 years living there. It’s a pure merchandising gimmick contrived by marketing dorks with no feel for the team’s roots. Leave the thunder logo to Shazam! and Gatorade, and retire the overgrown Smurf-on-steroids mascot.

With Thunder’s salary off the books, maybe Cohan could afford to go over the cap and bring in Brand …?

Wow! It’s a landslide as far as the jersey change. It looks like we’re all in agreement that the current jerseys could definitely use an upgrade. The more I read the responses about the name change, the more I’m drifting away from my Bay Area idea. I’ve come to the conclusion that the “Golden State” name is a part of the history of this team and I gotta have respect for the history of this team.

that starts with Golden in front of it is simply awesome.

I would love to see the Warriors go the route of the Pistons and Sonics in bringing back the classic uniforms with a bit a modern twist. Both Seattle and Detroit have some classy uniforms.

You guys are naaaaasty-lol. You’re reading way too much vintage Penthouse!

When I was in NY a few months ago sporting a Dubs hat people were asking, what exactly is a Golden State. I figured they were sick that day in 4th grade where you learn state capitols and state nick names.

I like the royal blues and the City unis, they are slick. I don’t hate the current uni’s but the ol’ skool is sweet.

Why all the hate for Thunder. Who else but the Goldenstate Warriors is BADA$$ enough to have a superhero for a mascot??? Goldenstate’s mascot can kick any other teams mascot’s a$$ any day of the week.

golden state is THE greatest name, the best to rep. personally, tho- i love the golden gate orange uni’s as the alternate, but yes, the home and away jerseys aren’t so hot. when i or my wife purchase a jersey, it’s either a retro or one of the odd alternates (i.e. the black/gold/white ones in w/ the old logo). i think that the $$$ fans spend on the gear talks a lot to the management of a team.

Are you guys paying attention? Please make it happen before next year. There are great artists on this site who would jump at the chance of assiting with the design!!

Ah, this thread is an oldie but a goodie on GSoM, but I never get tired of lobbying the Dubs to get a clue and dump some of the most forgettable sports uniforms this side of the Tampa Bay Rays and repossess some of the best uniforms-the City unis, which everyone on the planet LOVES-for full-time use. I mean, c’mon, guys, the City unis are Top 5 all-time sports uniforms. Even the geeks at ESPN who wouldn’t know Cheese Johnson from Magic Johnson know that. They’re the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers—they’re that level of gorgeous. But hey, at least the current ones aren’t painful to look at, like the hideous, cartoonish Todd Fuller-era ones. A hint: anything with lightning bolts is L-A-M-E. So yes, let’s start by dicing Thunder. He’s idiotic.

Hopefully we get em’ for the coming season. We have a new attitude in Oakland, we need new unis!!!

any ideas for what could replace him? no mascot?

all the threads of “we gotta trade for…” or “we gotta draft…” piloted by unrealistic (mostly) expectations, this thread is a welcomed diversion! golden showers + the ultimate warrior just had me rollin’.
tho about the alternate Golden Gate Orange uni’s i have to admit, i like those. the color is loud n proud, like the W’s.

those Washington Wizard uniforms have to be the ugliest around. Whenever I see them, it feels like they should have roller skates on instead of sneakers.

I like the name the way it is—Golden State has class. Bay Area is nondescript and there are other states with “Bay areas” (Florida) as well.

change the jersey colors back to blue and golden yellow. but keep the dazzle, and not the polyester mesh. at least they would look retro but have that shiny look. thing i dont get why is the floor all with yellow and stuff and its not even in the team colors. they made the floor all retroed but didnt change the jersey. oh well

You people are sad. We got the best uniforms in all of sports and you want to change it to something stupid. It’s the perfect balance between simplicity and liveliness, and you all want boring and ugly. The Thunder theme as it is now works just fine.

The whole retro thing needs to die. The “Shitty” jerseys are overly gimmicky, dated, and beyond tacky, much like 95% of throwbacks. We need to keep up the sleek, futuristic theme and navy blue. No home yellow—the Lakers are the only team that can pull that off without looking stupid.

If there’s any changes coming, minor simplification is all that is needed. Overhaul is the last thing that should happen, especially backwards-thinking overhaul.

As for the name, it’s fine as it is, but I wouldn’t mind the Oakland Warriors. It reminds everyone where the team plays, especially to schizoid football/baseball fans who are bad at geography (i.e. SF fans who illogically hate Oakland teams and vice versa but still cheer the Warriors and Sharks).

I think we should try to bring back the short shorts and high socks. The high socks would keep our players calves warm to prevent against excessive calf cramps. Surely that would give us a slight advantage over other teams. Also, the short shorts would aid in our mobility since we’re a fast breaking team and also between-the-legs dribbling would be easier. Again, more advantages. Also, we should keep our current logos and color scheme so that even tho the socks and shorts would feel retro, the color and design would feel modern. Best of both worlds you can say. Also, maybe the short shorts would inspire our players to spend more time in the gym training their legs. And i don’t think i have to tell anyone how extra leg training can really give our team some kind of edge! Cheers!

1) i don’t personally know a single person that likes the warriors’ jersey’s. they are among the worst in sports history.
2) i wish they could be called the oakland warriors. “bay area” is just as insulting to oakland as “golden state”, but of course that’s the point. people associate oakland with black people, and that is the least marketable assocciation one can make, unless your talking about madea’s (insert any phrase here).