ABA throwback

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                Now this picture pretty much sums up what I think of these ABA jerseys.  They’re disco, retro, Miami Vice, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, and style all in one.  I’ve heard some commentary that these are some of the worst throwback jerseys that they could have brought back, but I beg to differ.  If you want to see a nasty jersey, go look at the Memphis ABA jersey.  The jersey itself is not bad, and I like the lettering.  But the transition of color to the shorts is atrocious.  Yellow to green, no transition, just picture it.  Yeah, it’s that bad.  Now back to these jerseys.  They’re nice, they’re clean, and they’re simple.  The colors pop cleanly off the white, and there isn’t a tacky logo to screw it up.  They keep the new wave swingman look and bring back the color scheme of the 70s.  Everyone loves a good 70s party.  Now they just need to start playing with the old red, white, and blue basketball; the look would really be complete then!  I think part of the reason that I love these jerseys is because they fit the team very well.  It’s a team that’s fun to watch, and they’re flashy (Hollywood as Joakim Noah put it), but not too flashy.  These jerseys fit the attitude and style of play of the Miami Heat in 2012.  I think some critics of the uniforms might be shying away because of the use of pink, but come on now; we’ve got to get over that.  It’s 2012. A color can’t be something you base a judgment upon.