Ranking all 30 NBA jerseys: Which team reigns supreme?

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Ranking all 30 NBA jerseys: 9. Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers belong either in the top five or down in the 20s, I couldn’t decide which. Somehow, they landed at No. 9, and I have no clue how that happened. First, Portland has one of the best logos in the sport – the pinwheel that evokes movement and a basketball spinning without actually having anything to do with Trail Blazing. They couldn’t really do a machete, you know?

Second, Portland has a great city nickname, “Rip City,” which is distinct and cool. That’s the exact sort of thing you want to put on your chest when repping your city.

The problem, of course, is that Portland tries too hard to keep both the logo and the city nickname in discrete, non-prominent places. Instead, their jerseys, all three, are the same exact design – one primary color between white, black, and red, with the other two colors slashed across the abdomen like a sash.

It looks cool. The colors work together. The tiny touches (i.e. the logo and nickname) are certainly positives. I just can’t help but feel there could be a little more here. Even so, this is a solid look so it lands at number nine.

Wife Take: This looks like an artist was commissioned to do a redo of the American flag, but they forgot what they were doing halfway through.