Idea behind the CLE ‘City’ jerseys, the short for ’20-21 is cool

The last Cleveland Cavaliers “City” uniforms were released on Thursday.

On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers released the 2020-21 version of their “City Edition” uniforms, which admittedly aren’t the most aesthetically pleasing.

Cavs fans don’t seem overly impressed, and I can understand why, at least when it comes to their physical appearance.

The jerseys are mostly black, with burgundy and gold trims around the perimeter of the uni, although I can’t say I’m the biggest fan of the physical look.

But on the bright side, the idea and the City Court for the Cavs are both creative and certainly will be the engagement of the Land’s local fan base, if you will. It was great to see Collin Sexton, Cleveland’s top scorer in 2019-2020 with 20.8 points per game, and fan favorite and aspiring Larry Nance Jr., also donning the uniforms in the release video of the City team jersey.

Let’s rock. 🤘 #ClevelandAmplified pic.twitter.com/3g2p1LoSOd

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) December 3, 2020

Appearance isn’t the best, but again, the Cavs’ idea / terrain is cool.

The appearance of the uniforms is hardly that of last year or the 2018-19 seasons, which incorporated more of the previous appearances of Cavs teams from the 1980s / 90s.

I was personally more of a fan of this blue / orange and with the blue / black look of last season, the late ’90s, although the Cavs clearly emphasizing Cleveland’s rock and roll roots will be nice. to see playing in games for fans.

For a little more context, here are a few on this, concerning the Rock influence of the Cavs Team Shop uniform release statement.

“It is well documented that Cleveland’s place in rock and roll history began in the 1950s when a new genre of music was introduced to mainstream audiences by Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed. When Leo Mintz, owner of Record Rendezvous in downtown Cleveland, explained to Freed that white teenagers were buying music that was marketed in black America, unbeknownst to him, Freed was about to move the needle on sound for a new generation.

On his WJW-AM radio show, Freed started playing the fast-paced, soulful songs that made kids dance the aisles of the record store, and with that he popularized African-American music called “rhythm and blues â€to a new audience in need. the urban atmosphere.

Freed invented it “rock and roll”.

Calling himself the “Moondog,” Freed hosted the Moondog Coronation Ball with a lineup of R&B artists that drew an estimated 20,000 fans inside and outside the 11,000-seat Cleveland Arena on March 21, 1952. It was considered the very first rock and roll concert. . In the end, unable to accommodate the large, lively crowd, the show was cut short, but it foreshadowed a city passionate about its music.

As for the lettering of the uniform, apart from the letter “C” the “Cleveland” writing of the jersey on the front features eight different typefaces with the influence of different posters / graphics with the thought process based on how notable artists / albums covers have had their different appearances.

The graphic badges on the leg of the jerseys, according to the Cavs Team Shop release, “mimic styles found in tour pins, jacket patches and graphics that followed the evolution of rock and roll.”

It’s a beautiful element of the look, and the Rock Hall anthem, “LONG LIVE ROCK,” on the “jock tag,” as the Cavs Team Shop release noted, lives up to the influence. clear here by intersecting musical and sports influence with regard to the city of Cleveland.

From there, however, in terms of actual color / aesthetic, I’m all about the Cavs’ 2020-21 city soil. This would be linked to the Record Rendezvous showcase on the perimeter in black, as the Cavaliers noted. It’s a boost.

The emboldened “C†mid-court with that appropriate look in this season’s theme for Cleveland is a nice addition, but this “solid gray hardwood†floor to me is a much better overall look for the theme than the jerseys. predominantly black themselves, frankly.

Although the accent on the floor is the key part of the look again, and patches with that rock and roll feel are a great touch, as is the case with uniforms.

The floor / jerseys highlight how, as the aforementioned version alluded to how the rock / musical evolution in Cleveland “grew with the emergence of the progressive rock station WMMS 100.7 FM”, and how the venue Agora was. “both credited for shining the spotlight on a few – well-known artists like Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and many others,†which is clear here.

Again, while I’m not necessarily the biggest fan of the actual presentation of these ‘City Edition’ 2020-21 Cavs jerseys, the idea behind them / the pitch involving Cleveland’s rich rock and roll history. is definitely very cool.

For a number of games that Sexton, Nance, Kevin Love and company will don them in, it could also engage the fan base more, apparently.

A solid idea behind the jerseys / shorts with the rock / musical history of Cleveland and with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nearby, Cavs.