The jersey thing is literally one of those "if it ain't broke don't fix it things". There have been tons of great jerseys over the years and now these ones look cheap as hell. Also the fabric itself looks cheaper now. The minimalism and "clean" thing has gotten way out of hand and reeks of "too cool for school", like let's do the least possible in order to avoid any kind of real identity (so we can just keep on making new ones) and possible criticism (in order to keep selling them to casuals). Basically the new jerseys are kind of just there. Hardly any hold any weight. Even classic jerseys from teams like the Lakers, Celtics etc have lost their mystique.