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shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 7:09 am
by Nando88
i noticed grant is wearing one now... but what the HELL are they for? do they help you shoot?
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 7:29 am
by sunfire0112
for Stylin n' profilin'
Supposedly they're also used for compression to keep the muscles or joints relaxed and warm.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 7:47 am
by Gorilla Warfare
sunfire0112 wrote:Supposedly they're also used for compression to keep the muscles or joints relaxed and warm.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 8:10 am
by sunskerr
He looks like barbosa in the sleeve. Bad memories of chucking.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 8:24 am
by raff
Sorry, I don't have an answer. I got stuck staring at Get Nashty's avi for like the fifth time in a row.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 9:15 am
by Never Fear 33 Is Here
Yeah I noticed that too...............ermmmmmm as if I wouldn't have.
I actually wear a similar thing on my elbow, but more like a wetsuit kind of material and nowhere near as big. Funny thing is..............it is for my neck...........
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 9:34 am
by lilfishi22
I wear a sweat band on my off-hand elbow. It's just something I've worn for a long time and feels weird when I don't have it on now. But yeah, I think most people wear those sleeves just for looks. AI started the whole trend.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 10:26 am
by Itmotep
Like someone said before its to keep the muscles compressed/warm. I use one personally (Cut it in half and put around my bicep so not to be like "OMG LOOK AT MY SLEEVE") because I have nerve damage in my left arm and if I keep pressure on the nerves they feel a lot better. I will either do that or wrap it up with something.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 11:19 am
by DRK
I think shooting sleeves look great on professional basketballers, but if you wear one down to a pickup game you'll look like a dork. Everyone will be like "who is this try-hard Allen Iverson with his shooting sleeve on."
Yeah...
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 8:15 pm
by The_Setz
You actually have to petition the NBA to be able to wear one of those and it has to be a medical reason...so it's not like anyone can just decide to rock one all of the sudden.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2010 8:58 pm
by lilfishi22
The_Setz wrote:You actually have to petition the NBA to be able to wear one of those and it has to be a medical reason...so it's not like anyone can just decide to rock one all of the sudden.
I didn't know that. What's Josh Smith's medical reason for wearing two shooting sleeves?
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Tue Nov 2, 2010 12:59 am
by Nando88
wow... then denver must have CRAZY medical reasons since every one of their players wears every NBA accessory know to man
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Tue Nov 2, 2010 5:29 am
by DBrimstone
Nando88 wrote:wow... then denver must have CRAZY medical reasons since every one of their players wears every NBA accessory know to man
does that include tat's? What medical purpose do those serve?
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Tue Nov 2, 2010 4:55 pm
by The_Setz
I'm sure they just need a note from their medical staff stating that they need to keep the arm warm. It can't be that difficult to get the waiver. Obviously.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Tue Nov 2, 2010 7:23 pm
by th3matrix1
The_Setz wrote:You actually have to petition the NBA to be able to wear one of those and it has to be a medical reason...so it's not like anyone can just decide to rock one all of the sudden.
Yeah, i heard of that before but i think it was more for the leg stockings that everybody started rocking after Kobe did for a while.
Re: shooting sleeves
Posted: Tue Nov 2, 2010 8:11 pm
by JohnVancouver
th3matrix1 wrote:The_Setz wrote:You actually have to petition the NBA to be able to wear one of those and it has to be a medical reason...so it's not like anyone can just decide to rock one all of the sudden.
Yeah, i heard of that before but i think it was more for the leg stockings that everybody started rocking after Kobe did for a while.
those tights were the stupidest thing on an NBA court, ever