why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice?

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why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#1 » by LiquidFire » Thu Aug 7, 2008 7:40 pm

just wondering.
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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#2 » by nyk2423 » Thu Aug 7, 2008 7:52 pm

Sweat more i guess
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Post#3 » by DelaneyRudd » Thu Aug 7, 2008 8:17 pm

Because it's funky fresh.
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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#4 » by TheOUTLAW » Thu Aug 7, 2008 8:26 pm

To try to keep their muscles warm to help avoid muscle pulls.
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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#5 » by sule » Thu Aug 7, 2008 8:32 pm

it makes them look brolic.

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Post#6 » by theTHIEF » Thu Aug 7, 2008 8:48 pm

those gyms and arenas are cold yo...
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Post#7 » by carrottop12 » Thu Aug 7, 2008 8:51 pm

theTHIEF wrote:those gyms and arenas are cold yo...


How would YOU know????

But in all honesty a mixture of what everyone has said already, in work out's it's to hide your skinniness, it keeps your body warm to avoid muscle pulls, to sweat more for better conditioning, and because if there is a lot of sitting and talking to coaches or watching plays it can get cold.
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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#8 » by Kuq_e_Zi91 » Thu Aug 7, 2008 9:13 pm

Probably the same reasons why Dirk wears sweatpants.
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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#9 » by Young Carter » Thu Aug 7, 2008 9:27 pm

Probabley to cover up the herion track marks.


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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#10 » by BiggieSmalls » Thu Aug 7, 2008 9:46 pm

so they can sweat more in a shorter period of time to make it look like they are working harder than they really are thus allowing them to probably get let out of practice early, lol, just a theory.
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Post#11 » by wepainters » Thu Aug 7, 2008 9:50 pm

i guess it look kool :wink:
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Post#12 » by frsh90 » Thu Aug 7, 2008 10:53 pm

Young Carter wrote:Probabley to cover up the herion track marks.


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Post#13 » by Texas Longhorns » Thu Aug 7, 2008 10:58 pm

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Post#14 » by Optimism Prime » Fri Aug 8, 2008 3:51 am

Young Carter wrote:Probabley to cover up the herion track marks.


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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#15 » by dreamcloud » Fri Aug 8, 2008 4:13 am

He really is the best bowler: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmrVFMt63tQ
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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#16 » by Angry Jimmy » Fri Aug 8, 2008 5:41 am

The long sleeves keep the sweat from evaporating as quickly, thus actually keeping your body cooler.
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Post#17 » by NO-KG-AI » Fri Aug 8, 2008 5:51 am

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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#18 » by Joseph17 » Fri Aug 8, 2008 7:58 am

Some people prefer long sleeves. David Beckham wears long sleeves during outdoor games in the intense heat. The best bowler in the NBA is Damon Jones. I heard that he's really good.
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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#19 » by Tough*Juice » Fri Aug 8, 2008 9:32 pm

TTucker>BGordon wrote:The long sleeves keep the sweat from evaporating as quickly, thus actually keeping your body cooler.

You're kidding right? Heat is lost with sweat when it evaporates, ergo cooling.
But I'm just going to assume you were kidding.
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Re: why do players wear long sleeve undershirts in practice? 

Post#20 » by Da big3 » Sat Aug 9, 2008 12:14 pm

i guess so when other players guard them they dont have to deal with the sweat on the arms...

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