Shooting Arm Sleeves

[reggiekaty]

Does anyone know why the players wear these sleeves? http://www.uniquesportsaccessories.com/etoad/index.php?preq=viewproduct&productId=1279

My son want me to buy him one - I just want to know if it has a purpose or is just for looks?

[LJJ]

It's strictly for fashion/covering up tattoos.

[Mathius]

Does anyone know why the players wear these sleeves? http://www.uniquesportsaccessories.com/etoad/index.php?preq=viewproduct&productId=1279

My son want me to buy him one - I just want to know if it has a purpose or is just for looks?

I'm sure he does. I'm sure it's a complete coincidence that this is being discussed in the t-shirt thread and the fact that you have 5 posts on your account means you're new, not that you're a secondary account.

Mathius

[Mathius]

It's strictly for fashion/covering up tattoos.

Why would Kobe, Hamilton, Lebron, Iverson, Dwayne Wade, etc. all wear these to cover up the tattoos only on their shooting arm?

I think you are confused. Lebron has been known to wear one when covering up NEW ink, and that has been documented, but I seriously doubt that's the reason they wear them on their shooting arm for 82 games.

If Hamilton was worried about fashion, he'd take off that ridiculous mask.

Mathius

[LJJ]

Why would Kobe, Hamilton, Lebron, Iverson, Dwayne Wade, etc. all wear these to cover up the tattoos only on their shooting arm?

I think you are confused. Lebron has been known to wear one when covering up NEW ink, and that has been documented, but I seriously doubt that's the reason they wear them on their shooting arm for 82 games.

If Hamilton was worried about fashion, he'd take off that ridiculous mask.

Mathius
That's what the dash is for. I know Iverson supposedly has his to cover an offensive tattoo, but most wear them for fashion.

Nothing wrong with that though, but let's not pretend it does something it doesn't do.

[Toizumi]

That's what the dash is for. I know Iverson supposedly has his to cover an offensive tattoo, but most wear them for fashion.

Nothing wrong with that though, but let's not pretend it does something it doesn't do.

yeah it's mostly a fashion thing, but we're starting to see sleeves that have a pad in them at the elbow. I was thinking it might help not to overstretch the arm while shooting :confusedshrug: too lazy to google it.

[kNIOKAS]

because rip hamilton doesn't cut his nails

[Mathius]

Ok, so here's what 5 minutes found. They're supposed to keep your arm warmed up and help you keep proper shooting form as well as keep muscles from overstretching or cramping. Presumably these claims are made by the manufacturer.

Some people also credit them with keeping sweat off your shooting hand, but having never been known to sweat from my hand, I can't personally speak for how often this would happen. :rolleyes:


What it is: A form-fitting sleeve, typically made from a synthetic blend of nylon and spandex, that's worn over the forearm and bicep or your shooting arm.

What it's supposed to do: Keep the shooting arm warm, prevent muscles from cramping or overstretching, and help you maintain proper shooting form.

What it actually does: Looks cool. Makes your arm sweaty.

What it says about you: The shooting sleeve was first popularized by Allen Iverson and has been worn by other fan-favorites such as Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony. Yes, those guys are All-Stars, but don't be fooled; this is not a performance-enhancing device. NBA players may claim that the sleeve provides some kind of superficial assistance to their play, but we all know it's more of a fashion statement than anything else, like cornrows, tattoos, and Kobe Bryant's Peter Pan-style tights.

If you currenty wear or have worn a shooting sleeve, you're probably the kind of person who wants to artificially improve your performance without actually practicing. Furthermore, you want other players to know, simply by seeing your pimped-out appearance, that you are a serious baller. This is just a guess, but you probably also pay way too much for shoes (I'm talking easily $100+ per pair), wear throwback jerseys to your pickup league, and maybe even own an official pair of NBA socks (making sure the logo is prominently displayed during games). In short, you take pickup basketball, and yourself, a little -- scratch that, a lot -- too seriously.

http://basketbawful.blogspot.com/2007/07/pickup-gear-shooting-sleeve.html


Why do basketball players where the shooter sleeve???
First question: Why do they where it in the first place?
Second question: Why do some of them where it on there left arm when they shoot right handed??

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
stop sweat from rolling down their arm to their hand. OR if its on the opp. hand they shoot with, they rub their hand on it to get rid of sweat with their shooting hand.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080217181101AA06EEJ

Mathius

[DuMa]

keeps their arms warm when theyre on the bench so their shooting touch doesnt get cold.

[Toizumi]

What it's supposed to do: Keep the shooting arm warm, prevent muscles from cramping or overstretching, and help you maintain proper shooting form.

What it actually does: Looks cool. Makes your arm sweaty.


:lol :lol

[BirdOverrated]

Iverson and Vince had worn these before.

But Kobe, being the envied player and trendsetter he is. After he won the MVP wearing it, everyone started wearing it.

[yellownpurple]

How about the one's wade had for his shoulder? Do those help at all.. I have a bad shoulder myself

[Rockbttm88]

Compression cannot be overlooked for helping your weak arm. For example, I'm a righty and shoot with my right hand. My left arm is very "floppy" compared to the right and wearing a sleeve makes it easier to control, and it actually feels stronger with the sleeve.

It's something that cant be explained.

[niko]

i wear a sleeve on my right knee because it's never healed quite perfectly from a tear and it just feels weaker than the other knee. The sleeve allows it to move less and gives me better support. Otherwise i occasionally "Step wrong" for lack of a better term, an it hurts and its harder for me to push off.

[Babalu]

i dont know about the arm sleeves but i wear one on my pen0r so that i always have proper form in bed.

[Da KO King]

The intended purpose of shooting sleeves is to help blood circulation. The sleeve is basically an arm version of the compression socks that hospitals give pregnant women. Note I said compression socks and not the ugly footies.

In reality it has become a fashion thing. Additionally the elbow padding is being used to increase the effectiveness of "crafty veteran tricks" while minimizing the impact to one's self.


Left field:I may do a post about one of the most effective tricks perimeter scorers use to create space. If I bump my "Get to know..." thread you'll know why.

[Killbot]

Iverson and Vince had worn these before.

But Kobe, being the envied player and trendsetter he is. After he won the MVP wearing it, everyone started wearing it.

...Not everyone. Ray Allen wore it because Rip grew his fingernails and started scratching Allen. Once the series was over, his shooting percentage increased with the sleeve, so he kept using it.

[miller-time]

tell him when he hits 100 free throws in a row he can have it. win win. he gets better at shooting and he actually works for the sleeve. by the time he gets it he probably won't want it anymore.

[1~Gibson~1]

What it's supposed to do: Keep the shooting arm warm, prevent muscles from cramping or overstretching, and help you maintain proper shooting form.

Some players may use to it cover up their new tatts also (LeBron)

[momo]

tell him when he hits 100 free throws in a row he can have it. win win. he gets better at shooting and he actually works for the sleeve. by the time he gets it he probably won't want it anymore.

Booya, we have a winner! Thats GREAT advice IMHO.

[Jailblazers7]

I thought Iverson originally began wearing it when coming off elbow surgery. He wore it to keep his muscles warm and to promote better blood flow or something.

[Venja42]

Iverson originally wore it because he had Elbow Tendinitis and the sleeve helped comfort the problem.

I had tendinitis in my elbow and followed suit by wearing a sleeve when I played and it helped so much. Although your arm does sweat alot more underneath.

[Jasper]

I believe it has everything to do with Tennis Elbow ,

and nothing to do with basketball.

[OneMoreSucka]

All I know is I would LOL if I saw some kid in the gym wearing one.

[pete's montreux]

I have one, haven't worn it since three days after I bought it. It's supposed to keep your arm wam, but all it did was keep my arm sweaty, which then made it cold.

[Jailblazers7]

All I know is I would LOL if I saw some kid in the gym wearing one.

One kid showed up to our team practice wearing one and our coach wouldn't let him participate until it was removed. :oldlol:

[Killer_Instinct]

I wear one of my shooting arm. Maybe it's phychological, but I think it benefits me. My shooting arm generally feels better with it, and it does help w/ the sweat. The notion that you want to look 'cool' if you wear one is bull. I just never got the reason for wearing it on the off arm.

[gibbo3000]

Didn't iverson start wearing it when he broke his arm on Christmas day and didn't miss any games, or missed one or two games or something

[BlazersDozen]

I always thought it was to stop tendanitis in the elbow because it keeps it warm and tight. LeBron just started wearing one because he injured his elbow last month.

[idizzle]

The sleeves that D-Wade, Rip Hamition, Chris Paul, and Cramelo Anthony wears have the padding on them.

http://www.mcdavidusa.com/store/item.asp?DEPARTMENT_ID=107&ITEM_ID=426

Nike, Adidas, McDavid, and Jordan Brand are making the sleeves that has padding on it.

The sleeve that Iverson wears is for circulating and to keep the arm.

[Lebron23]

Most of the players in our town wore shooting arm sleeves. I only wear an NBA armband.

[Lebron23]

The intended purpose of shooting sleeves is to help blood circulation. The sleeve is basically an arm version of the compression socks that hospitals give pregnant women. Note I said compression socks and not the ugly footies.

In reality it has become a fashion thing. Additionally the elbow padding is being used to increase the effectiveness of "crafty veteran tricks" while minimizing the impact to one's self.


Left field:I may do a post about one of the most effective tricks perimeter scorers use to create space. If I bump my "Get to know..." thread you'll know why.

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[immatell]

But Kobe, being the envied player and trendsetter he is. After he won the MVP wearing it, everyone started wearing it.

Is that a joke? Kobe Bryant is the biggest follower in the league and he has never set a trend, ever.

[Pushxx]

All arm sleeves are bullshit. Period. It's all psychological.

I can understand padded arm sleeves. Obviously that does something...but almost nobody should wear those and almost nobody does.

[eliteballer]

What it's supposed to do: Keep the shooting arm warm, prevent muscles from cramping or overstretching, and help you maintain proper shooting form.

What it actually does: Looks cool. Makes your arm sweaty.

:roll:

[eliteballer]

Is that a joke? Kobe Bryant is the biggest follower in the league and he has never set a trend, ever.

Kobe started the double leg sleeve trend that season when everyone started wearing it after he did

[Bladers]

Kobe started the double leg sleeve trend that season when everyone started wearing it after he did

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2006/writers/ethan_trex/04/11/left.field/p1_bryant.jpg

[immatell]

Pretty sure guys were sporting the full leg sleeve way before Bryant. He may have been one of the first to wear two, but I don't really see how that's a much of a deal considering it didn't last very long, and maybe a handful of players even bothered.

It certainly doesn't compare to arm sleeves and headbands.

[Teanett]

i wear one on my dikk to cover up an old tattoo of keanu reeves that i'm a bit embarrassed of now.

[lil_watz]

I will only play ball with my snow suit on. Forget wearing a sleeve for just one arm, why not keep the entire body warm? If for some reason I leave my snow suit at home I take trash bags and wear them under my clothes so I sweat even more, keeping myself warm and prepared.

[chips93]

iverson had soft tissue in his arm after surgery, so he wore it to protect the tissue

since ai's swag was through the roof, other dudes, that wanted to be as swag as iverson, tried to copy him.

[pauk]

It also is good with preventing scratches/getting cut or for what its worth protect an injury/wound or something around there (like Chips93 said)....

[2swift4u]

actually the compression sleeves work imo. I used to have issues with my biceps/elbow a while ago and wearing a compression sleeve definitely helped! now that I'm fine I don't wear it anymore. But I do wear other compression clothes at times and it feels pretty good because your muscles (e.g. thighs) bounce less and the blood circulates better.

[GOBB]

I wear one when I'm posting on ISH.

[dirkdiggler41]

i dont know about the arm sleeves but i wear one on my pen0r so that i always have proper form in bed.

Pics plz

[blablabla]

I wear one when I'm posting on ISH.
obviously doesn't improve your posting
jk

[TheBluest]

Really one of the silliest gimmicks in all of sports

Started with A.I. and the tore sock to cover up his vulgar tatoos and now these clowns are wearing Barry Bonds roided elbow pads....which has also turned into....


calf pads/teflon vests/shoulder patches/under armor quad pads all colorway matched geared up

Hey what can you expect from overrated primadonna fashionistas

[TheBluest]

Iverson and Vince had worn these before.

But Kobe, being the envied player and trendsetter he is. After he won the MVP wearing it, everyone started wearing it.


This couldn't be further from the truth. What Kobe tried to do, is make it his own by wearing the sleeves on his legs but everyone copied off of Allen Iverson which it started out with a tore sock wore from his bicep muscle to his wrist area.

[pegasus]

I wore a calf sleeve after straining my calf. I did take a couple of weeks off first, though.

It didn't feel uncomfortable, and I believe it could help prevent injuries, but I wouldn't want to wear that full-time. Especially on my shooting arm.

[GOBB]

obviously doesn't improve your posting


:lol

[pegasus]

i wear one on my dikk to cover up an old tattoo of keanu reeves that i'm a bit embarrassed of now.

Now we know where he gets the slanted eyes from.