What is the web thingy that basketball players wear on their arms?

[tgan3]

http://m3.biz.itc.cn/pic/new/n/98/45/Img5794598_n.JPG

Serious question, seems like it is the trend lately among athletes like how Iverson popularize the arm sleeve. What is the purpose? An arm sleeve keeps the arm warm. But a web? Is it to make him look like an intimidating cyborg? Or does it enable spider-senses so he can throw accurate passes in slo-mo?

[chazzy]

Kinesio tape

[bdreason]

Some people think it has a therapeutic effect on the muscle... some think it's just a placebo. Lots of people wearing it in all different sports.

[GOATbrook]

Like two guys above me said it, it's Kinesio tape for injury treatment.

[wally_world]

Is that Sun Yue?

[fiddy]

Is that Sun Yue?
yy

[SamuraiSWISH]

some think it's just a placebo.
Bingo

[masonanddixon]

It has no medical merit at all but it looks cool

[Eric Cartman]

It has no medical merit at all but it looks cool

No it doesn't.

[Random_Guy]

It has no medical merit at all but it looks cool
it looks gay and retarded actually

[AnaheimLakers24]

better than the likes of fakkit dumbbrook wearing leggings

confirmed gays in the league

-dumbbrook, kd, jr smith

[AnaheimLakers24]

it looks gay and retarded actually
leggings or this?

[Random_Guy]

leggings or this?
leggins are still worse

[ProfessorMurder]

better than the likes of fakkit dumbbrook wearing leggings

confirmed gays in the league

-dumbbrook, kd, jr smith
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss62/yellowstick009/Kobe-1.jpg

[AnaheimLakers24]

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss62/yellowstick009/Kobe-1.jpg
what a queer :facepalm

[Eric Cartman]

what a queer :facepalm

:oldlol: :applause:

[mattvNJ]

are the leggings just normal legging type or compression pants. If so compression pants are designed to promote blow flow in the legs along with stability. I can see their utility to some players.