OT: NBA bans performance enhancing shoes?

[Natebishop3]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5703947

NEW YORK -- The NBA is prohibiting its players from wearing a new line of sneakers that claims to increase vertical leap.

"Under league rules, players may not wear any shoe during a game that creates an undue competitive advantage," the NBA said in a statement Tuesday.

 

[hasoos]

Considering those shoes were pretty much shown to be bogus, I don't see what the deal is.

 

[Natebishop3]

Considering those shoes were pretty much shown to be bogus, I don't see what the deal is.

Yeah, it's not like they banned the Reebok pumps...

 

[hypnosmurf]

Didn't Karl Malone rock la gear catapult's back in the 90's?

 

[hypnosmurf]

Yeah, it's not like they banned the Reebok pumps...

Didn't the pump just make the tongue tighter?

 

[Minstrel]

Didn't the pump just make the tongue tighter?

Filled air pockets around the shoe to make the entire shoe fit more tightly.

 

[Haakzilla]

http://www.google.com/images?um=1&h...on+labs+concept+1&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

 

[Ed O]

Either the shoes work and they'd be bad for the NBA or they are false advertising. Either way it makes sense for the NBA to ban them.

Ed O.

 

[44Thrilla]

In a way, the NBA banning them is good for the company who makes them. It makes it seem like they actually work.... which they definitely don't.

 

[Natebishop3]

In a way, the NBA banning them is good for the company who makes them. It makes it seem like they actually work.... which they definitely don't.

Time to buy some stock!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Time to buy some stock!

Too late, Stern already owns it all. Conspiracy theorists unite!

 

[Haakzilla]

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[BGrantFan]

To make things fair, all players should have to wear Chuck Taylor All-Stars. This would end any and all performance-enhancing shoe theories.

 

[Natebishop3]

To make things fair, all players should have to wear Chuck Taylor All-Stars. This would end any and all performance-enhancing shoe theories.

But it would also shorten some careers in the process... Chucks have zero cushion or stability.

 

[BGrantFan]

But it would also shorten some careers in the process... Chucks have zero cushion or stability.

George Mikan and Bill Russell didn't need no stinking cushions.

Also, I thought my sarcasm was obvious, but I was wrong.

 

[Natebishop3]

George Mikan and Bill Russell didn't need no stinking cushions.

Also, I thought my sarcasm was obvious, but I was wrong.

Feet are no joking matter! Just ask Yao Ming and Arvydas Sabonis.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Have they banned Flubber yet?

 

[Natebishop3]

Have they banned Flubber yet?

Yeah, they banned that back in like the 50's....