can get a variation on style of glove make - would be worth a try - AFL, baseball, NFL, soccer goalies all use them

No. The game is about fingertip control. Gloves would provide no benefit.

Only a minority of guys use them in the afl.

Will never happen in basketball.

It was interesting to watch a social netball game recently where a number of players wore 1 or 2 gloves.
It made me wonder whether they were of actual benefit, or only in the players mind.

been scientifically proven that resistance / grip if improved multiple times with the right glove.

Imagine the better handle for the pg.

Were the netball players female? Wouldn't be wearing them for any other reason than not wanting to cut their fingernails.

Anyone who has played basketball with some form of thumb bandage or something covering their hand/fingers knows how frustrating it is to play with.

Gloves don't work for basketball because you don't catch a ball for possession with a purpose of running through guys to score.

Hoops is a skill game and every player needs to feel the ball on their fingers to shoot it, no matter if it is outside the key or under the basket, gloves will no work...

Having said that, if they can invent a wafer thin latex style glove that is fingerless just for the first joint and possess extra grip for the remainder of the hand and fingers without obstructing the touch while shooting, then I guess with invention comes possibility...

I agree Anon, the ball release is too important and any artificial stickiness will interfere with a smooth ball release and the stroke of the shooter, IMO..!

Hard enough to keep your rhythm without tampering with the grip and ball release I would think...

If you can get an advantage by using different training aids to improve your skills then why not use them. Whena pair of wollen gloves cost only $2-$3.
'Anon' not sure where all your hate towards using different training aids to improve your game comes from????
They are a perfect tool for kids to use to improve their ball handling skills espically in warm up exercises.
MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO TRY THEM BEFORE MAKING A OPINION ON THEM!!

shooting sleaves are not a training aid!! They are only to help with keeping your arm warm and for injuries etc!!

Who cares what the official FIBA rule says about shooting sleaves!!
Do you realy think that NBA players wear shooting sleaves to cover up their tattoos?????
What a joke!!!

how many players do you look at and go

" ah man , if only he could grip the ball better he would go pro/ to the next level "

never

next you will be telling us we should be wearing magnets on our wrists.

heres an idea, you want to be good at something work harder.

and if your blessed with the right genes to match with that work ethic you'll get somewhere.

Phil, I've heard many players criticised for having butterfingers, hard hands, etc.

Wonder if, in the past, people rubbished the idea of tough AFL players stooping to gloves? We could well see very thin tactile gloves in basketball one day, as ridiculous as it might sound now.

i think this is very good idea, me and my mates often always wear some very thin and tight underArmour batting gloves for hooping. in my opinion it really works, and they protect your hands well. most important that they are very thin and tactile like a second skin, like isaac said. as for grip, smooth leather is best, not too grippy, just right and similar to naked grip.

in the future, they could be based on a thin batting glove model - modified golf gloves would also work.

i suggest that those who are sceptical try UA batting gloves for the next game (the "cleanup" model ist best) - you will love them.