Indiana
Years ago

Skins

In the Advertiser today Bogut is wearing skins or stockings, as is the player behind.
What are they and why are they wearing them?

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Sixers33
Years ago

they said on ESPN that lots of players in the NBA are wearing them now.

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Anonymous
Years ago

They are 'skins' they are used to help blood flow to reduce blood clotting in muscles to decrease soreness in muscles. Meaning that your body is to continue moving at it's highest possible level when working for a long period of time.

They have been used by elite football players at training sessions for quite some time and are slowly moving into basketball players here in training sessions.

I don't believe they'll be allowed to be worn in games here due to you'd think they'd come under the same ruling as shirts underneath uniforms. Not sure though.

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Anonymous
Years ago

for people that don't know what they are:

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Anonymous
Years ago

hmmm that didnt work the way i wanted... try again.

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Anonymous
Years ago

wouldn't they be really hot?

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Tickle
Years ago

I believe Joe Smith sustained some leg injury that meant he had to wear them. So Michael Redd and Bogut did so also for support.

Soft tissue injuries are down because of the skins, and the NBA are banning them. Go figure.

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Anonymous
Years ago

... all he needs to do is pull it over his head and arms and we have Manute Bol #2 .

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eastern lowland gorilla
Years ago

So are we allowed to wear them during games here on not?

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Anonymous
Years ago

yes! but not like those ones, they can not be visible so you have to wear the shorts and muscle top (which think might also be banned because it can be seen at the collar)

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VC fan
Years ago

Some Sydney Kings players wore the shorts and sleveless tops last year during games. Not to discriminate but cant Bogut get white ones so they dont look so bad? BTW if I had a lazy $80 to put towards the shorts I'd probably get them. Anyone who has them able to comment on if they are worth it or not?

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Isaac
Years ago

I read somewhere or someone told me that the NBA was looking at banning or restricting their use.

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Nike clothing
Years ago

Yep as of next season they will be banned

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Anonymous
Years ago

Yeh as a runner they are really effective at keeping the muscles at a temp where the blood flow is at a maximum. The seams in the tights are positioned so that maxm flow occurs in the key leg areas (hamstring/quad/calf)

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nothin
Years ago

skins are made to reduce lactate increase recovery time and keep the muscles at optimum temp so they can be worn in winter and summer. they are stitched to the contures of your muscle shape to support the muscles and reduce muscle strain. many other athletes from other sports have been wearing them during training sessions for years now its about time basketballers caught up however just like in other sports whilst competing (game time) i dont think they should be worn. what do you reckon?????

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Anonymous
Years ago

They look Dickie!
Not in games.
Remind me of bodysuits...Yuk!!

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Panther
Years ago

I've got a pair and a few other guys on the Panther team wear them too. They are definitely worth getting for a couple of reasons. It gets bloody cold in the gyms here in winter and they do help to keep you warm and that entail helps your body to remain at an optimum temperature which should then reduce injury.
I think it would be a good idea to allow players to wear them. Whether or not they should be the same colour like undershirts would be up to the league but it should be a choice which is available to the individual. Compare them to a knee brace, the knee brace keeps sore knee's warm to reduce injury, what is the difference with the skins? If studies show that they work, then why not allow them???

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VC fan
Years ago

Panther, do u and your teammates wear the shorts or the full length ones? Surely it would be fine wearing the shorts during games....?

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3
Years ago

The only problems I have with the skins is that I don't like all the writing all over them. Stupid I know, but I'm picky. I guess they are pretty expensive too. I just wear the plain black adidas bike shorts instead, which cost me around $25. Are Skins actually better, or would the do a similar job?

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jj redick 4
Years ago

they r defintely worth it i wear that long ones to training and tha short ones in games and they really help

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Dr Bullshit
Years ago

He just wants to be black.

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