Let's reminsce all the trends in oncourt fashion thru the years...

crossphaded — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:03:03 -0000

Kinda off-topic but I was thinkin about this the other day and wanted my fellow GSOMers to add their fashion trends past and present. I'll start it off...

1. Afros: Dr. J's fro was classic!

2. High socks: not sure who started this but this trend started back in the 60s(with the cheesy stripes) and still lives on now with many players.

3. headbands: the timeless fashion trend

4. long shorts: MJ has been proclaimed as the first NBA player to sport the long shorts. Now its ridiculous how low some of these current players wear their shorts nowadays!

5. goggles: Kareem made wearing goggles cool. Look at what it did for Rambis!

6. compressed spandex shorts: I think the guys back in the 80s before the long shorts became a standard wore these under their short shorts to get more "support". hehe

7. knee/elbow pads: Hakeem and Kevin Willis wore them proud!

8. wrist band on the forearm or bicep: seems like another trend MJ started and died off in the late 90s when he retired

9. rubber bands: seems like players started wearing them on their wrist to show they were ballers. I guess when the NBA banned jewelry, players started sporting rubber bands on their wrists.

10. tats: they have always been adorned by NBA pros but it seems that A.I. sparked an "ink movement" as another avenue of self-expression since its one of the hew sports where players show a lot of skin. Seems like half the league is tatted up nowadays.

11. elbow sleeve: it seems like A.I. started this trend too. I don't remember anyone else who sported the sleeve before him. Now you got dudes like Kobe and Melo wearing them.

12. Braids: another A.I. brainchild

13. TIghts: I thought this was pretty ghey and I'm glad the NBA banned them!

14. Underarmour: D-Wade seems to have made this popular. I see a lot of players wearing protective upper body and hip/ass padding to cushion their fall.

Aight...that's all I can think of. Please add anything else I forgot and speak on the ones I did mention. I wonder what fashion trend will be next?

Poll

You all-time favorite bball fashion trend

short socks

1 votes

long shorts

16 votes

head band

10 votes

wrist band on forearm/bicep

10 votes

arm sleeve

20 votes

elbow and knee pads

2 votes

goggles!

25 votes

84 votes | Poll has closed

Is it me, or does CJ Watson's game remind you of Speedy Claxton?

crossphaded — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:40:15 -0000

His mannerisms, size, shooting range, and ability remind me alot of Speedy Clax. And that's not a bad thing at all...for a backup point, which the Dubs need. I think he's definitely got a roster spot. Whether he lands 2nd or 3rd on the PG depth chart, is the question.

I'm still hoping Mully can pull off a trade to pick up Conley or at least Crittendon. We need ballhandlers/playmakers! Do work, Mully!

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