This is silly but no more HIGH SOCKs

[310SpursFan]

from Mark Cuban's blog 02/13/06

*******3. This is in response to a future question i will get and really is the most shocking of all. Our eqiupment managers just told me that the NBA has ordered our suppliers to stop making the high tube socks that some of our players wear.

The NBA gets props for doing it now, rather than after the start of next season and fining players for wearing them, but my goodness. What is the point ? I dont get it.************



How silly is that ? No more high socks ?? I mean come on , I admit I never liked them anyway but what of player individuality ?

sorry Qrich, Van Horn, Nick V etc

[Dasher]

But players can wear those long under armour leggings?

[310SpursFan]

Originally Posted by SpurInDallas

But players can wear those long under armour leggings?

yeah I guess so . I just noticed those for the first time on Dwayne Wade the other day. I think Stackhouse wears em too, I don't see the benefit in those things unless they get cold easily ?

[bo spur]

Stern needs to get a grip!

[RichB]

How stupid is it that either one of them - care about socks?

[bo spur]

This just in, Stern to start designing new basketball robots to replace players, so that his dream of every team and player in the league looking exactly the same can someday come true.

[ProjectGSX]

Originally Posted by RichB

How stupid is it that either one of them - care about socks?

Cuban doesnt care about socks. He cares about the commish making stupid rules.

Now, why Stern cares is a mystery. Apparently rich white people are turned off by high socks.

[inkwell]

another move towards supreme uniformity. The fact that there are so many styles throughout the NBA is a tribute to the diverse cultures and societies that surround the game and influence the game. Whats next, cornrows?? Head bands??? Long shorts should have nixed long ago. The commish should just hope that they fade away like flattops and box hair cuts.

[Lord Deimos]

Originally Posted by inkwell

another move towards supreme uniformity. The fact that there are so many styles throughout the NBA is a tribute to the diverse cultures and societies that surround the game and influence the game. Whats next, cornrows?? Head bands??? Long shorts should have nixed long ago. The commish should just hope that they fade away like flattops and box hair cuts.

They should all grow mullets.

[Gman]

As long as they wear clothes that FIT... who cares? This includes the John Stockton short-shorts, and those thug 3-4x size too big (hang down to the knees!!) 'can house a family of 4' hip-hop style shorts. That ain't stylin....

[inkwell]

Originally Posted by Lord Deimos

They should all grow mullets.

haha

a team full of guys like from that NBA The life commercial. " i just play the D man!"

[Jason R]

Originally Posted by 310SpursFan

yeah I guess so . I just noticed those for the first time on Dwayne Wade the other day. I think Stackhouse wears em too, I don't see the benefit in those things unless they get cold easily ?

I'd assume they keep you warm, keep your muscles from tensing up when you sit.

[GM5K]

Originally Posted by Jason R

I'd assume they keep you warm, keep your muscles from tensing up when you sit.

or maybe they just like high socks? what the hell is going on

[inkwell]

pretty soon i think theyll all be wearing suits of armor with tons of product endorsements everywhere.

[SRJ]

I can't wait until plastic surgery is mandated so that all players look alike.

[dreadlocd]

But players can wear those long under armour leggings?

leggings huh? i thought they were panty hose.....

Originally Posted by inkwell

another move towards supreme uniformity. The fact that there are so many styles throughout the NBA is a tribute to the diverse cultures and societies that surround the game and influence the game. Whats next, cornrows?? Head bands??? Long shorts should have nixed long ago. The commish should just hope that they fade away like flattops and box hair cuts.

you want nut huggin shorts like John Stockton swore by? Just make em play in beach volleyball gear why dont we then....

[JoeSchmo]

Are knee-high stockings ok though?

[parkers_babe#9]

doesnt jason terry need to wear those socks? i saw it on this thing ,im not sure what it was, he said he needed to wear those socks and a head band for good luck, i think it was on sw sports report a few months ago he

[curiousspirit]

Antonio Daniels was wearing one during the playoffs last year.

Maybe the sock makers wanted more money and stern said

that's probably why he ordered that...

It's all about the benjamins



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