Do shoe's play a Part? Bad day for Adidas Yesterday.

by HVYDRT007 on Feb 7, 2012 11:40 AM PST

I noticed yesterday after the tragic injury to our beloved Chauncey that the shoes may play a part.

And the conclusion is Adidas.

Mr. Big Shot

Gallinari

DRose

All injured during play yesterday and yes DRose did not have a foot injury it was a Back Spasm and sometimes Shoes play a part but he has been battling foot issues all season.

From what I have seen is that many of Adidas Athlete's in Basket Ball have Chronic injury's.

I do not follow other sports so I can not comment so I put this out there, how many others in all sports that use Adidas can be named?

Poll

Have you personalty had a injury or discomfort from an Adidas Shoe?

Yes

16 votes

No

21 votes

Never Use Them

22 votes

Don't know

11 votes

70 votes | Poll has closed

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I follow soccer and see some of the best players using Adidas

by lovinglosangeles on Feb 7, 2012 11:53 AM PST reply actions

In Basketball it appears they do

Remeber EJ? He wears Addidas! ’Nuff siad!

"Every existing thing is born without reason, prolongs itself out of weakness, and dies by chance" -Jean-Paul Sarte

by Jayq on Feb 7, 2012 11:59 AM PST reply actions

So does Run DMZ

"Cheikh Samb, the player who allowed us to emotionally move on from losing Keith Closs"

by PV Mike on Feb 7, 2012 12:04 PM PST reply actions

It's about Bball shoes in General that have less support

I’m a Nike guy myself, but Basketball shoes have changed dramatically over the last 5-6 yrs. Shoes are now ultra light (as light as running shoes) and many low-midtops. Something has to give, and that’s support. I’ve not done any real research, but I think Ankle-type injuries are on the rise due to these newer ultra-lightweight shoes.
Air Jordan Ones are big Clunkers today compared to Kobe V’s (which ironically are lowtops).

"After the first six minutes I was heavily winded"-Andrew Bynum

by oasisman on Feb 7, 2012 12:04 PM PST reply actions

See this link on Adidas site, there is a page two.

http://www.adidas.com/basketball/us/athletes/#pg1

"Your Hate Will Motivate"

by HVYDRT007 on Feb 7, 2012 12:05 PM PST reply actions

They might need to update the site

Most of those players are on different teams than their uniforms show….
Ryan Gomes in a T-Wolves outfit.

"After the first six minutes I was heavily winded"-Andrew Bynum

by oasisman on Feb 7, 2012 12:09 PM PST up reply actions

unless we are in talked to trade Ryan Gomes for K Love or B-Easy?

Ralph, "Last year so often with Blake Griffin you would see these things coming, with Paul, he's so crafty, all of a sudden boom there it is."

by KidJustin on Feb 7, 2012 3:05 PM PST up reply actions

This is a great subject...

But requires some expertise and real knowledge. How relevant is a poll?

by John Raffo on Feb 7, 2012 12:32 PM PST reply actions

Okay, okay

I’ll bite. I’ll switch to Li-Nings.

"Things change when something is taken away from you" -BG32

by JackduhSun on Feb 7, 2012 12:49 PM PST reply actions

The Baron Davis Line has deep discounts

"After the first six minutes I was heavily winded"-Andrew Bynum

by oasisman on Feb 7, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah

Puente Hills mall had them for about $20 then $10 I think since Baron Davis was traded to Los Angeles. I never bought myself a pair, but the material didn’t look too bad. They seem to serve as pretty good outdoor shoes for rocky pavements.

"Things change when something is taken away from you" -BG32

by JackduhSun on Feb 7, 2012 12:59 PM PST up reply actions

this

Ralph, "Last year so often with Blake Griffin you would see these things coming, with Paul, he's so crafty, all of a sudden boom there it is."

by KidJustin on Feb 7, 2012 3:06 PM PST up reply actions

Be careful...

The side effects for Li-Nings is obesity!

by Hengtime81 on Feb 7, 2012 2:13 PM PST up reply actions

and herniated dicks

i mean discs

Ralph, "Last year so often with Blake Griffin you would see these things coming, with Paul, he's so crafty, all of a sudden boom there it is."

by KidJustin on Feb 7, 2012 3:06 PM PST up reply actions

hahah, i see what you did there

"After the first six minutes I was heavily winded"-Andrew Bynum

by oasisman on Feb 7, 2012 3:33 PM PST up reply actions

my Starburys are the best bball shoe id ever used

other shoes used include:
p-dubs
xj-900
chuck taylor
bare feet

by big0lbad on Feb 7, 2012 1:48 PM PST reply actions

forgot to include

trax
pony

by big0lbad on Feb 7, 2012 1:49 PM PST up reply actions

go the Joakim Noah way and rock Le Cocks

Ralph, "Last year so often with Blake Griffin you would see these things coming, with Paul, he's so crafty, all of a sudden boom there it is."

by KidJustin on Feb 7, 2012 3:06 PM PST up reply actions

i wear adidas superstars or something like that for just walking around.

but i generally won’t buy an adidas shoe for basketball. they just dont feel the same as nikes.

had some tmacs and AI shoes a long time ago and they did not feel like they were as comfortable but thats just me.

by hans007 on Feb 7, 2012 2:13 PM PST reply actions

Adidas vs Nike

Nike/Jordan has had it going good for them for a long time. they are clearly the superior brand…

but especially with DRose…Adidas has been picking up. I personally never noticed a big difference between the two. Adidas were usually cheaper, but i associated that with Nike being such a more popular name.

I played a lot of ball (usually on the blacktop) in Converse (the first DWades to be specific) and I loved them….Converse is a brand of Nike/Jordan by the way.

But after that I started playing more in the gym and I stated wearing Addias ProModels…these shoes had a lot fo support and were still versatile. I thought I found my shoe, but then this Clips Nation night came around and we couldnt wear shoes with black bottoms…my relatively new ProModels had black bottoms….if i wanted to play, i needed new shoes again…

So i got some Nike Hyperizers, blue bottoms, apparently that was acceptable. i saw them on sale so I went for it. WOW…the difference between these and my ProModels. I still feel the support, but they are SO much lighter. The ProModels were a light shoe, but the was bottom heavy because of the thick sole. the Nikes felt more balanced.

so yea…Nike FTW

Ralph, "Last year so often with Blake Griffin you would see these things coming, with Paul, he's so crafty, all of a sudden boom there it is."

by KidJustin on Feb 7, 2012 3:12 PM PST reply actions

Just bought some pro models

I’ve had an eye on them years. Was looking forward to playing in them.

Also the Blake’s in the awesome metallic blue and hyper line green

Energy * Focus * No Excuses
"For [Griffin] getting in the way of Andre Miller’s 40 yard dash?" -S. Perrin

by Takebb909 on Feb 7, 2012 4:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions

I used to play in Birkenstock's

until I flunked the drug test.

"Cheikh Samb, the player who allowed us to emotionally move on from losing Keith Closs"

by PV Mike on Feb 7, 2012 4:12 PM PST reply actions

I think the difference between Nike/Adidas is negligible

I’m a Nike guy (basketball/distance running), but I think you’d be hard pressed to find something definitive that proved it was his shoes that caused his injury. I would think at that level ($100+ MSRP) the design and technology going into the shoes are pretty much comparable.

From experience, last time I played basketball in a pair of Adidas were the T-Mac 1s. Probably some of the best shoes I ever had. Haven’t used any Adidas since, but I can’t imagine their design going backwards since those came out. In fact, some of the ones out there now — like the AdiZero Derrick Rose that Billups was wearing — look pretty darn good to me.

by indigo27 on Feb 7, 2012 5:36 PM PST reply actions

OK, lets see,

Adidas + NBA =

Chauncey
STATUS
Out
Billups, who suffered a torn Achilles on Monday night, will miss the rest of the season, the Los Angeles Times reports. (about 2 hours ago)

Gallo
STATUS
Out
Gallinari, who suffered a Broken Foot on Monday night.

DRose
STATUS
Day-To-Day
Rose, who has Back Spasms and Turf Toe.

Felton
STATUS
Day-to-Day
Felton (foot) is a game-time decision

Nene
STATUS
Day-to-Day
Nene (Heal) is a game-time decision

EJ
STATUS
OUT
Gordon, (Knee) is a OUT

Brook Lopez
STATUS
Out
Lopez (Foot) not back "anytime soon,

DeShawn Stevenson
STATUS
Out
Stevenson (right knee) will be out until at least February 14th

Joel Przybilla
STATUS
Had to retire Early.

List goes on.

"Your Hate Will Motivate"

by HVYDRT007 on Feb 7, 2012 6:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs