If they did they could just wear shooting sleeves. Wtf is that atrocity, short-sleeved shirts? They are ruining the game of basketball.
It seems really weird, but I guess it's just a matter of getting used to it. I've never really been a fan of the regular tanks, because the cut hangs off your body more and there is less material to absorb sweat. I can play with sleeves, but my first choice to play in would be cut offs. If the players are cool with it, there's noting to do, but wait. I agree that it'll allow fans to wear jerseys more often, BUT they still have to look good.
I think those jerseys look way more tacky than wearing a basketball jersey with an undershir. Never even thought that looked tacky.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>pleeease NOT us --- RT <a href="https://twitter.com/SLAMonline">@SLAMonline</a>: Up to Five NBA Teams Reportedly Will Wear Sleeved Jerseys Next Season <a href="http://t.co/jT54KOKLeQ">http://t.co/jT54KOKLeQ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBA&src=hash">#NBA</a></p>— Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) <a href="https://twitter.com/KButter5/statuses/347776046910820352">June 20, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>So new details on sleeved jerseys... 5 teams will add a sleeved jersey to their uniform options... 20 will wear them at least once.</p>— Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/statuses/364074968260161536">August 4, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sleeved jersey will make appearances during marquee games on Christmas Day and St. Patrick's day... At least 20 teams next season.</p>— Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/statuses/364075278374416384">August 4, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Having worn the sleeved jersey... It's made EXACTLY the same as tank jersey, just has sleeves. Adidas will custom fit for NBA players.</p>— Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/statuses/364075619430051842">August 4, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
someone at the summer league was playing with his untucked and it looked better, they were also wearing v-necks.. the jerseys didnt seem as tight as these jerseys though.. something about tucking in a t-shirt just doesnt work.. <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/3R_BD8nceYE" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>
Hmmm...I think it looks a bit worse. But hey...to each his own. I would rather just avoid the sleeved jerseys altogether.
Baseball has the button-up tees, football has the pullover tees, hockey has the sweaters, and basketball has the tank-tops. There is no reason to change the basketball jersey, because it is unique and a distinctive symbol of the sport.
you guys complain too much. who cares, we'll all adjust to it if all teams go with sleeves. i doubt you guys would even really notice it much in a real game.
Heh I agree. I think they should let them wear em untucked though. Yeah that looks a lot better like that. Any ways we all have a feeling that this is going to lead to jersey sponsors....so should be interesting.
there is plenty of reasons - $$$$ a basketball jersey is unique but it is something the average person cannot wear out in public -- you see more people wearing baseball and football jerseys than basketball -- and when they do wear basketball they have a tshirt underneath it. These sleeved jerseys are just a way for the league to sell more jerseys that they hope people will eventually buy and wear day to day and improve visibility and help with marketing.
