Lol. Pretty much this^. I hope it's all just coincidental, but look at the facts. Derrick Rose, Iman Shumpert and a host of others with Addidas. Style of play probably plays a role, too.
The Adidas material scientists have to test the grip of whatever they're making the sneaker soles out of. Because it's not getting the job done. The soles should have a strong rubbery grip, and not skid like a cheap plastic composite. I'm sayin', I tried a few times playing basketball while wearing loafers and also dress shoes with rubber soles, which is Jlin's situation writ large. It's not possible to accelerate. Or to pivot. You have to do a soft jog, and make roundish turns, nothing sharp. Even the natural rubber soles of dress shoes isn't enough - sneakers have a much better grip. And this also made me notice the difference in sneaker brands.
To me, this post isn't about Lin per se but the sneaks - Adidas or Nikes? And is there any functional difference between the two, or are the differences merely a matter of perception of marketing? I personally have never purchased Adidas because they've always looked like chit to me. But inwardly I felt guilty, thinking maybe it was because Nike commercials had brainwashed me, had a cooler logo, fancier designs, and in reality Adidas were just as well engineered. But maybe it's not my imagination that Adidas actually are chit.
I've been playing basketball for more than 10 years now and I've had both Nike and adidas shoes. In fact, I'm using adidas shoes at the moment. There is no big difference in quality in my opinion, and adidas shoes definitely do not have a worse grip than Nike shoes.
Nike running shoes suck compared to their b-ball shoes. BRS-1000 is as durable as a pencil eraser compared to what the running shoe brands carbon counter have to offer.... Don't get me started how how fast the mid sole breaks down.
