bigj505
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really interesting how the narrative of the elites has changed in just a few years. At first it was made for playoff competition. The next year the lakers are terrible and might not make the playoffs and Kobe wears them 2 months before the playoff starts. LeBron comes into this season wearing the elites from the past year because his flagship shoe for this year is not up to par. And the Kobe 9 is coming right out of the box with an Elite version. Now LeBron is wearing the elites a month before the playoffs. All while the $$$ continues to rise...
Take it one more step and history shows the soldiers used to be his playoff shoe. A lighter design for the playoffs.