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This is actually basically an excerpt of my post from the 'af25 for guards' thread but i thought it warranted an actual discussion. lets keep it ontopic this time.
the weight of a shoe is really just a mental thing/myth. the fact that some people say that a couple extra OUNCES on a shoe will literally cause them to bephysically slower is quite frankly laughable to me. the whole 200 extra pounds through a game thing is crap. are you lifting all 200 pounds at once? no? thenon no one single play should you be slower. as for being more fatigued at the end of a game because of this, dont blame your shoes if you missed that lastsecond shot or got blown by on d, it's a cop out.
the peak of human physical athletic performance has shown to be able to withstand much much more than a heavy shoe. how about the 10 pounds of quarter pounderweight you put on? that would have more effect than a heavy shoe. if you prefer a light feeling shoe as personal preferece, then it's fine but in realitythere is no basketball shoe, and i mean NOT A SINGLE ONE that is heavy enough to truly hinder your game unless you let it.
the weight of a shoe is really just a mental thing/myth. the fact that some people say that a couple extra OUNCES on a shoe will literally cause them to bephysically slower is quite frankly laughable to me. the whole 200 extra pounds through a game thing is crap. are you lifting all 200 pounds at once? no? thenon no one single play should you be slower. as for being more fatigued at the end of a game because of this, dont blame your shoes if you missed that lastsecond shot or got blown by on d, it's a cop out.
the peak of human physical athletic performance has shown to be able to withstand much much more than a heavy shoe. how about the 10 pounds of quarter pounderweight you put on? that would have more effect than a heavy shoe. if you prefer a light feeling shoe as personal preferece, then it's fine but in realitythere is no basketball shoe, and i mean NOT A SINGLE ONE that is heavy enough to truly hinder your game unless you let it.