At what point did everyone start wearing knee pads and arm sleeves?

[theoneneo]

These guys out here looking like a bunch of crippled players and shit. It's like everyone is wearing two black knee pads, with an arm sleeve or two arm sleeves

[KBaller33]

AI

[aj1987]

These guys out here looking like a bunch of crippled players and shit. It's like everyone is wearing two black knee pads, with an arm sleeve or two arm sleeves

If it prevents injuries and keeps the players on the floor, why not?

Also, have you been hiding under a rock for the past ~15 years?

[theoneneo]

If it prevents injuries and keeps the players on the floor, why not?

Also, have you been hiding under a rock for the past ~15 years?

It was not like this 15 years ago lol, not even 5 I would say.

[ArbitraryWater]

Lmfao yea it annoys me tbh... Looks shitty.

[aj1987]

It was not like this 15 years ago lol, not even 5 I would say.

Not everyone was wearing them, but players WERE wearing them. As I said, if it helps prevent injuries, why not?

[Demitri98]

Lmfao yea it annoys me tbh... Looks shitty.

So you'd rather the players look good on TV than them stay healthy?

[LoneyROY7]

Because it looks sexy.

[sundizz]

[AboutBuckets]

Magic always rocked the volleyball kneepads

[theoneneo]

Lmfao yea it annoys me tbh... Looks shitty.

They all look like created players in 2k

[KrizMiz]

arm sleeves = iverson

[Hey Yo]

Dwight looks like a complete idiot wearing dual arm sleeves.