{"id":221859,"date":"2012-07-01T23:00:48","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T04:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=221859"},"modified":"2024-01-28T15:45:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T21:45:26","slug":"why-nick-young-won-kicks-on-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/why-nick-young-won-kicks-on-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Nick Young Won the 2012 Kicks On Court Champion Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, we crowned Clippers guard Nick Young<\/strong> the 2012 Kicks On Court Champion. Many of you agreed with our selection, however, some of you didn’t, stating that Paul George, Gilbert Arenas and\/or Monta Ellis should have won. Each one of those nominees made strong cases in more than one of our five categories, but it was Nick Young who prevailed over all by ranking high in all five categories. Did you see what we saw in regards to Nick’s kicks on court this season? If not, check out a full gallery of Nick Young’s on court wears and how he made noise in each category throughout the lockout-shortened NBA season.<\/p>\n

Also, hear from Nick Young, the man himself, on each category, as he touches on bringing variety to the court, how he found the “Chamber of Fear” LeBron IIs and who he thinks is on his level in regards to kicks on court.<\/p>\n

RELATED<\/strong>: Kicks On Court: We Crown the 2012 Kicks On Court Champion | Nick Young & Paul George Talk Hyperdunk+ and Wearing Yeezy 2s On Court<\/p>\n

Sneaker Debut<\/h2>\n

Nike Air Foamposite One “Metallic Red”<\/h3>\n

Nick Young arguably had the debut of the season when he pulled out the “Metallic Red” Foamposites just days after they released in stores.?”My favorite shoe that I wore on court is definitely the red Foamposites,” said Young, in our recent conversation with him. “I was the first to wear those on court, and they’re one of the best Foams out. I had some good games in those too.”<\/p>\n

At the time, these Foams were the hottest release on the shelves (while they lasted), so the steam from this Foam being the ‘it’ shoe at the time helped Nick’s case. He would later fuel one of the biggest playoff comebacks in the history of the NBA while revisiting these against the Grizzlies in the first round. We know you remember that game.<\/p>\n

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Element of Surprise<\/h2>\n

“First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation<\/h3>\n

We see LeBrons on the court every other night. Whether LeBron himself is posting triple doubles in a new PE or players like Ty Lawson are going against the uniform code in the hottest, current general releases, LeBrons appear early and often in our Kicks On Court<\/a><\/em> column. Yet, the beginnings of LeBron’s signature line seemed to be forgotten – until this season. Nick Young surprisingly laced up the “First Game” Nike Air Zoom Generation during the Clippers vs. Spurs second round series. Can you think of a bigger surprise this season?<\/p>\n

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Closet Appeal<\/h2>\n

Nike Zoom Kobe IV “USC”<\/h3>\n

Nike Zoom LeBron II “Chamber of Fear”<\/h3>\n

Nike Air Foamposite One “Dark Neon Royal”<\/h3>\n

Nike Air Penny IV White\/Red-Black<\/h3>\n

Nick Young set himself apart from the other nominees in this category. He specifically showed how deep his closet is by wearing a healthy blend of old Kobes, Pennys and LeBrons. Sure, the “Dark Neon Royal” Foams came out last year, but it’s not every day we see a player support his alma mater with a pair of shoes,?wear one of the most underrated sneakers in the Penny line and\/or rock an extremely limited LeBron in the form of the “Chamber of Fear” IIs. Young shared with us how he got reacquainted with the latter. “I have my connects,” said Young. “I went to LeBron himself, and he gave them to me. I’m joking [laughs]. My homie found them for me. He said he had them and I was like, ‘For real?’ They’re the Clippers colors, so I had to get those off of him. I needed those. I think he got them from Flight Club.”<\/p>\n

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Variety<\/h2>\n

Nike Air Max CB34 Obsidian\/Solar Red<\/h3>\n

Nike Zoom Kobe VII “Shark”<\/h3>\n

Nike Air Max Darwin 360 “Cyber”<\/h3>\n

Nike Air Max Shake Ndestrukt Evolve “Fire Red”<\/h3>\n

Nike Air Huarache Basketball 2012 Black\/Varsity Royal<\/h3>\n

In addition to the previously mentioned ‘Closet Appeal’ category, Young did the most damage in the ‘Variety’ section. Although he’s signed to Nike, Nick Young played in almost every basketball sector of the Swoosh. From Pennys, to Kobes, to LeBrons, to Huaraches and even Dennis Rodmans, Young laced up in an extremely wide variety of signatures. However, Young still has his favorites. “I’d probably say, style-wise, the Pennys because it’s nothing like those,” stated Young. “For just hooping, I like the Kobes more than anything. I also like the old LeBrons more than the new ones because they are lighter in my opinion.”<\/p>\n

Young told us that he prides himself on bringing a variety to the game, and he feels that’s what sets him apart from others. This is what Nick had to say about some of the other nominees’ lack of variety:<\/p>\n

“A lot of them kept wearing the same shoes throughout the season. You have to be able to switch it up. Everybody kept wearing Jordans, and everybody wore similar Jordans. They didn’t switch it up enough. I tried to go outside of the box some games.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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iD\/PE<\/h2>\n

Nike Zoom Kobe VII iD<\/h3>\n

Nike Zoom Kobe VII iD<\/h3>\n

Young did just enough in the ‘iD\/PE’ category, but he knows who’s killing the NikeiD game right now. “Paul George is the little homie,” said Young. “He has swag, too, so I’m not surprised by what he brought to the court. But he has about a year or two to go to catch up to me. That’s my little homie though. It’s all love. He’s going to keep doing his thing. I see him with the iDs. He has the one of the best iD games. I see him out there.”<\/p>\n

Nick, himself, sported two Kobe VII iDs that turned heads – at least ours. The red, white and blue pair he wore as a Clipper is one of the best iD creations we spotted during the season, and the solid-colored blue pair he rocked in D.C. wasn’t too shabby either. He claims nikeid.nike.com is his favorite website ever, so there’s no telling how many more iDs he has.<\/p>\n

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Should Nick Young have won the Kicks On Court Champion award? If not, state your case in the comment section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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