This is David Stern at LeBron James’ MVP trophy presentation last night.
And this is David Stern usually.
Either he has been so busy with the playoffs that he hasn’t had a chance to stop by the salon, has a “Mad Men” cameo in the next few weeks or is just going through something right now and wants to try something new. No matter the explanation, pretty slick look. Literally.
Yes.
Also yes.
Also wouldn’t want to sit behind him at a movie, even if it is the new Terrence Malick film. But since I wasn’t invited to the “To the Wonder” premiere, let me just say again — yes.
And now it’s time for Hair Care Tips with Nick Collison, brought to you by GQ magazine:
What is the product you use to keep your hair looking so “GQ” during games?
For some reason, when I put out the call on Twitter for this mailbag, I got more questions about my hair then anything else, so I feel obligated to answer at least one. And I have to admit I feel strange about giving style advice, but then, who am I to deny the people what they want? So here’s my secret: I don’t put any type of product in my hair during games. I have before, and when the sweat gets in my eyes, it stings. I wash my hair 3 or 4 times a week, and I use conditioner. I usually take a nap on game days, so I put my head under the shower to get rid of the bed head, then use my hands to part it to the side, and I’m out the door.
This has been Hair Care Tips with Nick Collison. Thanks for tuning in!
Just a day after we found out that Nick Young has a mullet, we now find out whether or not it’s really a mullet. I know that sounds confusing, but some people will call whatever that is a “bump,” or a “patch,” or a “ducktail.” So just for clarification, here is some clarification. From the 700 Level:
Asked what the new ‘do was called, Swaggy got creative.
“It’s the Shaggy P,” he said.
Fellow strange-hair-wearer Spencer Hawes weighed in with a few thoughts of his own.
“It’s the black mullet, the bullet,” Hawes joked.
[...]
We pushed Swaggy for clarification. Is the Shaggy P. really a mullet?
“Kind of,” he said with a smile.
Well that clears up absolutely nothing. It’s not a “bullet” because it’s not a bullet and it’s only “kind of” a mullet. I guess we will just have to call it “the Shaggy P” because rhyming is great and there aren’t really any other options.
I’ll accept “Kanye mullet” or “Billy Ocean head” as well.
Look, I like “808s & Heartbreak” as much as the next guy, but come on. A mullet? In 2013? Even if it’s a fashion mullet, it’s still a mullet and it’s still 2013.
But whatever. If Nick Young says, “It’s time for a Chang” then I guess it’s time for a Chang. It’s the internet and we’re all “Community” fans, so OK. Let’s get on board with this mullet, you guys.
Just kidding. Still a mullet.
Evidence for:
Evidence against:
Verdict: Worst case of bedhead ever. Not a costume.
(via Jordan Raanan)
Mickael Gelabale was in the NBA a while ago, didn’t do much, then headed overseas to hoop following a stint in the D-League in 2009. If you know Mickael Gelabale at gela-all, it’s because of his glorious, glorious dreadlocks. Other than that, not a terribly notable player.
Which is why it’s notable that Gelabale returned this season, both to the Olympics and more recently to the Timberwolves, sans dreadlocks. When a guy you only know for his hair doesn’t have his hair, it’s strange. As it turns out, there’s a reason for that — the dreads weighed so much they were messing with his body. From a Google translation of Spanish newspaper Marca:
In the last two seasons, had suffered constant injuries Gelabale muscle took origin in his famous look. The dreadlocks, the weight in the head that carries carry such volume hair, bad posture cause generating fibrillar articular pathologies and injuries. They can even alter the way of running. Experts believe that it is harmful to the athletes wear their hair like that. Not start, but in the long run, hurt the player dreads.
The explanation is simple. Glowing hair like Gelabale prompting for years and many changes the center of gravity of the body. The hair pulled back from her head, the player must correct this displacement with the muscles of the neck, with the passage of time this unnatural gesture takes work and a mismatch in the neck and eventually degenerates into continuous ailments.
It is not the first at something happens. A teammate Joakim Noah, who also played the game with France yesterday, the Bulls doctors advised him to cut his hair. The pivot, more rebellious refused and had less hair and has helped Gelabale a ponytail, almost a bow, one of its hallmarks. In Chicago they have made shirts with him.
Just to make this sound like human English — Mickael Gelabale cut off his signature dreadlocks because they weighed so much that they’d pull down his head, which caused him to readjust how he held his head, which in turn resulted in more injuries to his head and neck. (Also, French doctors asked Joakim Noah to cut his ponytail and he was like, “NOPE.” Haha, of course.) There are more articles that back it up, so it must be true — Mickael Gelabale’s signature dreadlocks were a health-related casualty. Tragic.
But you have to wonder if guys like Kenneth Faried and Jae Crowder know about the risks of having heavy hair. Chris Bosh certainly did, but he’s usually ahead of the curve. Just don’t tell Andrew Bynum. We need to see how this thing plays out.
(thanks to Nick Flynt, Aymeric)
