That's probably it. Contrary to popular belief, a lot of ball players don't wear a different shoe every game. I've read of quite a few players that will wear a shoe until it completely gives out. And these aren't fringe dudes. These are guys with actual "shoe deals" who could easily demand and get a new pair each game. Some of you would be surprised with the amount of shoes some of these guys get sent and what they actually choose to wear. Goran Dragic is a prime example of this. He has a pretty good Adidas deal, but he chooses to still continually wear a two and a half year old model. He got comfortable with the shoe and sees no reason to wear something else.