New Basketball

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  1. Broke

    Broke Founding Member

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    The NBA has decided to start playing next season with a new basketball to replace the leather one. Spalding has introduced a composite ball with interlocking panels to increase grip. Do you think the NCAA will switch to this as well? It only took the NBA 30 years to make the switch.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=nbanewgameball&prov=st&type=lgns
     
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  2. TwistedTiger

    TwistedTiger Founding Member

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    I see no need for a ball with increased grip in the NBA, they do a good enough job of carrying the ball already. When is the last time you actually saw a player dribble the basketball?
     
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  3. crawfish

    crawfish Founding Member

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    8 days ago..

    ask dallas fans about #3
     
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  4. DRC

    DRC TigerNator

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    BWAHAHAHA....How appropriate! :thumb:
     
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  5. Sourdoughman

    Sourdoughman TigerFan of LSU and the Tigerman

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    A flash from the past!:lol: :grin:
     
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  6. Aubie16

    Aubie16 Founding Member

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    College basketball has already made the switch...long before the NBA did...

    the nba was the only league hanging on to the old ball.


    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2503132
     
    Aubie16, Jun 29, 2006
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