What's in the Black Box?...
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D-Mass
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Ooooh....good movie. Let's hope THAT'S not in the box.
GoGoGadget
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Diabeticwonder
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NEW YORK -- Sure, the shooting in the NBA might improve. David Stern sees another benefit to the league's new official game ball, though.
The changes to the ball are the first made by the NBA in 35 years.
As the commissioner joked Wednesday, now his signature gets to go on the ball twice.
That is just one of the changes on the new game ball, which was unveiled by league and Spalding officials at a news conference at the NBA Store and will be put into use at the start of the 2006-07 season.
The biggest, and most important, difference is that the ball is no longer leather. Instead, it's made of a microfiber composite that allows for a much better and more consistent grip.
The ability to grip the leather was a driving reason behind the first change to the ball in more than 35 years.
"That really became a challenge, particularly when the ball was wet," said executive vice president of operations Stu Jackson.
Jackson said the ball was tested at the 2005 All-Star Game and predraft camp. The league then asked Spalding to make some changes, and it was brought back for more testing at this year's All-Star Game and in the Development League.
Most players will be familiar with the feel of the new ball. Stern pointed out that leather balls were no longer used at the high school or collegiate level, and Jackson estimated that "99 percent" of the league's players grew up using only a composite ball.
"This is another step as we all work together to improve the game of basketball," Stern said.
Gone also is the old eight-panel design, replaced by one featuring two panels -- each bearing the signature "David J. Stern."
Boston Celtics All-Star Paul Pierce and former NBA player Kenny Smith both pointed to the inconsistencies of a leather ball, which they said needed to be broken in before it felt right. Plus, the feel of the balls differed from arena to arena.
Every one of the balls should now feel, grip and bounce the same.
"Maybe I can cut down on my turnovers next year," Pierce said.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2503132
The changes to the ball are the first made by the NBA in 35 years.
As the commissioner joked Wednesday, now his signature gets to go on the ball twice.
That is just one of the changes on the new game ball, which was unveiled by league and Spalding officials at a news conference at the NBA Store and will be put into use at the start of the 2006-07 season.
The biggest, and most important, difference is that the ball is no longer leather. Instead, it's made of a microfiber composite that allows for a much better and more consistent grip.
The ability to grip the leather was a driving reason behind the first change to the ball in more than 35 years.
"That really became a challenge, particularly when the ball was wet," said executive vice president of operations Stu Jackson.
Jackson said the ball was tested at the 2005 All-Star Game and predraft camp. The league then asked Spalding to make some changes, and it was brought back for more testing at this year's All-Star Game and in the Development League.
Most players will be familiar with the feel of the new ball. Stern pointed out that leather balls were no longer used at the high school or collegiate level, and Jackson estimated that "99 percent" of the league's players grew up using only a composite ball.
"This is another step as we all work together to improve the game of basketball," Stern said.
Gone also is the old eight-panel design, replaced by one featuring two panels -- each bearing the signature "David J. Stern."
Boston Celtics All-Star Paul Pierce and former NBA player Kenny Smith both pointed to the inconsistencies of a leather ball, which they said needed to be broken in before it felt right. Plus, the feel of the balls differed from arena to arena.
Every one of the balls should now feel, grip and bounce the same.
"Maybe I can cut down on my turnovers next year," Pierce said.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2503132
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I just wanna see Shaq and Ben Wallace shoot with that ball.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Unfortunately that ending was spoiled for me as I saw it coming.
GoGoGadget
All-Star
Are you one of those movie watchers who tries to figure the whole thing out before everyone else so that you can look like the smarty pants? Or did someone tell you before you saw it?
I first saw that movie at USC about two weeks before it was released. Didn't know anything about it at the time other than the fact it starred Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, so I was completely taken by surprise. Still love that one.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Of course I try to figure out the endings. Absolutely refuse to spoil it for anybody else though. Think people who tell you the ending of movies should get the beat down.
I think the ending was the most logical conclusion, its not like it was one of those twists that comes from out of nowhere.
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