NBA going back to old ball ...

[3afan]

The NBA is going back to its leather basketball on Jan. 1, according to
sources.

Click here for the story on DallasNews.com:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/121206dnsponbaball.1acf89c6.html

[g$$]

Good & about time. Never understood why the highest level in the world changed to an indoor/outdoor ball this season. Slippery when wet, back to leather baby!

[luvhoops34]

about time! I never understood why the NBA tried to ram that new ball down everybodys throat. Stern isn't the one out there on the floor having to use the ball. I don't care if he likes it or not! The players don't like it and they're the ones who have to use it everyday.

[carter08]

Good decision NBA!

[Boosty_Hondo]

i like the good news

[Phil C]

Now if they would start enforcing the rules without favorites we would have a great game again.

[g$$]

Originally posted by Phil C
Now if they would start enforcing the rules without favorites we would have a great game again.

Agreed, but I have seen more traveling & palming the ball (to gain advantage) called this year in college & pro. More than recent years by far, so it is a good start.

The rules were abused for so long that kids today literally do NOT know the correct rules anymore. I had a kid ask me a few years ago how many steps he could take on a lay-up (seriously!), & this kid was a good player now playing D1 in another sport. He was emulating what he had seen on tv! Anyway, good start IMO.

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by Phil C
Now if they would start enforcing the rules without favorites we would have a great game again. your spurs always get the benefit of favortism

[Old Tiger]

I bet more shots will be missed because they have been playing with the new ball and the transition to the old ball will effect it.

[JHS_c/o_06']

i never knew there was a new ball