Kidd Complaints Could Lead to New Ball Being Scrapped

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">When Billy Hunter of the NBA Players Association filed suit against the introduction of a new game ball, one of his main points was the complaints of Jason Kidd. The Nets' guard said the ball's microfiber material was giving him nightly paper cuts on his fingers. That complaint, shared by Dirk Nowitzki, was apparently a key determinant in getting Commissioner David Stern to reconsider and possibly dump the new ball for the old leather variety.</div>
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Yeah, Ray Allen was complaining about that too and I think Luke Ridnour did as well. Do you guys think Stern will change the ball during the season?

 

i think he'll change it after the all star break

 

How do their fingers get cut? Not sure how that works. Pretty interesting.

 

<div class="quote_poster">AnimeFANatic Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">How do their fingers get cut? Not sure how that works. Pretty interesting.</div>
That's what I was wondering.

 

The ball spins very fast...when you catch it, you have to stop the spinning. However, when you try to catch the new ball, it spins into your hands, but when you apply friction with you fingers, some of your skin comes off.....this my understanding of the problem.

 

My thoughts was that when the ball is getting sticky from absorbing all the sweat, the texture of the ball will cut through your skin when you shoot.

 

Stern should bring the old nall back.

Btw, What is the new ball made of?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Carter Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Stern should bring the old nall back.

Btw, What is the new ball made of?</div>

Some sort of synthetic rubber...definitely not leather.