Filed under: NBA D-LeagueThe NBA D-League is an experimental league for things the NBA wants to give a go in a controlled test environment. They're implementing FIBA goaltending this year. They've held HORSE at their All-Star events before the NBA brought it back. And they were the first to use the synthetic ball, despite it being an outright disaster. In a similar vein, the league is trying out a new ball this season, though the changes are not nearly as drastic as the synthetic approach.
Our own Scott Schroeder shared an image from Drew Seller's Twitter account on Ridiculous Upside. It's at right. So there it is, in all its glory. Or something.
Anyway, the changes are subtle, and might mess with the players a bit. Any changes to what players are used to tends to cause issues, even when we think they might be no big deal. For example, you ask the players not to flip out every time a foul is called on them and they threaten to sue. That's how they roll.
The question with this ball is if this is just something the NBA wants to test for testing's sake or if they're considering a full-fledged transition for the league. Much like the other rules the D-League is testing, we'll have to see how the D-League handles it first. It's fun being a test hamster league. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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