David Stern's got a surprise

[Clockwork Orange]

What's in the box? (http://www.nba.com/news/blackbox_060628.html)

http://www.nba.com/media/blackbox_closed_060626.jpg

Most think it's a new official ball to be used in games.

I think it is a new ball, but one that will go in the basket or clank off the rim on command via remote control, thus making it much easier for Stern to rig the games. ;D

[2KBack]

ooooh, bring back the ABA ball

[Northman]

What's in the box? (http://www.nba.com/news/blackbox_060628.html)

http://www.nba.com/media/blackbox_closed_060626.jpg

Most think it's a new official ball to be used in games.

I think it is a new ball, but one that will go in the basket or clank off the rim on command via remote control, thus making it much easier for Stern to rig the games. ;D


Guess that will mean it will be Black and White right? :rofl: Hilarious!

[Steve Sewell]

What's in the box? (http://www.nba.com/news/blackbox_060628.html)

http://www.nba.com/media/blackbox_closed_060626.jpg

Most think it's a new official ball to be used in games.

I think it is a new ball, but one that will go in the basket or clank off the rim on command via remote control, thus making it much easier for Stern to rig the games. ;D

RED SNAPPA!!!!! (any fan of the movie "UHF" will get this)

[Bob's your Information Minister]

It's Mark Cuban's head.

[Rulon Velvet Jones]

The silky waters of life that Dick Bavetta swills each night before "sleep".

[Clockwork Orange]

RED SNAPPA!!!!! (any fan of the movie "UHF" will get this)

Nothing!! Absolutely nothing!! STUPID!!!! YOU'RE SO STUPID!!!!

:rofl:

[Northman]

It's Mark Cuban's head.


LOL

[Clockwork Orange]

It's Mark Cuban's head.

:pray:

[Steve Sewell]

Nothing!! Absolutely nothing!! STUPID!!!! YOU'RE SO STUPID!!!!

:rofl:

^5
Man, I thought I was going to bomb on that one. Thank goodness someone else watched that in the 80's.

[broncosteven]

Is it an old school Bong?

[ludo21]

^5
Man, I thought I was going to bomb on that one. Thank goodness someone else watched that in the 80's.


80's, I watched it the other day! LOL

[Garcia Bronco]

It better not be Mark Cubans head

[OrangeShadow]

It's Mark Cuban's head.

Come on bob that box is way to small for THAT

[MechanicalBull]

whatever it is I bet Isiah will give 3 future first rounders for it and sign it to a max contract.

[Clockwork Orange]

whatever it is I bet Isiah will give 3 future first rounders for it and sign it to a max contract.

3 unprotected 1st rounders. :laugh:

[DrFate]

ooooh, bring back the ABA ball
My father (who sadly is no longer with us) talked about the ABA ball EVERY FREAKIN TIME we talked NBA. He was a big Virginia Squires fan (they had Dr. J. AND George Gervin at the same time). He ALWAYS said it was so much easier to watch a game with the red/white/blue ball.

That would be sweet.

http://www.remembertheaba.com/Virginia-Squires.html

[Nuggets4]

It is a new ball.

Not quite sure why this has not gotten more press, but the NBA will be using a new basketball design next season. The new ball is no longer going to be leather, rather a composite surface, and has a strikingly different look. One of the side effects of this new non-leather ball will likely be the decrease in shooting percentages, as the ball tends to “bobble” out a touch more than the normal NBA ball. The new ball was used exclusively at the NBA pre-draft camp. The new ball is also featured in print on the cover of the NBA’s 2006 draft guide. Ironically, neither the NBA nor Spalding has put out a release on the new ball yet. There had been rumors of the new ball design for the past few months - it was surprising to see it in use in Orlando, especially without any press on the new ball or its features – but it’s coming.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_17689.shtml

http://www.hoopsworld.com/news/uploads/newball.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/jul1oxr/nash_400_060218.jpg

[GonzoLays]

What a moronic idea the new ball is if it decreases shooting percentages.

That possibly cannot be right.

[Nuggets4]

OT, but I'll throw it in this thread because it's NBA related. Draft fans, NBATV is showing "Classic Drafts" all this week. Trust me, these are comedy gold mines.

[RhymesayersDU]

If it's a new ball but it isn't the red/white/blue ABA ball, it's pointless.

[Master___Pain]

OT, but I'll throw it in this thread because it's NBA related. Draft fans, NBATV is showing "Classic Drafts" all this week. Trust me, these are comedy gold mines.

What channel on DirecTV?

[Nuggets4]

What channel on DirecTV?

Not sure. I have comcast. My buddy said that he thinks it's 600-something.

[DomCasual]

It's 601, if I'm not mistaken.

[MadCity]

I'm tellin' ya, It's Stern's soul. It was finally returned to him by Pat Riley (a closet necromancer) in exchange for the Heat winning the NBA title.

Or it could just be that new ball Nugs was talking about......

[Bronco Billy]

New 3-piece suit uniforms to make the players look more professional while they're playing.

[Garcia Bronco]

This sucks...now they have to get training to use the new ball.

I'm sorry...I've spent too much time in a corporation

[Steve Sewell]

What a moronic idea the new ball is if it decreases shooting percentages.

That possibly cannot be right.

Amen.

This generation of NBA players is so fundamentally un-sound that they will GREATLY benefit from a ball that makes it even harded to make a jump shot. Why doesn't the NBA simply do away with anything except for dunks?

[NOLA Bronco]

^5
Man, I thought I was going to bomb on that one. Thank goodness someone else watched that in the 80's.

80's?

I still watch it when its on Comedy Central.

Badgers?

[Jason in LA]

Maybe a new NBA Finals trophy.

[DomCasual]

Maybe a new NBA Finals trophy.
They should do a new one. The one they have is odd, in my opinion. It looks like the guy who made if fell asleep while he was welding the ball in place. When he woke up and saw it had slipped, he said, "Aw, screw it. They won't notice."

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Larry_O'Brien_trophy.jpg

[Clockwork Orange]

They should do a new one. The one they have is odd, in my opinion. It looks like the guy who made if fell asleep while he was welding the ball in place. When he woke up and saw it had slipped, he said, "Aw, screw it. They won't notice."

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Larry_O'Brien_trophy.jpg

Why not? The NBA has already devalued their championship trophy by letting players who haven't earned the right, touch it, hold it, hug it, lift it and whatnot for the sake of commercials and promos for the playoffs.

[RhymesayersDU]

Why not? The NBA has already devalued their championship trophy by letting players who haven't earned the right, touch it, hold it, hug it, lift it and whatnot for the sake of commercials and promos for the playoffs.
But hey, at least D-Wade's jersey sells, right?

[Taco John]

Why not? The NBA has already devalued their championship trophy by letting players who haven't earned the right, touch it, hold it, hug it, lift it and whatnot for the sake of commercials and promos for the playoffs.


They stole the idea from the NFL.

[Clockwork Orange]

They stole the idea from the NFL.

The NBA has been doing it for years.

Either way, it doesn't matter who did it first, it's a complete joke. Players should have to earn the right to so much as touch the championship trophy.

[KipCorrington25]

It's a new mechanism to fix the draft lottery.

[Clockwork Orange]

It's a new mechanism to fix the draft lottery.


If that's the case, they're busting it out a year too early. Should Stern's beloved Knicks win the Greg Oden sweepstakes next season, the Bulls will happily exercise their right to swap picks with them per the conditions of the Eddy deal. Way to go Isiah!! You really know how to build a team! Too bad that team isn't your own. :laugh:

[Nuggets4]

Don't Doubt Me (http://www.nba.com/news/blackbox_060628.html)

[RhymesayersDU]

That's cool and all, but what's with this whole black box thing, wasn't that going to be announced tonight?

[Archie]

what level of gimmickery does the NBA have to stoop too before you lose interest in their games.

I tried this year to get interested.... Just couldn't. BORING

[Nuggets4]

That's cool and all, but what's with this whole black box thing, wasn't that going to be announced tonight?

Nope. It was the ball. They did it this morning at the NBA store in NYC.

[ludo21]

That was it?

Just change in grip and lines? No color change, bah!

[watermock]

http://www.nba.com/media/blackbox_closed_060626.jpg

[Nuggets4]

http://www.nba.com/media/blackbox_closed_060626.jpg

Almost a full 48 hours behind CO's picture that is in THIS VERY THREAD.

[DeusExManning]

It's Mark Cuban's head.

LOLHilarious!

[BroncoBuff]

http://dts.ystoretools.com/1180/images/200x200/frt-bkllerv310.jpg

[BroncoBuff]

http://www.nba.com/media/blackbox_open_060628.jpg