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The ball matters and other stuff
« on: November 21, 2019, 09:30:55 AM »
Interesting article on how the home team picks the ball mfg and it can make a difference

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28072023/the-hidden-disadvantage-facing-college-basketball-road-teams
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2019, 09:48:37 AM »
Quote from: Cheeks on November 21, 2019, 09:30:55 AM
Interesting article on how the home team picks the ball mfg and it can make a difference

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28072023/the-hidden-disadvantage-facing-college-basketball-road-teams

Wasn't there a bit of a hub-bub about UW-madison choosing to play with a ball that almost no one uses?
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2019, 09:51:07 AM »
Quote from: jesmu84 on November 21, 2019, 09:48:37 AM
Wasn't there a bit of a hub-bub about UW-madison choosing to play with a ball that almost no one uses?


Mentioned in the second paragraph...
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2019, 09:55:59 AM »
Quote from: jesmu84 on November 21, 2019, 09:48:37 AM
Wasn't there a bit of a hub-bub about UW-madison choosing to play with a ball that almost no one uses?

It’s mentioned in the article but the ball in question was “Sterling”.  A great Bo Ryan grift
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2019, 09:57:56 AM »
Anyone know if we practice with the other teams brand before we play them?
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2019, 10:47:33 AM »
Quote from: jesmu84 on November 21, 2019, 09:48:37 AM
Wasn't there a bit of a hub-bub about UW-madison choosing to play with a ball that almost no one uses?

Did it have laces?
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2019, 10:54:25 AM »
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2019, 10:57:26 AM »
So does a 29.5 inch ball have a better chance of going through the basket than a 30 inch? Is the diameter of the basketball rim the same or does that have a range as well?
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2019, 11:02:56 AM »
Quote from: jesmu84 on November 21, 2019, 09:48:37 AM
Wasn't there a bit of a hub-bub about UW-madison choosing to play with a ball that almost no one uses?

Kohl Center rims are also softer than Vanilla Soft Serve. Fiserv rims are trampolines in comparison.
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2019, 11:04:53 AM »
Quote from: muwarrior69 on November 21, 2019, 10:57:26 AM
So does a 29.5 inch ball have a better chance of going through the basket than a 30 inch? Is the diameter of the basketball rim the same or does that have a range as well?

And does anyone go full Brady and try to under/over inflate basketballs for an advantage?
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2019, 11:09:26 AM »
Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on November 21, 2019, 09:51:07 AM

Mentioned in the second paragraph...

My bad.

Didn't read.
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2019, 11:45:43 AM »
Quote from: Warrior1969 on November 21, 2019, 09:57:56 AM
Anyone know if we practice with the other teams brand before we play them?

I know they use to, but cannot speak to how Wojo does it.  It would surprise me if they did not.
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2019, 12:51:31 PM »
Quote from: PTM on November 21, 2019, 11:02:56 AM
Kohl Center rims are also softer than Vanilla Soft Serve. Fiserv rims are trampolines in comparison.

that's a decision up to the team. However, rims must be calibrated within a certain scale for softness/hardness (I know, not technical jargon but I don't know how else to describe it) before the season. That then must be recorded and sent to the conference. Just another part of home-court advantage.
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2019, 01:01:25 PM »
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on November 21, 2019, 12:51:31 PM
that's a decision up to the team. However, rims must be calibrated within a certain scale for softness/hardness (I know, not technical jargon but I don't know how else to describe it) before the season. That then must be recorded and sent to the conference. Just another part of home-court advantage.

I kinda feel sorry for whoever has to do that.
I don't think I would want the rim job.
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2019, 01:03:06 PM »
Quote from: barfolomew on November 21, 2019, 01:01:25 PM
I kinda feel sorry for whoever has to do that.
I don't think I would want the rim job.

Of course if that's all you did it would leave a bad taste in your mouth. But there are probably lots of other kinds of jobs that person is doing.
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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2019, 03:03:55 PM »
Quote from: barfolomew on November 21, 2019, 01:01:25 PM
I kinda feel sorry for whoever has to do that.
I don't think I would want the rim job.

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Re: The ball matters and other stuff
« Reply #16 on: November 21, 2019, 03:45:11 PM »
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on November 21, 2019, 12:51:31 PM
that's a decision up to the team. However, rims must be calibrated within a certain scale for softness/hardness (I know, not technical jargon but I don't know how else to describe it) before the season. That then must be recorded and sent to the conference. Just another part of home-court advantage.
I always wondered if a team could make one rim different than the other.
Knowing you have the better basket you could speed up the game and knowing when you have the tougher basket you could slow down the game.
Either way it could be a mind game on the opposing team.
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