The ball matters and other stuff

[Cheeks]

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

[jesmu84]

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?

[The Sultan]

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...

[Uncle Rico]

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

[Warrior1969]

Anyone know if we practice with the other teams brand before we play them?

[warriorchick]

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?

[NorthernDancerColt]

Did it have laces?

BOOM!
(Mic drop)

[muwarrior69]

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?

[🏀]

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.

[Bocephys]

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?

[jesmu84]

Mentioned in the second paragraph...

My bad.

Didn't read.

[NWarsh]

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.

[Billy Hoyle]

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.

[barfolomew]

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.

[THRILLHO]

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.

[Cheeks]

I kinda feel sorry for whoever has to do that.
I don't think I would want the rim job.

But with the money made you could buy your sweetheart some pearls

[bilsu]

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.