In the news, the NBA started the New Year with leather balls, replacing synthetic balls introduced just two months ago at the beginning of the 2006-07 season.
Among complaints from players are that the synthetic balls don't bounce consistently, have a poorer feel, are slippery after it gets wet with sweat. In short, the synthetic ball is not as good as the old leather ball that the NBA had been using for 35 years. In this column we want to address just one tiny aspect of the issue - the newly introduced leather balls need some breaking in, just as the synthetic balls needed some breaking in two months before.
Breaking in?
Yes, that's exactly what was troubling SJ, who asked:
"In the article (Getting a grip on change, January 2, 2007, Houston Chronicle) about the Houston Rockets getting prepared for the change back to the leather balls, I read this: 'With a new shipment of leather basketballs in immediate need of breaking in before today's first practice and Wednesday's game against the SuperSonics - the Rockets' first since the move from microfiber to leather - the Rockets, like other teams, have rushed to get the balls in game shape.'
"I guess 'breaking in' means 'wear and tear'. Am I right?"
Nice work, SJ. He continued:
"In the next paragraph, Rockets player Shane Battier said: 'I told them to get out there, invite six of their friends and have some pickup games with those new balls. There will be a period we have to break them in; you will hear a couple gripes from players. Once they get broken in, it will be just like the old days.'
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