Anonymous
Years ago
I've noticed in a few of the promos doing the rounds that coaches and players alike have been photographed with the Spalding Legacy ball. Wilson all over after just three years?
If so a bit ironic given the NBA has just changes from Spalding to Wilson for their game balls, yet we've done the reverse
Thoughts?
A ball is a ball? A dog is a dog, but compare a Great Dane to a Chihuahua.
KET
Years ago
Wilson logo dropped off the NBL site a little while ago
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Years ago
A ball is not just a ball. If anyone remembers those HORRENDOUS white and brown balls you'll know that the ball very much matters. The NBL literally looked like a clown act with that thing. It's very hard to take a league seriously if it's rocking some 1970s ABA knock off basketball.
Thankfully the ball I am seeing, as mentioned, is the Spalding Legacy. I hope they don't do something distasteful to it to take it from being a perfectly fine ball to an eyesore.
KET
Years ago
Are you talking about the molten ball used in intl/euro bball?
Anonymous
Years ago
How many panels? That's the main thing for shooters.
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Years ago
"Are you talking about the molten ball used in intl/euro bball?'
No. This garbage https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/164234044524
I saw a news item with a JJ's player in it the other day. SPALDING.
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Years ago
One of the first things new management did from memory was change the game ball, so hopefully we never retread that with any dullard thinking somehow it was a classic look or something. But it looks like we've got the standard Spalding, which will probably end up with the NBL logo on it. Hopefully no tuckshop mum has any bright ideas on how to make it more original
RobT
Years ago
I am surprised that so many of you think that the ball is important. Isn't it all about the money? Who-ever offers the most money, has the better their ball!
If LK is involved in the decision making it only about the money.
ME
(he/kangaroo)
Years ago
"If LK is involved in the decision making it only about the money."
HAHAHAHA yeah, heaven forfend any business be trying to make money, right?
"I am surprised that so many of you think that the ball is important. Isn't it all about the money? Who-ever offers the most money, has the better their ball!"
The only thing wrong with the white and brown monstrosity is that it was white and brown. That was an MBL style decision, nothing to do with the branding or functionality of the ball. As long as they're with either Wilson or Spalding, and the ball stays looking like a basketball, I am good.
Senator11
Years ago
Man, I have an official Wilson ball and definitely think they are the best ones I've played with, better than the Spalding 1000's and a million times better than those Molten rocks.
Giacontigers
Years ago
I like the molten balls and I agree they are heavy, but I'm use to it since I have one.
I do prefer using the molten ball even though some shots ring out. The NBL used molten when the South Dragons won in 2009. Can’t remember how long the NBL used molten balls for. Definitely used in the 2000’s. I watched a game in Singapore, 2006 when the Tigers were playing over there. They were using molten back then.
koberulz
Years ago
They switched from Molten to Spalding for the 2011/12 season.
Molten used to do just a normal-looking basketball, which was used by the NBL from 2001/02 to 2003/04, with the "hot cross bun" ball debuting for the 2004/05 season. 2000/01 used Spalding.
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