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Legend [19643]
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Funny you ask. My son insisted on a new Nike Elite
Jan 29, 2013, 8:48 AM
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basketball for Christmas. He said no Wilson and definately no Spalding. He says that all the guys he plays with like the Nike Elite better than the other balls.
So I went to the store and checked them out. Honestly, I could not see or feel much diferemce. The Wilson had maybe a little more grip.
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Re: Hoopsters - diff between a Nike and Wilson basketball?
Jan 29, 2013, 8:50 AM
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If I'm Coach Brownell, I'm giving Milton Jennings a Wilson basketball and telling him he'd better get used to it. As a basketball player, your JOB is to shoot THE basketball. Doesn't matter if it is Nike, Wilson, Reebok, Spalding, etc. learn to shoot THE BALL.
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Orange Blooded [3573]
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Does he not like rebounding a different ball?
Jan 29, 2013, 9:01 AM
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Is home average is 6.7 rebounds/game and his road/neutral site average is 5.7.
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Legend [16179]
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WOW! One rebound a game...BFD...***
Jan 29, 2013, 2:35 PM
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110%er [9129]
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round ball + in hoop = points***
Jan 29, 2013, 9:01 AM
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Re: Hoopsters - diff between a Nike and Wilson basketball?
Jan 29, 2013, 9:03 AM
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This is odd. I buy both Nike and Wilson Solutions. They are both high quality game basketballs. If there is a difference it is with grip. I have bought every kind of basketball. Good shooters can put anything in the hoop.
Now...if we are deflating the balls just a tad that can make a difference. Softer on the rim and more good bounces. Other than that an indoor game basketball is just like any other
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Orange Blooded [3881]
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I can understand the feel of the ball and the preference but
Jan 29, 2013, 9:20 AM
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for it to have that big of an impact on your game---I cannot understand. The nba doesn't use Nike so he better enjoy the rest of the season.
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Im not exactly sure which is which, but I know
Jan 29, 2013, 9:56 AM
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some balls have different textures (some with better grip) or deeper ridges where the black lines are
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Re: Hoopsters - diff between a Nike and Wilson basketball?
Jan 29, 2013, 2:31 PM
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I dunno about Nike, but I always preferred Spalding over Wilson.
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CU Guru [1071]
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Also my experience back in the day - much preferred Spalding
Jan 29, 2013, 2:52 PM
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to Wilson. I had hung up my Converse All-Stars well before Nike started making basketballs....
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