The NEW Wilson basketball is INSANE!!

[@ImThatGuy02]

The drop test showed it doesn't bounce as well.

[@mclachlann]

Ball was prolly overinflated

[@JaredGoofball]

@@mclachlann yeah idk what they were thinking. They should’ve prepared the ball before letting people play with it

[@419HLR]

It’s lighter than a normal ball so of course it didn’t bounce as high when he dropped it.

[@ImThatGuy02]

@@419HLRit's the exact weight and size of an actual basketball.. they say it in the video.

[@JaredGoofball]

@@419HLR even if your statement is correct (which it isn’t), the ball still would be worse cause, according to you, the new ball is lighter than a normal ball (which it isn’t)

[@MichaelDavis-en6qf]

Bro killed the entire concept with the drop test 😂

[@alexandersupertramp7353]

Like 666! 🤘🤘

[@Stillhovering]

Terrible bounce and he can’t dribble 😂

[@JimiMagnificent]

Nah. He made it worse by saying the NBA uses a "standard, Wilson ball". Michael Jordan's hands might belong to Wilson. But the NBA hands dribble Spauldings.

[@Jittrippin2050]

But the basketball bounces too much, I think it’s good but maybe not for professional sport just for causal

[@jonathanhewitt-rg4un]

What time?

[@Rockyroad321]

“Just like a normal ball” That drop test says otherwise.

[@JacksonWalter735]

Makes me wonder if the ball will have similar aerodynamics and trajectory with all of the holes in it. Shooters will have to adjust if this is an issue if the NBA ever adopts this weird tech

[@thomasmahase]

He dropped it bad, MKBHD did the same one and it was identical. He lied about the weight though it is lighter

[@PhoenixKeebs]

What MKBHD's vid on it

[@Rockyroad321]

@@PhoenixKeebs I watched his video on it before this one and the drop test results were the same as this but for some reason bro said it feels just like a normal ball. Wilson must’ve sponsored his ass cuz that shit clearly did not bounce the same.

[@aaronrdaniels]

⁠@@PhoenixKeebs MIBHD’s video is a short performing a drop test with an NBA ball. His results were actually pretty similar bounces unlike this video. Glad I could tell u what his video was!

[@jimmorine3289]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[@andrewpagan4899]

👍

[@cannon9521]

👍

[@oscartracey5364]

it's about making it easier to produce and less wasteful i believe so there are some bonuses

[@Rdott82]

Exactly

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

​@@oscartracey5364yeah, maybe because of the 3d print aspect. To be honest i can only see never needing to inflate as a plus here

[@unit9754]

"bounces just like a normal ball" proceeds to show that it does not

[@jordach545]

That's to get you to comment. All these videos have that. They say something and show another. Every video needs an oxymoron.

[@braydenburdick2544]

just had that same thought

[@Akrucious]

KZbinrs lie more than politicans

[@javiermendez9672]

It does bro

[@michaelmccall5945]

I was thinking the same thing, But the second bounce looked higher.

[@Zukiwi1]

The one second drop test was all that was needed 😂

[@DMurcielago]

They can probably adjust the weight a bit its almost there 😂

[@ak_hoops]

quite literally ha

[@Kensuke0987]

@@DMurcielago it's supposed to be the same weight

[@tylermatthews6130]

The real basketball was overinflated

[@bensmiley7042]

Better ball players are good eith kess bouncey balls

[@supportmalphite8769]

This man would be an excellent politician.

[@user-iy7lk7ig4h]

According to other politicians and corporations.

[@chrislastnamehere9141]

As anyone can see, "just like a normal ball" means "they paid me to say that"

[@subject_changed4690]

"it bounces just like-" Shows it bounce 30% less 💀

[@WellBehavedForeigner]

To increase the bounciness, they will be made of double (or triple) -layered patches stitched together like a soccer ball (but maybe the patch shape will be different). The one piece construction is very stupid FOR A FINAL PRODUCT. However, it does a great job of serving as proof that.... .....there are bouncy materials which can be 3D printed. (Sorry for stating the obvious)

[@DutchVanDerLindo]

​@@michaelkeogh2840 well actually there will be less air resistence...

[@robbieaulia6462]

​@@DutchVanDerLindo the heck you talking about? The holes give the 3D printed ball a lot more surface area than a regular ball which gives it a lot more drag and friction. There's a good reason why airplanes are completely covered with panels instead of just being the frame that holds it together.

[@user-cb3lg4jp7q]

​@@robbieaulia6462 the what? Like, did you really just said that airplanes are not made of frames just for the sake of aerodynamics? Yeah, there is a good reason, it is named "safety".

[@toma3025]

​​​@@robbieaulia6462 Drag isn't determined by surface area, but the surface normal, relative to velocity of the air. Surface normals 90 degrees to the air's velocity will (nominally) have little effect on drag, relative to surface normals that are parallel to it. Of course, when you take into account turbulent flow, things are more complicated, but I would expect the ball with gaps to exhibit less air resistance overall. You can see this intuitively by feeling the air resistance of a fly swatter, when the head is covered by a flat piece of paper, vs when it's uncovered (indeed, this principle is why fly swatter's are designed with holes in the first place - the air disturbed by a solid head would actually propel the fly away from it).

[@sirhoopalot1125]

The drop test killed this whole video

[@elevenuim]

It's a prototype.

[@javiermendez9672]

Why

[@breckbilbrey4053]

@@javiermendez9672drop test even on two regular basketballs that are inflated a little different will b closer to the same return height than what we just saw. Basically the 3D one hasn't quite figure out how to now be so flat yet 😂

[@javiermendez9672]

@breckbilbrey4053 oooh I just loved the 3d design bro hehehe

[@lifeofholy]

The video was dead way before hand

[@TheAwkwardGame]

That Drop Test tho 😂😂😂

[@TheSageSpartan]

Bro did more talking than testing!!

[@trytobestme7545]

Bro flew all the way to Chicago to dribble the ball on a carpet instead of the court right next to it

[@reiskingz6564]

The guy next to him pointed at the court

[@TennesseeTriStar]

It bounced higher on the carpet weirdly. We won't see that garbage for at least 7,000 years. Good luck hiding the magnet in a ball that's see through 😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephengrigg5988]

​@@TennesseeTriStar I'm confused, do you genuinely think they put magnets in the ball?

[@botnfs4640]

@@TennesseeTriStarwhy would it have a magnet

[@UknownAfrican]

@@TennesseeTriStar 💀

[@ballinforjesus3645]

Just ignore that bounce test. Listen to my lying mouth instead

[@dumpster_fiyah]

"You gonna trust me or your lying eyes?"

[@Now_To_Infinity]

😂 total dud

[@user-el5yw1er2j]

Bounce test is fine. Storage is the problem. You need to remember - the air in a basketball exerts actual pressure outwards. You can pile some stuff on top of it and, up until a certain not-insignificant weight, it will not deform. Try that with this. Storage and transport of these, for me, would make it too inconvenient for regular use. If I can't chuck it in the trunk and forget about it it's a hassle.

[@griselh23]

​@@dumpster_fiyaho

[@TheCommando-hg3xj]

​@@user-el5yw1er2j The modern one still sucks

[@MJ-wi1tc]

There will be a lot more wind resistance when the ball is being passed, the holes creates drag which will slow its motion somewhat. I’d like to see some half court tests to show if there is much delay

[@Flat_Stanley]

Nope, cause no one is going to play with this…except for clout chasing tools on IG and the Tube.

[@lorenzo9895_]

wouldnt the holes make it more aerodynamic because the air can pass through it

[@Flat_Stanley]

@@lorenzo9895_ No because of the resistance and turbulence caused by the air being unable to smoothly flow through the holes. The holes and their shape represent a miniature shape that is not aerodynamically efficient, whereas air travels smoothly around a conventional spherical object.

[@Flat_Stanley]

@@lorenzo9895_ the simplest way to think of this without advanced mathematics would be to imagine, placing a bunch of straws that were taped together in front of a leaf blower and comparing the air coming from the leaf blower to the amount coming out of the straws when placed in front of the stream of air. in this example, the loss created by turbulence would probably be much less than I expect the ball would have, but it would be quite distinct, even without any sort of metering equipment

[@bolya01]

No one ever shows what it's like to shoot or pass the ball. Funny that

[@toogudd4dis]

1950s: I bet we'll have flying Cars on the future 😊 2024: we finally Made Basketball 2 🤯

[@Trugamr24]

My man hyped this preview video up, did the bounce test, hype over in half a second.

[@ekstrapolatoraproksymujacy412]

it's even worse, aerodynamic drag of that thing is most likely ~3x of the normal basketball because of those holes, it would fly like a table tenis ball, not very far...

[@96per58]

Awful video 😂

[@hextremelydesirable1648]

steph curry needs 2 seconds with this prototype... guaranteed hes out. HEX coin $0.01

[@davidaugustofc2574]

​@@ekstrapolatoraproksymujacy412 mate, you need to work for Nasa if you could ever accurately guess the drag coefficient.

[@CheeseMiser]

​@@davidaugustofc2574 no.

[@sl-lin0bi529]

The dropped test exactly showed all true basket ball enthusiasts what they needed to see based off just that important detail!

[@WhrsTheMoneyLabowski]

for real the shit bounced 2/3 the height and he proceeded to talk about how it is no different lmao

[@MichelleD2023]

More like anyone with eyes 😂

[@imdabigdilfdondodah5689]

Okay mr enthusiast

[@lobsters12111]

As soon as I saw that I was like “no chance this is getting used”

[@SurroundSt]

"true basket ball enthusiast" 🤓

[@luism644]

There are so many things that can go wrong with this ball. Sports balls that use a bladder to hold pressurized air have forces on the inside pushing outward that keep the optimum shape, and can be adjusted according to environmental conditions. I imagine this new ball would feel different to play in a cold indoor court and a hot summer mid-day outdoor court. It’s open, so it would gather debris and sweat over time and even during games. It’s got so many holes, it might feel similar to a normal ball for short periods of time, but more holes equals more surface area, which means more friction. I imagine that the duration of a full basketball game and the greater forces pros are capable of would mean that the friction could causes blistering or skin irritation. Even regular basketballs change shape a little bit over time, but I imagine these balls would deform to unplayable shapes, or even crush after a long period of time. If you look at sports like tennis or baseball that have versions with no inflated balls (wiffle ball and pickle ball) the aerodynamics affect the spin and motion of the ball greatly. I bet the same would happen here. It just doesn’t sound good.

[@tyroess7831]

Wouldn't more holes mean less surface area? And therefore less friction?

[@thakurv1]

Key words. YOU IMAGINE

[@Sup35re]

It is also weirdly sharp apparently

[@Pnut_buttr]

​@@tyroess7831 yes the ball would have more pressure but less friction

[@Mostly-Nuts]

There are additional problems, things can get stuck in the holes. Aerodynamics are different when shooting. The list goes on and on.

[@icarus-wings]

“How did it bounce?” he asks as he drops it next to a normal basketball and we all watch as it doesn’t bounce nearly as well. “Just as good as a regular ball,” he continues.

[@Raj.Sakaria]

Doesn’t bounce differently… Ball proceeds to bounce differently 🤔

[@jasonbernard5468]

I think the creator trolled us to generate frustration comment buzz.

[@suggestedtigerr1151]

Jesus loves you. John 14:6 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. God bless you

[@Perennial_Curiosity]

​@@suggestedtigerr1151I love you man, but just spamming that everywhere unprompted doesn't work and it just annoys people.

[@suggestedtigerr1151]

@@Perennial_Curiosity trust me I understand that, but Gods word never returns void. As long as someone reads it no matter the outcome is what matters to me!

[@JTheMan1]

​@@suggestedtigerr1151but you could push people away too....

[@N8ive]

It's amazing how much air we will save with this.

[@everyone5150]

Underrated comment

[@JOkERBIDEN]

😆🤣💨

[@amaturearcadia]

Lol 😂

[@UnlimitedUtopia]

Pumping air does need energy .

[@coldmattyice]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@anthonyparedes9525]

After the test. Dude started dribbling it on top of the rug 😂😂😂

[@madmikeschannel8128]

This will come in handy one day when air is at a premium.

[@4olufade]

I love innovation but I'll put this under the category of "do we really need it?"

[@endercreeper6545]

This new ball would negate altitude changes

[@dansrod5952]

​@@endercreeper6545 and air inflation

[@ThatGuyProdz]

No inflation and less wear, you could use this ball on concrete and hardwood for long periods of time with basically no wear.

[@delusional_donut]

Imagine a ball that never goes flat

[@koli_clips132]

it’s more sustainable as well

[@brendanbingham3481]

Feels like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist

[@Scrambled598]

Balling outside will puncture a normal ball

[@ghgvxcb8105]

Dont ball do you ​@@Scrambled598

[@Rucnas]

@@Scrambled598Are you playing on needles? Most people play outside with that regular ball.

[@dmsmhic]

Are you kidding? You can make a somewhat less-bouncy ball using a 3d printer for only three times the cost of a regular ball. How is that not way better? The future is now!

[@RiceCubeTech]

@@dmsmhicdoesn’t need to be inflated. That’s an advantage. Uses less material, more environmentally friendly. Two very obvious advantages. By not needing inflation it hopefully will maintain a more predictable bounce. Less material since it’s perforated means less waste overall. Yes it’s three times the cost now, but it’s small batch, once you expand to large quantities economy of scale kicks in and it will be cheaper.

[@paidtourist6563]

Tom Brady: "Good thing they didn't make footballs out of that material when I played..."

[@bingcherry1122]

Tom Brady: I will not discuss one of my Super Bowl victories with my grand children!!!!

[@JimDog794]

Cheeties

[@steggy9651]

“It bounces just like a regular basketball.” Drop test - “Am I a joke to you.”

[@jaymuney9801]

I’m surprised they let you post that side by side , I got what i needed

[@DraftPuNkkk]

Lmao! Straight up. F that ball.

[@jsl6155]

@@DraftPuNkkk- For now. But it’s a prototype. Imagine being able to 3D print your ball and never having to inflate. Why wouldn’t you want innovation. Such a boomer ass way of thinking.

[@DraftPuNkkk]

@@jsl6155 oh wow you’re so right. The cost of air is sky rocketing! God forbid i have to air up my tire. It would cost me a fortune!

[@JohnSmith-ti9uq]

@@jsl6155 Zoomer thinking: Everything must change now even if the time isnt right. I imagine people who have trouble keeping a ball inflated wont be able to afford 3d printers large enough to create basketballs. The presenter also mentioned melting of the rubber material which adds more difficulty. Also, Im sure Wilson will be safeguarding this material so the public wont simply be able to print their own balls.

[@StreamerBTW99]

🎉😅😂😮🎉😅😂🎉😮 EAT WATER COLOR PACK

[@timmayer8041]

"It bounces the same" proceeds to drop ball, demonstrating it bounces less

[@ParumPirum]

He should have pointed that out. But that would've made the video less dramatic so he didn't do that.

[@starblazing1160]

I think it’s because he just kinda let both of them go while holding them in one hand each. It wasn’t a sophisticated drop test. Hold two basketballs, one in each hand. Let them drop. You’ll see your hands don’t drop them with the same amount of force because that’s not how a drop test works. Usually you suspend them and let them drop, or even hold them with two hands.

[@ande6372]

Lol i dont think this will be in the nba. Id stop watching if it did

[@darrius7974]

​@@ande6372 it would be 5-10 years away if it did

[@richardwalker6004]

Yea I noticed that too . Also with the holes in it in may impact the overall grip of the ball . Also they need to show with it to see how it feels .

[@techgirl517]

Mr. Wilson from Cast Away has evolved to a another level 😂

[@AmiltonSanchez-wt4oe]

I suspect what's Wilson's strategy: They'll cover the holes in "Gen 2" in order to avoid the dirt accumulation inside and some problems related to air flows through the ball when it's shot.

[@fatcat1840]

Tell me wilson paid you without telling me wilson paid you.

[@AleksandarGoleminov]

Wilson isn't even the seller of the basketball... It's the 3d printing company. And they're sending invitations to most famous youtubers to their convention.

[@alfie2322]

🤣🤣🤣🤣fr

[@TrumpWonTwice]

that's not even his voice. he's altering his voice in post to make himself not sound like a beta douche.

[@nassiglutt6587]

​@@AleksandarGoleminovlol..wilson paid him to put more air in theirs🤣

[@AleksandarGoleminov]

@@nassiglutt6587 wdym?

[@camerondpack]

Mark my words the NBA will not adopt this ball for at least 10-15 years

[@importantopinion]

Just "will not adopt"

[@u563rick6]

At least. I don’t see why.

[@tefvid]

Id be surprised if they ever adopt it

[@jylounen]

Yea pretty ambitious to claim it will "happen sooner than you think"... Trying to solve something that isn't really a problem. Cool tech but I don't think this is the use case.

[@colby9945]

The NBA will never use this ball 🤦

[@emmanuelsamson4819]

The holes will interfere with the aerodynamics. It will behave differently as soon as it is released.

[@fishfinger_sandwich]

“I finally got to see the ball in all of it’s glory” 💀

[@katkit4281]

This is a prime example of let's make a complex solution for a problem that doesn't exist lol.

[@vsarge8762]

german engineering phisolophy

[@samuelbanzhaf864]

It reminds me a lot of the myth that the U.S. spent millions creating a “super pen” once because they found out normal pens wouldn’t write in space, whereas the Soviets used a pencil.

[@greekifreekifan870]

The problem there is graphite coming loose from pencils can mess up electronics so the US were in the right while the Soviets were cost cutting.

[@tejay9416]

It's funny you think it has no uses just because your too short sighted to see one. People on the internet need to have their opinions removed and this is a prime example of that

[@katkit4281]

@@tejay9416 Snowflake alert lol.

[@jamesm3828]

if it ain't broke, don't fix it

[@DailyDoseOfHamzaa]

Exactly, I hope this is just a marketing strategy to hype and sell the product and not the ball for nba

[@oscarzapata7192]

Well that’s the issue they’re fixing. A popped ball. Balls that aint got enough air. So yea steve jobs

[@plantbob3660]

There’s a lot of benefits to that basketball though, the surface area of the ball means that it won’t get pushed around by the wind, it won’t go flat so you don’t need to inflate it, and it will last much longer than a regular basketball

[@VictorWembeyana]

💯

[@Tylerd838]

@@plantbob3660 they rich, money ain’t a problem

[@Bishnga]

I used to work for the golf department in schiller Park IL. Man Wilson was a great company to work for 👍

[@user-js1pc7ep5o]

It doesn’t feel anything like a normal basketball and wouldn’t be ideal because it’s basically like a volleyball, the weight difference is crazy.

[@jxe_rt]

“Just like a normal ball” Clearly didn’t bounce the same as the regular one next to it 😂

[@unofficialyartifcial9108]

the other ball was over inflated to prove that the 3d pinted one will always be the same bounciness

[@saighberyasi]

normal ball was overinflated, if you drop a normal ball it isn't supposed to bounce that high

[@hkhk5241]

@@unofficialyartifcial9108 no, it is clearly not bouncy enough.

[@bwnzix]

@@hkhk5241 there is 5 million other comment saying it because it is overinflated so you are in the wrong here :(

[@VictorWembeyana]

he's definitely getting paid by that company to spread their propaganda 😆💯 that ball looks goofy as hell and don't even have bounce

[@SigmaPathfinder]

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it kinda vibes right here

[@Splxits]

Except the fact that “it” is broke. 😂

[@HeyThatWeirdGuy]

What's broke about the current ball​@@Splxits

[@CowboyKermit1]

​@@SplxitsAh yes, normal NBA balls are broken. Totally.

[@Alex-ns6hj]

​@@CowboyKermit1money is broken. Maintenance of balls cost money... But who am I to know, this ball prolly costs 2-3x the amount of a regular one. Don't know, but someone's gonna have to hire someone good with numbers to optimize profits.

[@Splxits]

@@CowboyKermit1 in the sense that it’s outdated dumbass there is a reason they’re inventing new basketballs.

[@mikelbencs7387]

It probably has the same bounce coefficient but weighs less than a normal ball and so bounced less high with a drop test

[@lildoffy2317]

How can this not be lighter, really looks like it would be lmao but the outside looking fye 🔥😭

[@sergiom4300]

My boy dribbles like my aunt 💀

[@crashes82]

He almost broke my cankles.

[@LynxStarAuto]

You know them Caucasian genes 😂

[@dyingrush]

90% of nba player cant dribble. only the smalls can dribbles good.

[@PaulYhap]

😂

[@bricecate]

It looked super awkward cus it doesn't bounce as well, so you have to slam it down to bring it up to where it would feel natural. Its trash

[@specimen-]

bro dribbled in 10 fps

[@PixelWrld1537]

Chill on bro 😂

[@KiDKeYz1000]

Ong

[@phonechecked]

Bounce test fails , dribbling like a Greg Ostertag

[@crispylineslim5041]

@@phonechecked😂😂😂

[@kpmarino7975]

Spent all his VC on the trip, and didnt have enough for Ball Handling

[@Steezy76]

Even if the bounce test matched, the airless ball will probably quickly wear and develop soft spots that could cause variances with its consistency.

[@charlesjohnson6876]

One word... AERODYNAMICS! Throwing a ball with holes throughout is a curve ball

[@AK94913]

"It bounces just like a real ball" Test bounce fails 😂

[@qbanz00]

Well it dribbles the same . & the bounce can’t be determined 1:1 unless it’s dropped in the same spot , at the same time , with the same hand , from the same height

[@magnumdongsen2141]

@@qbanz00brother it clearly bounces way lower lol take any two basketballs that are the same brand etc and they will bounce the same using this method

[@joeblankenship377]

Screw the ball, make some tires that don't need air!

[@Nex6995]

They have those already but I think more for farming equipment atm I don’t know if you can buy the ones for cars yet.

[@AFpaleoCon]

They have always existed but they can’t sell you new ones if they don’t go flat.

[@specialtylandscaping]

Yes..they're called "Tweels"

[@nyeeeeeee9346]

that already exists, but theyre not capable of highway speeds

[@JimP226]

Already exist, used only for industrial equipment and are crazy expensive. There are also foam-filled tires but again only for industrial use. There are also run-flat tires used on lots of high-end cars without spare tires. But they are only good to limp your car to the nearest tire shop.

[@MG-iw8xc]

This seems like the perfect guy to decide if this feels the same as a regular basketball.

[@CaptainAmerykah1911]

When I was a teenager maybe even an adolescent. I felt a new toy on my body and I was the first one to play with it. It even had balls.😊

[@peterpetruzzi]

We need to see Jordan dunk it, Bird pass it, Barkley rebound it, Curry from the 3, and a Shaq free throw to judge this new ball

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

Exactly lol

[@PauloSilva252]

Shaq free throw would be enough, if he makes it , it’s no good

[@ITzShroud439]

​@@PauloSilva252lmao💀

[@mrchickinman9984]

@@PauloSilva252 this 💀

[@gregryan1149]

You just wrote the first commercial

[@nw3987]

Aerodynamics have left the chat…

[@zmz9961]

they will put skins over it in the future

[@ryanwilson5936]

How? I imagine the holes would act as pips like on a golf ball. Remember, basketballs should spin when you shoot them. I don’t see aerodynamics being a problem.

[@zmz9961]

Some players put more spin on the ball others, the aerodynamics will be affected with a hollow ball no ifs ands or maybes, but like I said, they will put a thin layer of skin in the future so the air passing through won't be as pronounced. Golf balls aren't a great example because they aren't 'airless'. An extreme example would be trying to use these balls outdoors, these will wobble more than Ronaldo knuckleballing one of those $2 children balls. You don't need a PHD in Aerodynamics to know that even the slightest bit of wind will the ball behave wildly different to a traditional ball. Even if / when a ball is spinning in the air, the aerodynamics are still widly affected with there being holes all over the structure. I can bet any amount of money that players will notice a difference

[@Coopdegras]

If its full of holes it won't cut through the air the same having air go through the ball I guess would cause turbulence and it won't have a true flight right?

[@5k_gamingofficial289]

​@Ryan Wilson um...exactly? The pips on a golf ball help its aerodynamics. These holes will for sure affect how it flies.

[@LaZarusXtnct]

If Tom Hanks had that ball maybe Wilson wouldn't have been lost to the ocean.

[@seilandjz]

8:19 damn bro needs to hear the “good boy” asmr 😭

[@jinkim402]

What a great breakthrough to solve a problem we never had with regular aired basketballs.

[@dr.z3426]

😂😂 so true

[@frankcastle1216]

Well maybe that one time for the Patriots 😂😂 NFL though not basketball obviously

[@TheWrightDev916]

Yeah well you'll think about this new unless breakthrough the next time you have a flat tire 😏

[@danieldannydan1573]

😂 he got us we all watched him lie to our face

[@McP1mpin]

Fool me once. Yep he got us to watch, no I will never watch another video from this guy again.

[@danielthompson3928]

This is perfect! All those holes will allow you to see through it and truly prove whether the player is carrying the ball or not. We will see exact finger placement!

[@florpiehole]

that drop test just showed us all we needed

[@notspacedarlings]

Kids in the future will never know how amazing old school basketballs were.

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

This will never replace the regular basketball, don't worry.

[@aliasd5423]

Or how poorly they aged

[@joelmelchor5933]

Yea they’ll never know how bad it hurt when your finger got bent 😂

[@thatdarnmage1515]

tf-1000 ftw

[@kashiftechgaming]

Boomer spotted

[@KT-ki6gz]

Can we get Steph Curry to shoot 1000 times with both balls to settle the debate

[@gfrosty5728]

Steph could probably shoot it from the opposite free throw line with the less weight

[@Kilosabi]

​@@gfrosty5728 its supposed to be the same weight according to wilson

[@samuelmunoz1464]

​@@Kilosabi dame has more range than Steph

[@Kilosabi]

@@samuelmunoz1464 debatable. You could say dame is slightly more consistent from longer range but don't act like curry can't shoot the same shots and make them.

[@davedurosier]

Dame 1 shot from the logo with each.

[@vincentreid3924]

The floor at Rapid TCT was carpet this is why the bounce was soo different. It bounces exactly the same on regular floor it's crazy.

[@GScreenman]

Buddy is playing with balls 🧐

[@cadebecker2486]

A ball that never requires air? They need to start manufacturing more balls and start selling them in store.

[@isaiahpierre3695]

They do but not for indoor use it’s called a never flat

[@lamsmiley1944]

now we just need car tires that don't require air pressure. I know NASA is working on some but they're metal and would probably tear up the road.

[@BuddyGorey]

You’ll be irritated after a single summer when the polymers dry out and turn to peanut brittle. All right not that brittle, but brittle. Manufacturer will recoup their upfront costs with high prices for the space age technology, and consider the immediate failure of the product a win, because it’ll help them improve the product. We don’t really need plastic expensive to produce things to replace rubber cheaper to produce things, do we? Airing up isn’t that hard, is it? Right? Or is it

[@BuddyGorey]

@@TravisTheSavage Tires that don’t have air in them aren’t permanent tires. Most tire sales are standard replacements, and that’d continue. The tread still wears down. More likely they’re costly to produce and the people who want to spend big money on tires tend to want speed over durability. I’m guessing on that last bit. But there’s no conspiracy, there’s just not a reasonably-sized market sector that wants to buy them. But if you want a reason to be contemptuous of tire companies, the wars started and continued by rubber crops in Liberia are harder to make sense of

[@cthulhu8164]

​@@lamsmiley1944 with Capitalism being obsessed with planned obsolescence you can rest assured a product you don't need to replace is never coming to public hands.

[@jeremysullivan3165]

This is the ‘Crystal Pepsi’ of 2023.

[@deidrequeen3288]

More like Pepsi Cona

[@willstout5988]

He’s like dipping and reaching down to get his dribbles 😂😂😂

[@davienstrong]

They need to add 19% more bounce powder to that mixture😂

[@1.618_Murphy]

*“It bounces just like a normal (basket) ball”* No, it doesn't! You proved it!

[@jgamez106]

Could depend on the inflation but the bigger question is do the holes not affect the aerodynamics of the ball when shooting, passing, etc

[@zat1245]

Easy answer: The normal basket ball does not bounce like a normal basket ball.

[@PohjanKarhu]

​​​@@zat1245 That's the EASY answer? What's the easier answer, really? That the actual basketball shown just happens to not bounce like a normal basketball? Or that the non-basketball doesn't bounce like a normal basketball? Besides, how does a "normal" basketball bounce? What are the requirements for an ACTUAL basketball to be defined as "normal"?

[@buneter]

@@PohjanKarhuyou okay? Do you always take jokes do literal

[@zat1245]

@@PohjanKarhu Yes

[@KageKitsune64]

Tryna gaslight me with that drop test, get outta here with that. 😂

[@misterdutch2853]

Finally no more leak balls during matches.

[@denverrandy7143]

Thank you Wilson!!! Finally,a solution for all the air we are wasting using to inflate basketballs.lol

[@cool1luca]

Textbook definition of fixing something that didn’t need to be fixed

[@michaelshawusa1]

Didn’t know airing up a ball was such a burden….

[@Goatedmask]

I guess you don’t know what how much it takes to make a basketball

[@AmericanLiquidCat]

I mean why not just save that little amount of time? We don't NEED cars, horses worked just fine! We don't need houses, caves work just fine! Stfu about not fixing things that don't NEED to be fixed. If it adds any improvement, why not improve it?

[@michaelshawusa1]

@@AmericanLiquidCat lol we don’t need cars? I haven’t aired up my basketball once this year and I’ve had it for 2 years. I drive my car every day. Did you really just compare an airless basketball to a vehicle?

[@Goatedmask]

@@michaelshawusa1 we don’t need cars Rome was built around humans the streets were narrow we only use cars like we do now because we built car centered cities that was his point

[@Iang343]

"If it aint broke dont fix it"

[@thynysan]

Just because it ain't broke doesn't mean we can't perfect it.

[@Iang343]

@@thynysan what's there to perfect?

[@Febreeze419]

@@Iang343 using cheaper and less materials

[@Iang343]

@@Febreeze419 for a basketball??

[@Nami8302_OwO]

It is completely "broken*", and has been since its inception.

[@a.d.jackson6229]

For now, this ball would be perfect for in house dribbling and handling.

[@sudhish86_]

the glorious "shit gets stuck in it" ball

[@nickwesley3520]

3D printed ball- the answer to a question nobody asked

[@johanholmgren1101]

So true! XD

[@alexgibb8406]

that not true. U clearly never work with pro before. They need to pump hundred of balls for practice. And in military tires get punctured by enemies.

[@F_C...]

If they could make it affordable, I'd buy one just for the novelty. Don't even play basketball.

[@ItsMeStrider]

@@alexgibb8406 they have electronic pumps that get a ball ready in seconds, hell, even I have one of those.

[@drakealexander6668]

*air resistance has entered the chat*

[@MM-rr1kp]

interestimg to consider airflow

[@alexjones6190]

​@@MM-rr1kpI know, youd have to shoot softer or something I'd think

[@ikannunaplays]

It's a big whiffle ball. This won't be useful for anything except short range hoops shots.

[@vsarge8762]

must be fun when it gets wet and muddy

[@MrEazyE357]

They'd put a outside skin on it if it actually went into use.

[@WagDizzle89]

Can't use that shit outside to play with the boys in the summer. Any slight wind would blow it out of the court completely 😂😂

[@yodigak8810]

Dribbled on the carpet insteada the court. Darwin award this man

[@09lowkey]

This man looked dead straight into the camera and lied to us while showing explicit proof that he’s lying. I swear, the internet these days.

[@joshuamonroy2779]

"It feels the same" proceeds to bounce them side by side

[@brandonleemoss]

😂

[@FloSick808]

How can it feel the same when there’s holes on it lol

[@Deadpool....]

the kardashians are gonna eye this technology

[@etzaiat3024]

Changes in temperature will affect the stiffness of the ball... This will be crucial on its performance

[@carlwheezer7157]

"but before I do the bounce test, I have to insert some random dialogue to try to farm watchtime"

[@castanzofranzman2013]

I’m assuming this is sponsored by the 3d printing people so he had to

[@equivalentexchangeisalie5726]

@@castanzofranzman2013Would also explain why he lied about it bouncing just as well as the regular ball. These KZbinrs will lie about anything

[@jaredsagastume96]

If something is not broken, don’t try to fix it…

[@hanzosiku]

No non-inflatable 3d printed ball will replace a good old wilson nba basketball

[@ShortsStockton]

When air becomes $5000 per cubic foot the NBA will replace it with this

[@metalmilitia1890]

Curious about the ball's aerodynamics. It's weight, density, and the holes it has could affect the flight of the ball when shooting or passing. I wonde if it's feasible to play with it in all aspects

[@SaumBodhi]

I suspect it's like the difference between a pickle ball and a tennis ball, if the pickle ball weighed the same. There's just way more drag being created by all those holes.

[@gb2980]

Let the wind take it

[@Noah-r]

i feel like the aerodynamics of a ball with holes was a heavy component they considered while making it 💀

[@ZacharyVered]

There’s likely no difference in drag since the inside of the ball should never have any measurable degree of wind flowing through it, due to its specific design. The ball as a whole would have as much resistance as any other ball of the same size. Iunno where y’all are pulling this from.

[@WillRD]

@@ZacharyVeredI think the main issue comes from the added surface area exposed to the outside. Because of the holes, molecules of dust, dirt, debris, etc. can probably accumulate over the course of a single game alone to the point that the highly trained players of the NBA might start to shoot worse further into the game due to the weight discrepancies. It will be interesting to see if that does actually prove to be an issue.

[@HistoryOfEnergy]

This will finally solve the “lack of air” bottleneck we’ve been dealing with

[@thatguy9141]

Lmao should be the top comment

[@dannyarcher6370]

Have a like.

[@pierrotA]

I know it's a joke, but we are really lacking compressed air 😁 Compressed air is one of the most expensive and polluting ressource, because it need a lot of energy to be made and is very difficult to keep. Compressed air is generally more expensive that petrol products. Do you never look at the price of bottles of compressed air ?

[@jordanious7711]

​@@pierrotA bro literally every gas station has one. Costs 2 bucks for an airpump at ur local warehouse.

[@pierrotA]

@@jordanious7711 Wiki: "In industry, compressed air is so widely used that it is often regarded as the fourth utility, after electricity, natural gas and water. However, compressed air is more expensive than the other three utilities when evaluated on a per unit energy delivered basis" "In Europe, 10 percent of all industrial electricity consumption is to produce compressed air-amounting to 80 terrawatts hours consumption per year." It's not because it's everywhere that it's cheap and clean...

[@user-agreement-disengaged]

$2,500 for a basketball is complete insanity!

[@andrewpagan4899]

Bounce test was an epic fail

[@rodrigosouto9502]

A motorcycle tire like that would be welcome!

[@xlixity]

No it wouldn't. Your tire would be deformed within minutes unless you exclusively drive on new tarmac.

[@Coopdegras]

Michelin had a prototype tyre like this for years not to sure on motorcycles though but the concept already out there.

[@TheVanillaGorilla913]

They are 100% working on air-less bike tires, trust me. I bet we have a viable option in the next few years

[@nicholasoconnell7732]

Try that on Tennessee roads

[@10pm63]

Yeah I've seen them years ago for machines. And resently saw a small machine (think it was sweeper) with airless tires.

[@juliane.387]

We don't need an airless basketball for the NBA.

[@madeincda]

Yes. We the people have spoken! All two of us!

[@20FreeWill]

I know , as of yet ....Air is free

[@EdBoi18]

Nope, need this tech for the NFL 😉🤣

[@madeincda]

@@EdBoi18 👏 well done sir

[@nicholo1]

flailing his hands around like a maniac over a ball

[@Dimensionaut_]

“Sooner than you think” WOW bold prediction

[@goathead5073]

You can tell he's really putting in the effort to make it bounce, and even then it doesn't bounce that high.

[@Vote_By_Mail]

But think of all the free time you'll save without the grueling task of basketball inflation! 😱

[@goathead5073]

@@Vote_By_Mail You're right! I'm afraid I've wasted so long of my life inflating balls.... what truly miraculous technology!

[@yylurt]

@@Vote_By_Mailmaybe an hour of my life total 💀

[@L3G10Npl]

​@@Vote_By_Mailit's part of this sport just like breathing in your live you can try to cut it but it doesn't end very well

[@kesimukasa3621]

@@L3G10Nplhe was being sarcastic

[@arifhowlader]

Imagine Ali G asking Kobe about how this ball bounces

[@christianfleming9449]

Ayo😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeffcloud1258]

This comment is underrated 😂😂😂

[@allstarprintlab2675]

Kobe: it's air

[@arifhowlader]

@@allstarprintlab2675 🤣🤣🤣

[@geese8891]

Somewhere Tom Brady is livid

[@TheTrapbender]

Such a great and iconic idea