Why is the NBA creating a new basketball?

Why is the NBA creating a new basketball?
During the 2023 All-Star game, the NBA revealed a see-through basketball that doesn’t need to be inflated. Scientists have tried to create better basketballs for years, but could never come up with a solution. Scientists used a new method called additive manufacturing which uses 3-D printing to build perfect shapes like the spheres used to make basketballs. The NBA found a company that used the technology to build rocket ships and asked if they could build them the perfect ball. The ball has the same weight, size and bounce as a normal basketball. So why wouldn’t the NBA just keep the ball they already use? The new ball can be made more efficiently since it’s built in one piece by a machine rather than glued together in parts by a real person. The ball is also made perfect every time so there’s no wasted materials thrown away. Since the new ball has no air pressure, it will look, feel and play the same wherever a game is being played. Air pressure changes how a player shoots or dribbles and having a ball without air in it will take away those risks forever.

[@-_Nuke_-]

This either looks like it will totally work or it will be forgoten in the next month or so

[@thedrinkerofH2O]

it’ll totally work in my opinion, about 4-6 years we will see an improved version of this ball unveiled as the NBA’s official game ball

[@neilsonner9948]

fr tho

[@anerdleo2457]

It definitely will replace the standard ball in a year. The only downside i see is the bounciness. A regular basketball bounces like an inch or 2 higher, hopefully they do something to fix that

[@A_Valeska]

@@thedrinkerofH2Othe downfall of nba:( if the NBA players don’t like it. They ain’t gon use it like the mid 2000s

[@thedrinkerofH2O]

@@anerdleo2457 they said it bounces the same

[@juttahorn572]

It's got no grip

[@goat9295]

It’s rubber. That ball will have more grip than a normal ball

[@talhachy2901]

Rubber balls are ass leather balls like the evaluation just feel amazing

[@bwlwiffs]

@@talhachy2901 facts

[@justinbolivar8103]

@@goat9295 rubber balls literally have 100000000000000x less grip than actual basketballs. Like it feels like it’s made of fucking water when you shoot it

[@unofficialyartifcial9108]

obv they will take the grip into consideration and add micro grooves

[@t-dizzledawg]

Imagine ur playing outside and u get a pebble stuck in there 🤦‍♂️

[@calebwilcott9699]

This is for the nba, they don’t play outside usually

[@Toothless49]

​@Caleb Wilcott If it's manufactured efficiently, then it can be sold commercially.

[@samchy6924]

bruh thats the prototype the frickin thing is gonna be covered with leather ise ur brain

[@SportsNStuff256]

@@samchy6924if it’s covered in leather it would get too heavy. they already manufactured the prototype to be the same weight as a normal ball, even with out the leather

[@KRAGMANE]

@@Toothless49 brawl stars

[@texansfan4870]

They should use it during AllStar game next year. Since they don’t try anyways they can mess around and experiment with it 🤷‍♂️

[@lukemarschall1658]

Good idea. Maybe preseason games as well if the teams agree.

[@wtomlin28]

They should use during pre-season games

[@kevin4152]

@@wtomlin28 pre season game are actually useful to experiment with the squad, not with the game… all star game is enough for starting

[@AICloudz]

THERES NO GRIP PLUS WHAT OF SOMETHING GETS INSIDE

[@texansfan4870]

@@AICloudz I did think about the grip part, but I saw a video of them using it and they were still able to palm it because the hexagon hole shapes give it grip as well, not sure how they’d keep stuff from getting in it, maybe that’s something they’ve figured out already idk🤷‍♂️

[@aintruder3943]

1940: we will have fly cars and floating buildings 2023: see through basketball

[@austrojan7497]

Bro thats even more amazing😂

[@krossfire0558]

Man no wonder the human race is failing

[@yamato3950]

We do have a flying car idiot

[@Bluemoogaming]

We have those

[@vsarge8762]

and self driving teslas and dumb people with the apple pro vision

[@RJNewbz]

Jamming your finger has become deadly

[@oliviam4099]

😭

[@imeldasullivan2021]

Why fix something that not broken

[@Memech1]

So all balls are the same which makes it more fair

[@cheesetomeetyou]

Well the new one uses less material so in that sense you could argue the old one was "broken"

[@adame6425]

@@Memech1 theyre already the same

[@laszlofekete9245]

The video is less than a minute long, and she literally says why.

[@lullypawp3479]

They literally provided answers in the video

[@_MrMoney]

It only takes a second to realize aerodynamics are gonna fuck that ball up the first shot you get up

[@5893MrWilson]

Eh probably not as much as you think. Drag and curve isn't really a major factor unless the ball is moving or rotating extremely fast. You see that a lot in sports like soccer and baseball but not so much in basketball.

[@gabrielpenales1038]

Don't change the ball, change the refs

[@ImDirtyDan89]

FACTS 👏🏻

[@TV-ob1if]

They should hire black refs and female refs.

[@Robin_Oliver]

Nah just quit watching Football (soccer not handegg) is way better anyway

[@tzuo6764]

​@@Robin_Oliverno

[@Graphics_Card]

@@Robin_Oliver are you saying American football is better? If so I agree

[@spadestheword]

"what makes you qualified to make our new basketball?" "We've made rockets and stuff" *HIRED*

[@Cob_6432]

Bruh it’ll slip out of their hands the second someone bumps them💀💀

[@ElitalLOL]

Exactly

[@tyty3150]

It literally has the same weight as a Normal basketball plus more grip than a normal basketball as it’s rubber , how it gonna fall out of someone’s hand that easily lol😂

[@smoothie3204]

@@Cob_64323D printing isn’t always plastic, plastic is just the most common. They literally 3D print houses out of concrete so I imagine they can print out of rubber

[@tyty3150]

@@Cob_6432 this is why you actually do some research instead of judging something from a 30 second short on KZbin. The 3D printed basketballs are made from an elastomeric polymer developed by Wilson which is a RUBBER like polymer.

[@Sev0510]

They would make the ball with grip, of course they would consider that. The ball is not gonna be made by plastic how dumb are you💀 stop arguing, don't compare your brain to NBA, they wouldn't do this if they know this will be a trash in NBA history

[@LGA-ik2xw]

It ain’t got that signature smell tho

[@Sixstreetdisciples0420]

It brings a whole new meaning to: Hey can you sign my ball?

[@JakeyyRL]

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

[@Kim_Witt]

eithout innkvation youll br watching a very bpring version of basketball right now

[@ficamica1]

U sprain ur ankle u just keep walkin buddy cuz if ur bones aint broken dont fix em huh

[@hipizzadogeurminecraftchan9542]

hmm whats wrong with the first car that was invented? wasn't broke so don't improve it

[@DeezNuts-ej6sr]

What if it does break?

[@DeezNuts-ej6sr]

@@Kim_Witt I genuinely cannot understand you

[@ec7005]

No way bro said "A new method called additive manufacturing"

[@CravedProduction]

The air resistance due to the holes in this new ball would make shooting a lot different than how it is with the current official NBA basketballs.

[@willyam247]

They need a soccer ball like this

[@Eaaports]

no we dont

[@peytonfechter3438]

Tgat would suck to kick plastic instead of real ball

[@midgetmuncher3339]

@@peytonfechter3438 its rubber

[@kirstyanderson1641]

@@midgetmuncher3339that is even worse

[@midgetmuncher3339]

@@kirstyanderson1641 i could be wrong but arent footballs usually made of rubber. as in on the inside which is what this ball would be. They would put a cover on the outside

[@Caleb-fv5fp]

Imagine being nostalgic for orange basketballs 2024+ “kids it’s just an orange ball” 80s-2023 kids 🫥

[@Azide_zx]

they could probably easily dye the final product orange

[@zygbeee8563]

@@Azide_zx yeah, but black ine looks fire 🔥.

[@DanielMartinez-xv4rh]

NBA trying to rig games easier

[@lyric_S.15]

facts scripted sport

[@Mr.Deko86]

I've been thinking about the material and if it can be influenced in any way. Nothing yet, just saying.

[@Streckdog]

Thank god for the machines👏🏻 The “Help us” notes hidden in the balls by the kids that make them are getting annoying🙄

[@srhatfield]

The ball has holes in it. How can it be thrown through the air with the same trajectory as a normal, non porous, ball? I'm calling shenanigans!

[@barryjones2899]

they cover it

[@alexmurphy4697]

It most likely does work the same because from what I've seen the science behind it is correct. But why fix something that's not broken

[@michellen5704]

@@alexmurphy4697 why make cars that go faster than the speed limit

[@jp8146]

​@@alexmurphy4697 to make it more efficiently

[@mezzaninedebt]

​@Negro family you're lucky yt doesn't show dislikes lolol

[@toxiczion4635]

“Sure, let’s keep replacing humans with machines” Skynet

[@tylerthompson8900]

“Perfect every time” I don’t think she has ever 3D printed before

[@DREWTHEEMPATH]

Don’t change the ball, change the tanking rules

[@SturdyJer]

For everyone saying leather is better, you do realize the can cover it in leather and distribute the weight in such a way that it acts the complete same as a normal basketball, it’s just more efficient

[@macaroo90]

Seriously asking. What's ineffecient about the current basketball NBA teams use?

[@SaxIsBetter]

@@macaroo90 The materials wasted to make them, needing air, and 100% creation accuracy.

[@SturdyJer]

@@macaroo90 like they said no matter how good they can make a basketball, since they are handmade, your basketball will never be the same as mine, or the NBA will never be able the use the same ball, they’ll will always be imperfect, but something computer generated to be perfect? Shiiii

[@SturdyJer]

To put it in more simple terms 2 of the “same” basketballs, will never be the same because they’re handmade

[@omar7396]

That's wrong. Because it needs the air going true, it is so the bounce and trajectory can be the same. I dont think it's the same weight but it feels the same bouncing. But I wonder how it would work outside when it's windy or raining.

[@ryenjablonski2064]

Imagine going to ur job one day ready to build a rocket and then some dude comes in and says “I need y’all to make me the perfect basketball”

[@juliecamara1481]

Thank you for getting straight to the point a lot of KZbinrs drag out the intro

[@37RYAN]

One day we’ll look around. And nothing will be made by humans, all machines

[@wihatmi5510]

And if we find a way to distribute wealth without the need for unnecessary human sweat in compensation this will be freedom on earth.

[@jeffbeck9347]

That's the aim I believe.

[@thymike7]

But isn't the basketball also made by machine only a few parts by human

[@ChorizoFungis]

Who cares

[@franzliszt1127]

and this is why Leon Edwards is the most aesthetic man in the universe.

[@teddyvalentine7812]

now that's an airball

[@ElitalLOL]

Bro if u tried using this outside ur screwed 😂

[@cyinicalbehavior7912]

Finding the planet:❌❌❌ Funding a new basketball:✅✅✅

[@094640]

Remember the last time they changed balls? It sliced up the hands of the players and they went back to the original ball. Stop messing with the ball there's nothing wrong with the ball they currently use. I've never once heard a player complain about air pressure in the atmosphere. Poll the players and see if they want to make the switch Id be willing to bet they would say no keep the current ball

[@th3ghostking]

Air pressure may be true but the magnus effect is gonna be all screwed up so the backwards spin on the ball could change shooting styles

[@MilesPerez_2K22]

They should at least give it the same colour like a normal basketball. 🏀 It would be weird if the NBA suddenly started playing with an all-black ball.

[@flamedash2837]

Lowkey I think it takes away some of the skill from the game. Being able to play ball when it has different air pressure, grip or weight is ehat brings in the adaptibility and versatility side of things. It looks futuristic at first glance, but I think it puts the humanity of basketball somewhat ay risk. The complex factors, crowds, lighting, floor grip all that stuff. Who knoes what else theyll start changing, and yhen finally basketball just becomes this mechanical robotic game. With the most "efficient" ways of play and everyone playing the same shit.

[@W.W.J.D.1]

Word

[@p1xelmissile]

That don't make sense

[@kitothekito915]

It’s not that deep; these innovated equipment will most likely be only accessible to the big leagues and they won’t affect entertaining basketball at all. your argument is just a slippery slope argument

[@ChrisPtoes27]

What about air resistance when shot or things like that because having air moving through as it is going towards the basket would surely mess something up right

[@p1xelmissile]

No

[@tyty3150]

There’s little 3d printed sticks covering the holes so that’s most likely not going to happen

[@p1xelmissile]

No

[@FlamingBasketballClub]

Can we 3D print better NBA refs? 💀💀💀💀

[@MLGtroll365]

Sweaty hands entered the chat. 😂

[@bballfortytwo]

It seems like that ball would be hell on a windy day

[@Neon-ug3SUBpls]

we neeeeeeed a football like this 🏈

[@ugwuanyicollins6136]

Handegg*

[@themonsterbaby]

And Wilson is who made these. A company that already makes basketballs. 😊

[@August._b]

I mean Wilson announced it but they outsourced the design to General Lattice, the material to DyeMansion, and the printing to EOS who primarily works with aerospace and medical companies

[@Vikas.03]

I still feel old basketball can never be replaced

[@SendItSeth]

Shooting the ball will still be crazy, all the little holes catching the air making it curve upwards 😂😂

[@monis_learns2264]

Thanks for killing some Human Jobs for no good reason.. Why don't develop robots that could play with the ball built by robots.. No human will be hurt while playing the game..

[@wihatmi5510]

It's a better world when people don't have to work. People don't want to work. They want to have money. Just let big companies do everything without employers, tax them and finance a basic income for everyone with it. You now created freedom on earth.

[@thymike7]

Why dont we die of hunger so no living thing gets killed

[@chris-hu7tm]

its about freedom and accessibility, a lot of ppl cant afford the equipment needed to inflate the ball to the right pressure, but with an airless ball everyone is the same out of the box and beyond

[@GlutenEruption]

A hand pump cost MUCH less than a normal basketball and they are available everywhere. These are un-recyclable, have a much shorter lifetime, and cost MUCH more to manufacture since they require machines that use expensive, virgin/urecyclable powered resins as the base material, take upwards of an hour to create a single ball, and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars each, vs the current factories all over the world that employ hundreds of people who can each crank out 30-40 balls every hour from recycled rubber, scrap leather, and glues that cost essentially nothing and last essentially forever. All nothing more than a huge marketing ploy. And watch the video comparisons - they don’t bounce NEARLY as high as regular balls.

[@charlottegaines1557]

Idk I think being able to adapt to the pressure difference is what makes some players stand out more than others

[@FisherSmelts]

Bro if the wind picks up your done

[@Reconseal4050]

Remember when they made a new synthetic Spalding ball but it was soo bad and cut players hands? 😅

[@PoggToast]

Wind gonna kill shooting with this ball

[@Beckett.Johnson.0]

Playing outside with that would send it flying in the air

[@spursnofficial]

Man skipped physics class

[@NanobotNinja]

Nah man it’s literally going to fly where ever the wind is blowing if you’re gonna play outside

[@NovaOfficial_Tv]

Old Wilson gone become the new outside ball meaning you Gone have to pay 60 to. Hoop outside lol 😂

[@Duckygamer123-nz6mx]

Shaq needs to use this for his 3pt shot.

[@calebbrown5127]

Mainly it's for arena to arena the basket all never changes, altitude etc

[@samirghosh7947]

Leather balls hit different No need to change

[@InfiniteDarkWR]

With so many holes it is very possible that players will have to adapt when throwing the ball in the air

[@graphitemann6401]

Still have air resistance though, it still have solid parts 😂

[@mcratao4197]

this ball would be good to play outdoor

[@frankbozoe5281]

This is interesting. I feel like it'll throw differently.. some air will pass through it, rather than all the air passing around it.

[@pectenmaximus231]

Except the bit where the holes create weird aerodynamic forces…

[@julianpinela3352]

This why we don’t have cures for cancer, scientists are trying to make fucking basketballs 😂

[@coachjordan1717]

Players association will never let it happen thank goodness.

[@DamonXan]

Scientist creating airless basketballs sounds like a major mismanagement in priorities lol

[@babs_III]

Additive manufacturing is very expensive waaaayyyy more than a normal ball

[@eldonbourne]

It's got no grip, and if you sweat, that'll make it so slick

[@aydenjlevendofsky7669]

The wind outside will mess it up a lot

[@kyoukoujin]

They might sneak in some metal in it and you know... make it attracted/ repulsed by magnetism. You'll see players make better field goal percentage, or yet, rig the game.

[@WutAmI3]

Imagine you accidentaly step on it

[@Coldkill2001]

The same concept for this ball has been used for a long time to make airless tires

[@AndysBwc]

What about shooting when it’s windy or shooting in general with all the small holes that’s gotta play into it

[@davidsias5351]

Not only does it not have grip but what about shooting the aerodynamic flow is going to be different through the basketball

[@cid2087]

People used to the normal ball. "If it works don't change it" it's on everything code, nature.

[@JohnpelQuingua]

Players’ sweat will bother the aerodynamics of the shooting

[@liveonce309]

But now wind will have different effect on the ball because it has open holes that allows air through it

[@jeevanrathod8489]

It triggers peoples trypophobia💀

[@RashadA452]

What about the fact that the holes will change the way its passed when air flows through the ball

[@ericpistons9387]

Well I don’t imagine the ball would move exactly the same as a normal ball being with all the air holes and such..

[@iamtheinevitable-]

I wouldn’t be surprised if this is done on a football

[@zerosalchemistxv]

“The air didn’t go through the hole” ☝️some nba player

[@ebola_virus1966]

It has the same size and weight, but the texture is different from actual ball. And it is hard to shoot the ball if don't have grip.

[@gurinder9633]

So now we know why the cure for cancer is taking so long

[@lightlysalted3562]

This feels like a solution looking for a problem

[@ashbody000]

My primal fear with this new ball is pinkie stuck in one of the holes.

[@justanobody4983]

The fact that it has holes will change the aerodynamic of the ball. You wont need to block it literally, you just have to create air disturbance and it wont fly straight.

[@ursdubel3585]

Interesting.. most people release the ball with the middle finger or index finger and make micro adjustments shortly before releasing the ball.. i think it could help giving the ball a stronger effect when releasing the ball due to its honeycomb surface.. cool.. it would be cool to hear what pros think about it

[@ENY_17]

Using that outside would suck if there was a gust of wind

[@FlashDrawz]

The trypophobia ball :D

[@xX_Man_Of_Culture_Xx]

Now we have to regulate moisture and wins resistance

[@thedepression950]

Imagine the ball Just breaking apart mid game 💀

[@PattyTheBaddy]

Outdoor use would be crazy with wind??

[@prodogegamerimperialofdogs3310]

Now I see why there’s no flying car in 2020

[@tamtrily]

They should color it just like a normal basketball to get everyone more mentally onboard.

[@KrookedOne]

It has more air resistance. If you’re playing outside while it’s windy, it will be blown all over.

[@peaxce6675]

This actually seems like a good decision just have to let the players get accustomed to it

[@macaroo90]

Yeah right. These things are basically baseball's equivalent to whiffle balls in how air would effect it. It's not just about psi.

[@lugiachampion1512]

Nah the grip will make circles in your fingers when you palm the ball

[@NovaBlade926]

They really tryna reinvent the ball 😅

[@PtZy4734]

Imagine one of your fingers getting stuck in these

[@blizzard528]

if ur fingers are that small idk what to say

[@heyimbunn1965]

I only have one concern and that’s the grip

[@sheesh2231]

that new ball doesn't have bouncing sound like traditional ball