David Stern is back at it again...

[Jemcee]

Really? So David Stern had nothing better to do than change the design of the rims? I honestly doubt he controls every aspect of the NBA from the salary caps all the way to rims and uniform changes...

LOL @ everyone saying David Stern cmae up with the idea/decision to change them

[jonlbj23]

Wow, maybe we should believe some of th conspiracy theories now. That is the only reason I can think of why he would change it. So the slashers, Lebron/Wade have a little advantage, over the shooters ala Kobe/Allen. I know this sounds crazy, but this whole changing rim thing seems so weird to me. Everybody knows the old rims were okee and better than the double rim.

Or it might be that Stern just wants to control every aspect of the game now and then, just to show he is still there.

WTF what an idiot.

[mixedballa]

the money thy're investing to get this rims should have been used to upgrade seattles key arena

[Skywalker]

The new version has breakaway functionality on the sides, instead of just on the front. Watch for it on dunks coming from the sides of the basket.

i think this is the main difference

[Sikwitit2]

Originally Posted by Jemcee

Really? So David Stern had nothing better to do than change the design of the rims? I honestly doubt he controls every aspect of the NBA from the salary caps all the way to rims and uniform changes...

LOL @ everyone saying David Stern cmae up with the idea/decision to change them

If he didn't come up with the idea, he definitely ok'd it. He's the NBA commissioner after all. I don't think some staff members decided they'd switch it behind his back.

[DaGettoMan]

Well first of all the net won't be as strong as the old ones, because it isn't around the whole thing. This is another new "gadget" thing I think, a new patch, you know, just like how the changed the ball or how they change jersey's or sponsor every few years.

Don't fix what ain't broken man

[whitehops2]

Originally Posted by Sikwitit2

Umm...are you sure about shooting percentages being up?

Have you ever shot on a double rim? A lot of balls go down and out, shooter's touch basically disappears. There's a whole lot less give in the rim and a lot of shots just clank.

I don't think these are quite like playground rims, im sure theyre a bit softer but still worse for shooters.

and this answers dets thread about kobes preseason shooting slump...

[Chuck Inglish]

Obviously, there was nothing wrong with the rims, but these aren't so bad as y'all make them out to be. They're not playground rims, they're like the college rims.

[whitehops2]

Originally Posted by cklitsie

Obviously, there was nothing wrong with the rims, but these aren't so bad as y'all make them out to be. They're not playground rims, they're like the college rims.

yeah, it took us the entire preseason for us to notice it, with the help of an article

[Imadogg]

Well, if they were using it all preseason long... nothing looked that off. Don't see a big deal yet I suppose.