The NBA.... Those crazy guys!

Leave it to the NBA to come up with this ploy. On June 28th at 10:30 AM, Commissioner David Stern will unveil the contents of the black box on the left. According to the NBA, this box "will change the way you see the game." Now, as good as I was at finding Christmas presents before Christmas, I have no clue as to what's in the box. Of course, I have some ideas which I will share but I would love to hear some comments on what you guys think is in the black box. Here are a couple of my theories to get the ball rolling.



1. Perhaps, the NBA has bought the rights to the glowing hockey puck that we all found so helpful back in the NHL a few years back. Now, I'm sure this has been a deal in progress since the NHL hasn't really used the technology in about 8 years but I'm sure Gary Bettman was holding out for that extra cash. We all know what a hard ass Mr. Bettman can be in negotiations. Just think of the possibilities with a glowing basketball. Shaq at the free throw line with a glowing ball in his hand... very Kazaam like. Or perhaps a free throw line shot of Chris Kaman where the glow of the ball is covering his face making him look like radioactive white trash instead of just normal white trash. I like this idea, and will not be upset at all if the glow is "in the box."









2. Now the box in question is very close to the size of a basketball which leads me to a rumor I found on the web saying that the NBA will be using a new ball next year. The site says the new ball will not be made out of leather but of a composite surface. They also say the new ball will result in a lower shooting percentage which would definitely hurt scoring. Now, call me a tradionalist but why change the material? Leather has seemed to work just fine over the past 50 years and I love killing cows so we can play a game. A composite material is too sketchy and I think it would be only a matter of time before we get a "juiced ball" theory like we get every summer in baseball. Forget that, just say "No" to the new ball. However, if it contains adamantium, I'm all for the new ball.