What do composite basketballs offer over leather basketballs?
I notice the designs are slightly different, and composite basketballs would not have to be broken in and can maintain itself better than leather basketballs during a game.
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In 2006, the NBA introduced a new composite (synthetic) basketball for use during the 2006-2007 NBA Season.
Midway through the 2006-2007 season, leather basketballs were reintroduced. Players were suffering from cuts on their hands due to composite basketballs.
One reason is cost. When you’re having to produce so many basketballs, finding a cheaper way to do it would make sense.
Through these clips, we can also see that composite balls are more durable, especially for outdoor use, which really shouldn’t matter in the NBA. Their longevity compared to leather balls would also help reduce costs since replacements wouldn’t needed as frequently.
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The players disagreed with the first point made here, causing the league to revert back to leather balls. With how hard NBA players pass and shoot, it is possible that the “superior grip and feel” translated to a rougher ball that caused small cuts.
The consistency between balls without breaking them in is an improvement that theoretically would provide a more level playing field for teams. Having better consistency would reduce the number of variables that could impact game outcomes. This seems minor and relatively silly, but the league wants to ensure the only variables between games is how well a team plays; any reduction in variability outside of team skill would try to controlled.
Is composite leather made of real leather?
Yes. It’s the “real leather” that’s backfilled with man-made fibers to give it strength and durability. The fibers are usually polyester, nylon or cotton. Contrary to what many people think, this isn’t a “fake” leather. It’s actually a type of leather. “Composite” means to make or form by combining. The composite leather is made of real leather which is formed by combining the real leather with the fiber fillers.
Yes and no. It re-constituted leather (sot of). It made of leather dust leftover from other leather work, that has added to some sort of binder and pressed.
Technically yes. It made with the chunks and pieces of leftover leather with usually stitched or joined together with some chemical
Composite leather made using leather scrap and Polyurethene (PU). It coated with an acrylic layer and then heat embossed with a fake pattern to give it an appearance of real leather markings. This kind of ‘leather’ very commonly used to make all kinds of accessories and bags but is not long-lasting.
What composite leather made of?
Composite leather made using an industrial process using leftover leather shavings and dust as binder and PU as the filler. It coated with an acrylic layer and then heat embossed with a fake pattern to give it an appearance of real leather markings.