PREDICTION: How is the new "old" ball going to affect us?

[MrChug]

How will the return of the leather ball affect our Spurs? What will be the most noticeable effect? Note. As of today, January 2nd, 2007 we are the best 3pt shooting team in the NBA at 41.3%. Brent Barry and Bruce Bowen are currently 2nd and 5th, respectively in the league shooting ungodly percentages. Tony's 15 foot+ jumpshot is spot on with any other point guard in the league as far as consistency. Eric Williams and Tony Parker both at 50% and Bonner starting to catch fire. Will this new ball throw off any of the above?

[Kori Ellis]

It will probably affect Tim's free throw shooting in a negative way

[beirmeistr]

don't know the answers to your questions but I suspect that there will be less of those weird turnovers where the Spurs seem to lose control of the ball.

[timvp]

Duncan is shooting at a career-high clip from the field. I suspect that'll come down and he'll find something else to whine about. The old new ball or whatever should have been Duncan's best friend with the rolls he was getting, but he treated it like a mini orange ref.

[Leetonidas]

Hopefully Michael Finley will stop sucking and the Spurs will go back to averaging 96 ppg so then they can play some damn defense already.

[PM5K]

Horry becomes Bonner while Bonner becomes Horry and Barry becomes Finley while Finley becomes Barry.....

[VaSpursFan]

i'm anxious to see if tp's jumper will hold up, fin find his shot and if barry loses his. all the games tonight should be interesting and i'll watch as many as i can.

thank you league pass!!!

[MrChug]

I hope so...I actually refrained from mentioning Timmy's FT% to avoid the bad ju-ju associated with that THANKS KORI! j/k

[ALVAREZ6]

Horry becomes Bonner while Bonner becomes Horry and Barry becomes Finley while Finley becomes Barry.....

The last part is wrong.



Finley will still blow.