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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;desertgem, post: 2127427, member: 15199&quot;]&quot;the NBA proposed the use of a microfiber ball for the 2006–07 season. The ball, which is manufactured by Spalding, does not require a &quot;break-in&quot; period of use as leather balls do, and has the ability to absorb water and oils, meaning that sweat from players touching the ball is better absorbed, making the ball less slippery. Over the course of the season, the league received many complaints from players who found that the ball bounced differently from leather balls, <span style="color: #ff0000">and that it left cuts on their hands.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>On January 1, 2007, the league scrapped the use of all microfiber balls and returned to leather basketballs.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfiber" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfiber" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microfiber</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The balls are still available and used in amateur sports. I guess millionaire&#039;s hands are more important.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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