Wilson NBA Official Update Video - 1 Year Later
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2022
- I've gotten a few comments asking about an update video on my Wilson NBA Official basketball. Well, here it is for you.
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man, you nailed it on how people don't want to use it. I have to say something like, "i need to break this ball in, lets use it" or "nah, we're playing with this ball" or "let shoot for the ball" literally for the ball to play with. hahahaha.
Oh yeah I've definitely shot for what ball we're gonna use. Sometimes I win, then the next game they switch right back to the evolution no matter what. I had to start using my evolution again to get used to the weight and feel of it.
@@Love2Hoop I bring two balls to the gym all the time. The Wilson nba ball and varieties of composite balls. That way I can get used to both type of leather balls; no excuse if my game suck😂. BTW, I noticed small tear through out the grooves on your basketball, the same happened mine. I think it started around 3 months of used. Whatever the material Wilson used for that grooves is not good.
@@Love2HoopSame here. I had to go buy an Evo NXT, because I refuse to buy an Evo, so I could get more use to playing with the Evolution. They’re scared to death to play with the real basketball’s. And the people I run with won’t let me run with it anymore because I start killing them.
I have the Spalding official nba basketball and I have had it for about 2 years now and yes at first it was a pain to shoot with and even a pain to dribbles the ball. But now the basketball is FULLY broken in and the ball is a dark brown almost black color and I love it! The smoothness of the ball and the touch and bounce back the ball has is unmatched, and even when new people grab the spalding official nba basketball they always say man was this ball made in the 90’s lol. You don’t see to many of the official nba game balls around
When that basketball turns chocolate brown THATS when it’s truly official!! 👍🏽👍🏽
Yea man... the big nostalgic 'NBA' print on the front is so butter. - I just copped mine a month ago. Gotta beat this thang up on the hardwood for a while.
I have a molten and a spalding leather basketballs and no one wants to play with it even if they’re already broken in. It really feels different than composite balls but I really like the feel and performance of genuine leather balls. 😎
Not everyone has the chance to use genuine leather basketballs but once you do, IYKYK
Mine is finally broken in as well.... and man I really don't understand how folks dislike this ball. Everything about us fantastic - even the sound the net make (almost a little "crack") when it goes through. So clean
The ball definitely snaps through the net which is a different kind of sound, you're right on with that!
ppl hate on it bc when its fresh, it feels hard to dribble and shoot with at first, but when its broken in, it feels better.
I just picked this ball up as a Christmas gift for myself. I bought it knowing the complaints (plastic feel, tough, slippery) and out of the box that’s how it felt. Shooting around I can tell it’s going to be fantastic once it breaks in. The swish sounds like someone is cutting the net with a katana sword. Can’t wait until I get the dark chocolate color on it. I prefer to shoot around and do drills on my own when the court is empty so I don’t care if anyone else wants to use it!
One thing I want you to take notice of is see how you shoot with an Evolution after going through your drills with the NBA official. You might end up shooting better becuase the control is so much easier going from the NBA ball to evolution.
I shoot/train from very deep. One thing I noticed is how my body seems to have two different releases for both leather and composite basketballs. I wonder if it’s the weight or panels. It takes an adjustment period going back to either type of ball. Within 24 feet I don’t really notice it as much, even though I can still feel the difference. I can’t really tell which type of basketball I shoot better with, as both have their pros and cons. When you master the leather basketballs, shooting can be fun, easy, effortless, and consistent. But it has taken me a few months this year to adjust. I feel fully adjusted now 5 months in. The other basketballs just feel so familiar and easy. Everyone hates the leather basketballs. I do think they’re more difficult to shoot with. And you have to warm them up a bit to get that grip.
This is the type of comment that almost merits a full video breakdown to discuss. I couldn't agree with you more, and that's part of the reason why I had to go back to an Evolution because going from a full leather basketball back to a composite is a real big change. I felt like the weight of the Evolution made all shots more difficult, the ballhandling took more energy, and it seemed like the ball was a weight vs. a tool to use in the game. I HAD TO pin this to the top!
I have the Spalding NBA ball and I love it. I played with the Wilson NBA for the first time a few weeks ago when my friend got one and I felt a difference compared to the Spalding ball when it was brand new! The Wilson ball had a better bounce whereas the Spalding was bouncing at different directions lol I’m definitely going to cop the Wilson ball really soon 👌🏽
Though made from the same materials, the basketballs are definitely different. I'm bouncing the Spalding right now and it feels like a perfectly symmetrical sphere. The Wilson feels a little bigger than size, but once you use that basketball for at least 30 min its hard to go to something else.
@@Love2Hoop mannn EXACTLY. Idk why Wilsons feel so much bigger than Spalding. Even the Wilson Evolution, that most people love playing with for some odd reason, feels huge. I hate it because it doesn’t soak any sweat/moisture whatsoever. Once someone hugs the ball, it’s over. I mostly use the older version of the Spalding TF 1000 Legacy and it feels/grips so much better in hand and is way easier to shoot with.
This is the truth. When I was coaching middle schoolers and we were working on shooting, I dug out my leather basketballs. It made my kids focus on form. We'd use balls with small seams and then work our up the NBA ball. Great review.
I appreciate the comment Coach! What a great way to get those kids focused on form versus feeling.
I bought this ball simply as a new budding fan of basketball. Been learning from youtube and playing. Mainly been focusing on my shot, which is better nowadays. Been at outdoor courts and finally went to an indoor court today for the first time. Had this ball & after an hour it felt great to use. The weight, the bounce. Perfect. The ball DOES expose your shot though. After a while it forced me to fix my form and after that everything dropped like it should. Played a game using an Evolution & that ball just felt TOO light and soft for me lol gotten so used to the official ball that it’s all i wanna use now.
You've described almost to a T the experience of owning and using this basketball. Kudos for you to pick up this ball as a growing fan, but you found real quick how this ball exposed your shot. That's probably why so many guys don't like using it, but to your credit you HAVE TO put in the time with this ball to understand why people who like it love it. Going from this ball to an Evolution is such a hard transition, going to the EVO makes more sense weight-wise but it's still tough. Appreciate the comment champ, frfr
@NARKOV You have to be ready for the people will say something like: “This basketball is trash, it’s fake, it’s outdoor basketball…etc…”. But this basketball will help you play better for yourself. But when you go back to Evolution, it will be so light, soft and the bounce is not accurate.
I've played with every single ball, the wilson official nba game ball, the official Spalding nba game ball, my favorite one though is and always will be the Wilson Evolution ball. Feels perfect, and feels a lil heavier for some reason
The core of the basketball makes it a little heavier. The purpose for that is to help with any deficiencies someone may have in their shot or dribble so that the play can be consistent regardless of skill level.
All makes sense bro I been looking for this ball ever since I was at a shoot around for the suns and I felt the texture and weight was like man this feel good I need one just like this and went to the store but it didn’t feel right but when you start talking about breaking in and color changing it’s all ringing some bells lmao
It's almost a night and day difference between the two. Brand new it's a strange basketball, even after the break in period it's a little odd. But there's a point where the surface is smoothed out and even that the basketball plays very well.
I got the Spalding but I'm getting this one once I get an indoor court. I love using the leather ball, it feels like it helps fine tune my shot, like I can really make it roll off the right finger and feel where my shot is broke. Sadly I need to play outdoors currently, but I'm using a Wilson outdoor ball that's pretty decent.
Those leather basketballs really expose your shot RIGHT AWAY, which is why I love them but why so many people don't. If you're a casual player, you want something like an Evolution to masks some of the deficiencies, but a leather basketball exposes all of that! Appreciate the comment
Love this review
I love this kind of videos updating your opinion, I can get more accurate information about the balls, btw could you compare the molten bg5000 and the nba official game ball please
Pd: I think these two are the only real leather balls available, is it true??
I just got the wilson offical game ball and some things dont feel right for example the ball wasnt orange when it first came in and it looks more or less like a spadling if you could help me that be great
Underatted Keep on going!!
These are the comments that keep the channel content coming!!
Finally ordered mine today hopefully it’ll be my new favorite.
Give it some time and let me know.
My guy thanks so much I do wonder are you every gonna play with it outside? Do you dribble it outside how do you think it will hold up if I go back and forth after I break it in inside.
I can't think of too many scenarios where this basketball would be used outside. I'd have to be making a lot of money and have a lot of them to feel confident enough to potentially ruin this ball by using it outside. I'd imagine it'd be like skateboarding in new Jordan's where at some point there is gonna be a mark/scratch/scuff you can't fix from the leather.
Hello, I just got this ball in. My first impression is that it has a better feel/grip than the spalding right out of the box. BUT, the dribble and shot trajectory/accuracy was MUCH MORE inconsistent initially. Does this change, or do you find it to be inferior to the spalding in these areas?
You get used to it, but I don't find it to be as consistent at the Spalding IMO. You really notice the difference going from the Wilson to the Spalding.
I also noticed that the wilson’s rubber seams are slowly getting gashed and torn, whereas I never had that issue with the Spalding
bro when somebody wants to play with the evolution over the official nba joint it already tells me where their level of game is lol. evo cool but slippery. i had the Spaulding official. best ball ever. bouta cop the wilson
You already know how it it!! 🤣
WE LOVE TO SEE IT!!!
Do leather balls last longer indoors? Do you see this ball lasting longer than the Badens, Evolutions, Solutions etc?
They will last years. Much longer then composite balls
Thanks! Might pick one up soon
Is your opinion still that you like passing/dribbling the Wilson better and shooting the Spalding better?
Ooow that's tough, but still yes. I'll make more shots in a row with the Spalding than the Wilson, but I'd probably prefer to play a full game with the Wilson vs the Spalding.
@@Love2Hoop thanks bro. Love your channel btw!
hi how are you doing I have a question about the wilson evo nxt will it hold up well outdoors as de wilson evolution or will it wear out like within 2 weeks of use?
Do NOT use that NXT outside, it’ll get ruined quickly. If you have to pick one to use outside use the Evolution it will last a little longer. But both are for indoor play tho
@@Love2Hoop thx for the answer but do you know wich is the best indoor/outdoor basketball and i hope it has a soft feel like the evo nxt because i like that feeling when shooting
😆 U ain't lyin bout tht Wilson being gone after just a few hours of tht email blast going out. I was a lil reluctant to even get this new version of the Wilson NBA cuz I'm not sure it would be worth the 2 bills. But after checking this out F it ima go ahead and pull the trigger ( if I can catch the email quick enough). I think u should pick up tht Nike Championship 2.0 and do review on it. It blow the 1.0 version out of the water!
I’m over here sea sick off the waves my boy! Imma let you know that the basketball will be something you’ll personally love. If you’re expecting to use it in games, don’t because everyone won’t understand it unless they know. I just put out the Tournament review so I think the 2.0 Championship will happen before the end of the year.
The only thing keeping me from buying the Wilson NBA ball is people saying the the durability of the rubber seams chipping away quickly. How is yours holding up right now and how long have you had it? I have a Wilson Evo NXT and i love it and the shooting is great. Want to try a real leather ball and see what the hype is all about.
I wish I could say that's not happening to me, but it is unfortunately. I never ran into this issue with the Spalding, at least not as early as the Wilson. If you want a full leather go with the Spalding, it'll translate better from the NXT.
@@Love2Hoop Appreciate the honesty and getting back to my comment. I will definitely go with the Spalding. Spalding sounds like my experience with the NXT. No matter how I catch the ball, whether it be on the seams, channel, or side, it has the same rotational balance off the release. Keep making the good content bro.
I've had the ball since launch day and all the pebbles on the grip is close to smooth and the ball is as dark as chocolate now. most of my friends choose the tf1000 or the evolution over it as the game ball has no grip at all. but when my hands are sweaty I can almost palm the ball from a catch and i cant palm any balls. I need that sweat before I get any grip and it's so soft everyone thinks its needs more air in it. I'd say keep pounding the ball and get those pebbles down.
Doc you described everything perfectly! When your hands are dry and cold that basketball feels like trash! You try to tell them wait until your hands get sweaty but no one ever wants to wait until then, they just go with an evolution because it's familiar. Love the comment!
@@Love2Hoop sounds like we share the same problem where we get stuck using a worse ball. with the evo i dont mind so much as its really nice. its when i have to use an over pumped pingy rubber ball just because the grip is so instant on it
Man if tyrese haliburton is giving an advice, im taking it. Thanks tyrese
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Could you do me a solid and give me your top 5 balls to use indoors? I’m a shooter like yourself. I grew up on the evolution but tend to gravitate towards different balls based on my feel. I like something somewhat firm but soft to the feel of it, and something that won’t lose its grip too much. Appreciate your insight! Probably should mention I recently started playing indoors again.
Jake I’m gonna lay it out for you but of course I’m going to over explain each 😂 1. Spalding nba official basketball (when broken in). This is a shooters basketball through and through.
2. Nike Elite 8p: If there was a shooting contest and this was the ball you had to use, if you trust your shot you’re good. The feel of it is one of the softest on the market, liked but college players rarely but randoms.
3. Wilson NBA official: This is going to be a strange suggestion, but it doesn’t feel the greatest UNLESS a couple things happen. But after shooting with this for 30 min, anything else seems like a chat code.
4. Baden Elite: I think it feels like an evolution when it’s broken in, but the panels feel a bit wider which helps for better rotation on the ball especially for shooters with great follow through.
5. Wilson Solution before completely broken in. If completely worn in then I’ll keep it at five but that feeling when you first get it before it’s broken in you could put that at the number 4 spot.
I have the Spaulding version right before they switched to Wilson. Ppl absolutely hate to play with it. Even when the gym hot and those evolution balls get slippery, they refuse to use the real leather basketball. Mine is old now. Time to get a new one cause it deflates real fast now.
Man a hot gym with a genuine leather basketball is a great combination! The last version of the Spalding with Adam Silver is really really nice IMO
@@Love2Hoop I love it. And mine is that deep brown color so it is very broken in and sticky in Thor hot gyms. Just doesn’t stay flatted long. Have to re-pump air every game or so.
Did you clean your ball? And if so then how and what did you use to clean it
So up until this point I never cleaned it. I have now, and I use a leather lotion to clean and condition the leather on the basketball.
I just got the all star version for half off! I can’t wait to hoop in it but am currently injured. I have the evo with about a year of use and I like it don’t love it. Also have a spalding official ball with about 6 years of use and that’s my fav one! I got this one to have a fresh one and it’s a fun process to break these in 🫡 🏀
It's definitely a fun process to break in the basketball. I have one that's fully broken in and yesterday that basketball looked dark brown.
Try out the Wilson NCAA ENCORE. It’s a great outdoor ball!!!
He got a vid on it. It's an awesome review vid for sure
@@gian323 yea it’s a great ball
My next outdoor ball for sure
@@gian323 yea try it bro, I’m on my 3rd one. I keep buying that same one every time
Trust me y’all it’s just a ball I have both Spalding and the Wilson the only time the ball might be hard to dribble or control is when your breaking it in but once that process is done it pretty much feels like shooting every other Wilson evolution or the rock💯
Yeah that break-in period is tough on people lol
I don't understand how it makes shooting harder. I've never used it and this the first time I've heard about this. What's the reason behind it being harder to shoot. It makes no sense for me at all
@@jonwifebeaterjones6389 I agree. For me, it is far easier to shoot with a broken in leather basketball than any of the composite balls. The only time shooting is difficult with a leather ball is when it is brand new and barely broken in.
@@TheTigress yeah explains why shooting percentages dropped across the board in the entire nba when the new wilson balls got introduced. Even guys like Lillard shot horrible at first
How would you compare it to the Wilson Solution? And/or Molten 2015-2019 game ball (real leather)
In terms of grip, weight and softness?
Great question! Honestly, it doesn’t really compare to any of those basketballs. This is the best answer I could give you:
Softness ranking: Solution, Molten, Wilson Official
Dribble: Molten, Solution, Official
Shooting: Solution, Official, Molten
It's a great ball, but the fact that nobody wants to use it essentially means that I'm not gonna use it much anyways. It does feel different. Since everyone is using the Evolution, might as well practice with that and use it in games as well. Kinda disappointing, hopefully there can be a time where people want to use more than just the Evolution. Even the EvoNXT, there are different cool colorways of that ball also.
Hey man, do you know how to clean a leather basketball? My molten bg5000 is getting pre dirty and i wanna clean it
Great question! This might sound crazy but I mix water with a small amount of Jason Markk, soak a face towel in that, ring it out and wipe down the basketball with that. I try to do it evenly one time around and then I go in immediately with a clean dry towel and start wiping off the excess. You don't want to use any kind of brush to ruin the surface, but if you leave any wet material on the surface too long it'll stain. I learned this lesson with THIS basketball in the video. Sad video coming soon 😭😭🤣
@@Love2Hoop thanks man, your advice is very helpful. Hope your channel continues to grow!
Would the price go down around Christmas
Maybe if Wilson has a sale, but considering the ball is always sold out I don't think they would.
I actually cant shoot as good with the wilson evo, Baiden, TF1000, balls as good as the Spalding NBA ball. I regularly play with the NBA ball and i love it! I shoot the lights out. When i switch to my evo, i still can shoot, but its not as consistant. It doesnt have the feel. It doesnt have the perfect bounce when i dribble. I havent played with the new NBA ball yet. Im gonna buy it and see whats up.
So you'll grow to love the Wilson NBA but it doesn't shoot like the Spalding just gonna tell you now. I think it's a better basketball overall vs the Spalding but I still haven't found a basketball that shoots better than a well broken in Spalding NBA official.
Bro my ball has almost identical usage marks on mine. With a little more fading starting around the nba logo. I literally have to win on the court. Change the ball because I’m the winning team. Wait 2 games for some random player to tell me the ball is fake and blah blah. People complain because it’s not soft like the evo or nxt. I tell them a story how they don’t know anything about basketball. Win the next game and repeat. This ball can be a battle to get quality games in so I know the struggle. I recently got the new Spalding TF leather ball. Haven’t opened it yet but I think I bit off more then I could chew.
That TF reads like the original Spalding so you might be in store for a good basketball. But yeah that's usually the only times I get to use that ball: I start the first game and check the ball at the top WITH the NBA ball. OR plead to use the ball first game, win the first game, then plead again, second game in a row we're changing because they believe the change might get us to lose. Otherwise we never use it 🤣😂
@@Love2Hoop it’s sad, because your right to play with the better ball but the world is wrong.
I’m in Va in the super humid gym and the ball seems like it aged 10 fold. I’m surprised it feels as soft as the Spalding.
I would like to know at what pressure should I inflate my wilson official game ball please?
I guess the standard would be somewhere between 7 and 8 Psi. But, the way I measure the pressure is more about how hard I tend to dribble vs the actual required pressure. I probably underinflate my basketballs.
@@Love2Hoop At what pressure do you inflated your balloons?
In the cold climate in winter Finland when hands dont get as sweaty compared to summer. There is no grip to it and my ball is 1,5 years old, but i still playit and like it, but know on else likes it😂
Cold weather and this basketball is a bad combination. If you use a leather lotion, it'll help keep the leather nice and soft but you won't need to have your hands super sweaty to have some grip on the basketball.
I tried it on my molten BG5000 and it became even more slippyer.
Man is that this ball really worth it?Does it come with a warranty or you gotta pay for that too?
Doesn't come with say like a year warranty if that's what you're asking. Typical 30 day money back and honestly no it's not worth it. UNLESS you really love basketball and play at a really high level. If you don't play with other players that would want to use this ball, you won't appreciate it the way it should be. Stick to the regular Evolution.
19 dollar one in Costco is sick 👍
I'm 100% sure that $19 ball isn't this one in the video lol
I have the same ball I bring it to the gym nobody wants to play with it 😂the just want to use the evolution I force ppl to try to use it I did a couple time some ppl shoot good with it but I tell them this ball is more consistent with dribble but with expose your shot just love how mine feels it more darker than yours and so smooth
I'm working on getting mine to that darker color. I got an open run out here in Seattle and I make the guys play with this basketball so it can get broken in 😂😂
Just got one with the 3 letter code VEN. Is that drastically different from the N series?
I'm not sure about how drastic the changes are, but to me that means it's a new batch. Each leather batch will be slightly different, but I think with every new batch the leather gets pre-treated better and better.
The evo now feels trash after getting used to this
Haha the Evo still feels nice but I know what you mean.
Thought I loved my EvoNxt but now i can’t even touch it after using this ball lol but most people think the NBA ball “feels weird” and wouldn’t be there first choice
It's not their first or even their second choice lol. One thing I wasn't doing that I started doing recently is getting a leather lotion to keep the ball in good condition. The break in period I didn't use anything like that because I wanted sweat to work in the leather. After a while people didn't like the feel, but after two sessions of getting the ball "rehydrated" in a way, the feel is much better.
@@Love2Hoop thanks for the tip, I noticed in research cleaning/conditioning the leather seems to be almost taboo, everybody has their own opinion and product, I wish there was a video out there like there is about seasoning NFL footballs, a sort of how to and its nuances/consequences. I will say there’s a guy with a video of his cleaned/conditioned ball vs his friends dirty ball, used hard, and the dirty ball weighed 70+ grams more. Not sure what kind of use that dirty ball was getting, but it seems to make a difference in both appearance, feel & surprisingly weight. Not too confident in applying anything yet, but I’m sure I will, maybe even copy the football technique lol
Did you inflate to recommended 8psi?
I got in on the last batch and am waiting for it! Literally like an hour after it was back in stock it was out again. Excited to compare it to the Spalding NBA ball
There was a leak of some sort of oil in my wife's trunk, got on the basketball and I spent the weekend trying to clean it out. Didn't really work so now I' have this weird spot on the ball 🙄🙄🙄
@@Love2Hoop damn, that’s rough! Is it bad enough where you’d wanna get a fresh one? You’ve put a lot of work into the break in already :/
Do u think this ball will be any good outside
No, not at all lol. It's difficult for people to get used to it indoors that if it went outdoors not only would the ball be destroyed faster but people will dislike it even more because it'll be tough to handle.
plz review Spalding tf-500 excel
The men's size 29.5 is sold out and has been for a few weeks now. If they bring it back in stock I might but the Tf 1000 comparison video might be better.
@@Love2Hoop i have one of them.
I have the leather Spalding game ball, everyone wants to play with toy balls. Evo, etc.
Aye Adam that's the best way I could describe them: Toy basketballs LMAO!!
FG, 3P and FT % have all gone down since the new ball has been introduced
Is it heavier ? I shot an air ball at the Spurs practice facility with a Spalding in 05´ I was ashamed of myself 😂
Those ones that are broken in are a little heavier sometimes, but i think the wilson is heavier than the spalding but you're 20 years older than then so you should be able to make it now.
@@Love2Hoop I see, this one was very broken
People scare to play this ball because it doesn’t have “support” like the Evolution, Evo NXT (Padding under the cover of the ball) or “extended range technology”.
I got the ball in September and I am the only one play with it in the gym.
A lot of people can't explain why they don't like it, but THIS is the reason why. Those basketballs make up for shooting form deficiencies and this basketball exposes ALL of that.
@@Love2Hoop I played with this basketball all the time and get used to it.
Get back to the Evolution and NXT, they’re light and I don’t feel the “contact point” between them and my hand.
Not because the NBA ball is slippery, because the Evolution and NXT have been helping people play better, not because they play better. And a mass majority of basketball players in the US are used to it.
Edit sounds are so loud, overall great video.
Yeah was having some mic issues with this one. Rather than redo the entire thing I just rolled with it. Better to put it out and make it perfect next time than wait for it to be perfect that’s just me tho
Is this better then the new evolution ?
There hasn't been a new evolution in a while, but if you mean the new EVO I would say yeah. But this basketball really an acquired taste.
I've been thinking about dropping the big bucks for one of these.... but I'm a little worried about all the reviews mentioning the rubber laces breaking apart after a couple of months.
And honestly that is still happening. It's not enough for me personally to not want to use the basketball, but what you should consider is price vs play. You may end up being the only person who uses it because not everyone really likes the ball right away.
Sounds are kind of annoying when I’m bluetoothed to my car and your audio is slow then I hear a loud slap. Thanks for the review nonetheless.
See these are the comments I appreciate because it helps me make better quality videos. 👍🏽👍🏽
What size is this oje
One
@@evertonjames570 Size 7
I've heard that NBA ball is noticeably more slippery than composite balls 🤔You never explained the logic/reason why shooting this basketball would be different than a composite ball. Can you elaborate on the reasoning behind that statement?
It's only more slippery when your hands are really dry or if it's not broken in. When your hands sweat, the grip is way better than the composite basketballs.
@@TheTigressthat's good to know. I've still never used one but have always wanted to try it out. It's strange that these NBA balls have not become the norm in indoor gyms if they are genuinely better...I mean I guess they are 2x+ the price tho so that could be part of it.
A lot of it is price and feel @@Glow0110 I would compare the Evolution to an automatic vs the NBA ball being a manual transmission. Using a manual is tougher, but once you figure it out driving is more fun, you save on gas, and it makes driving anything else much easier. Composite leather is designed to feel like a perfectly broken in basketball all the time. It's already been treated in a way that makes it good to go right away whereas an NBA ball takes time to get to that point. Even when the ball is broken in, you still need moisture to unlock the true feel of it. You rarely see people wipe off an NBA ball, but any sweat on a composite it's like catching a fish.
Fantastic question by the way!
@@Love2HoopWord thanks for the response brother. Gonna try one out no doubt. Who knows maybe I will convert local indoor hoopers haha!
I broke my NBA game ball in with moisture from my pot on the stove and the steam from distilled water
Whoa whoa whoa I need more details on this PLEASE! so you basically started boiling water, and used the steam from that to work in the leather?
@@Love2Hoop put the water in a pot let it come to a boil the let the stream come up and don't put the ball that close to the steam because the ball will get wet. Hold the ball well above the pot and let the moisture from the pot catch the ball while you rotate the ball with your hands then the leather will soften
Crazy to see people wanna hoop w a overrated evo ball over a NBA official ball 😂😂
There's a real reason for it though. A lot of the guys don't understand it gets better the more your hands sweat, that takes a while to get used to. On top of that, it's harder to shoot because you gotta have your shot dialed in. If your form is iffy, the evo or evolution can hide some of that.
@@Love2Hoop that is also true I only realized this when I got the molten bg4500 and started usually shooting w it. Majority of hoopers don’t even wanna use the evo nxt ball either
You're capping, you can make shots with any ball no matter what. Form doesn't matter, just toss that thing up. Literally all basketball is
que all the replies disagreeing..