SLIPPERY BALLS
NBA GAME BALL HAS A NEW LOOK
"It feels like one of those cheap balls you buy at the toy store," O'Neal declared at the opening of training camp. "I call it a peach," said Knicks point guard Nate Robinson. "Nine guys out of 10 are going to tell you that they don't like the way it feels," Marbury said. "When it gets wet, it's slicker. It's harder to handle. It's a totally different thing with the way it bounces and passes." Original Story