Everyone already knows NBA players are the most overpaid bunch of babies in all of sports, but complaining about the "new" basketball?  PAH-LEASE!!  It`s nice to have that fallback excuse for bad shooting, turnovers and all around ugly play. Anyone else remember playing pick up games as a kid and having to choose the best ball?  I say let these rich brats bring their own ball to each game, or pay for one that suits their taste. It`s an absolute joke catching quotes from the likes of Shaq who still this many years later CAN`T SHOOT A FREE THROW. Lebron uses "the texture" excuse after an 7 for 20 something night....sure King we`ll bring you the finest slaughtered animal hide in all the land to watch you as long as you promise to play keep away from those other four stiffs on the floor with you. I really don`t give a rats #### if you have a gold coated, diamond encrusted ball how about playing a better brand of basketball no matter what ball you use?  I`m sure kids at the playground would gladly take any of the new "defective" balls from the NBA babies.