The Hammer
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Here is yet another example, put a video just to show you what i'm talking about.
I love watching Kobe failing.
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Here is yet another example, put a video just to show you what i'm talking about.
Bennettua is in favor after last night!
I'm torn on this. I like the idea of innovations to our sport, and sports in general. Think of where the NBA would be I'd they still used a peach basket and a ladder. But at the same time, spit outs are and always have been a part of our sport. I'd kinda miss seeing them go. Sure it might happen to you. But it might happen to someone on your card in a tourney as well. It happens. What's next? Make the baskets a foot wider? Perhaps a net behind the basket in case you blow past it? I've read arguments saying that a spit out punishes a putt with good form. So what? It's not the only case of good shots thwarted by variables in our sport. Picture this: you step up to the pad with a Valk in hand and you have a sweet tailwind behind you. Then, right as you release you perfect form throw, the wind stops blowing and your Valk turns and ends up 75 feet offline. Variables my friends. We need them just as much as other sports do. I don't want to see robotic putts from inside 20 feet.
He tore that course up, too. Took the first deuce I've seen on a hole!
Yeah, he sticks to the dye forums for the most part. Does amazing dyes, too.Is that dude a member of DGCR?
I watched the video, and the vid froze about a half second after his disc hit the chains. My first thought was, "but it didn't spit out?" hah.
Careful, JT is going to think this is directed at him, unless you explicitly say that it isn't.
My rant was not directed at anyone in particular.
I am just incredulous that people seem opposed to a design that is demonstrably better, becasue it takes some randomness from a sport that is already filled with unavoidable chance.
BTW, the "slippery slope" arguement here, is a fallacy.
For the record, I'm not getting upset. I actually find a lot of the arguements to be amusing. The only thing that annoyed me was the lame attack from JT who was convinced I was calling him out.
Question for the makers,
What exactly did you patent on this basket? I haven't seen a full, clear picture of it yet.
The chain design is what we have patent pending. Both the outer set; inner set; and how the two sets work together. You don't have to have a completely new product to patent something, you just have to be able to show improved functionality over what is called the "prior art," in this case existing chain design.
None of the aesthetic or material changes can be patented because they would be "obvious" and easy to accomplish for anyone skilled in metalwork.
That was pretty hostile. I think the majority of players would disagree with your assertation that there is nothing wrong with spit-outs on the current designs of baskets. There will be some that agree with you, but I think that would be the minority.
BTW Bergdawg. I started a poll on this, and my side is losing. So, I admit that it looks like I may have been wrong here.
In the words of Michael Scott: "It takes a big man to admit you're wrong, and I am that man."