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Re: Hoops

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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson View Post
The soft springs in the official competition hoops are likely to make the basketballs bounce less when they hit the rim. I suspect it will be easier for them to go in.
In my mind, it either goes in without bending the hoop at all or it's pure luck and we can't change our design to compensate for it. What's the point?

Anyway, wouldn't the springs only kick in if the ball hit the top of the rim, in which case you missed anyway?
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