How could you tell if the ball is properly inflated?

[Dinuba]

Any help?
Like if I drop it from a certain height should it bounce up to another certain height?

I got another question and I don't want to start a new thread about it.
So I heard you're supposed to look at the waist when you're on D. So I was wondering, how do you get steals from looking at the waist?

[Sari]

well here's wat i do, i keep my eyes on his waist (to not get crossed) and always one hand on the hand hes usin to dribble the ball,the second he stops dribbling and touches the ball with both hands, my eyes switch to the ball, and i try stealing it/or deflecting any pass or shot he might make......of course wen ure pressuring him then its ok to switch ure view to his hands in order to improve ure chances of stealing the ball, never concentrate strait at the ball, hope that helps, hard to explain over the net, but sumtimes u gotta look at his waist while having ure "side view" on his hands, tell me if theres anythin u want me to go over again...

[Dinuba]

nah that's good, thanks.
I'll try that.

I mean I always look at the ball, and I never get any steals though. So I was just thinking that if I can't get steals when I'm looking at the ball, how the hell am I gonna get steals looking at the waist??

Oh here's another quick question, what should I do with a tennis ball?
When I get my check I'ma go to Wal Mart and get me a tennis ball because I heard that it helps your handles or something. But what do I do with it? Just dribble it with like 2 fingers or what?

[Sari]

i just dribble it around,wit hmy fingers, also wen ure walkin sumwer u can dribble it too....

[nighthunder14]

or do it blindfolded or somethin. as for the inflated thing, u should like feel if the ball is inflated just right or not. u could also like pump it up until it gets real hard

[and1_canadian]

Originally Posted by nighthunder14

or do it blindfolded or somethin. as for the inflated thing, u should like feel if the ball is inflated just right or not. u could also like pump it up until it gets real hard

no offence thats really common sense. my grandma couldve figured that out. this old coach told me that the official nba ball has to bounce till the shoulder if u throw it up about 1 m above ur head.

[nighthunder14]

yeah i know and1 but apparently thats the question at hand. peace

[rangerid]

i just grip the ball in one hand, and if i can feel my hands sink into it its deflated. take the ball in one hand, dribble it softly down, it bounces to your hand with control its good. antoehr way is to take notice when u shoot: can u get a good arch/backspin with a deflated ball?