The NBA-Where Amazing Truely Does Happen

As I sit here on a Thursday afternoon waiting for the trade deadline, I am just consumed by basketball right now. Bill Simmons said it pretty well in his recent column from the All Star game, but I feel like it needs to be repeated. Could basketball be any better off right now? Let's just look at last night as a microcosm for what the season has been. Chris Paul taking on Jason Kidd in his debut with the Mavs. Paul drops 31 points, 11 assists, and 9 steals...yes Paul stole the ball 9 times and the Hornets beat the Mavs. Baron Davis hits a game winning jumper with .06 seconds left against the Celtics as the sold out crowd at Oracle Arena erupts like it was Game 7 of the NBA Finals. LeBron James with his second straight triple double as the Cavs defeat that Pacers. Shaq makes his debut with the Suns, only to be one upped by the Lakers who, when Andrew Bynum returns, might be unstoppable. Kobe still scoring 30 plus points with a dislocated pinky. The Knicks still losing games by more than 20 points.
Couple this with the trade deadline, which I have been following closely because the Cavs are apparently seriously involved in trade talks, and it leaves a college student getting absolutely no studying done. How can you not love basketball?