My favorite sport is basketball, I love how the fundamental basics of basketball require skill and dedication to really hone your craft, especially when it comes to shots further out from the net. It requires a lot of athleticism to play basketball well.
The nuanced rules of basketball - 24 sec shot clock, 3 sec paint violation, moving screen violation, back-court violation etc. - keep the pace of the game flowing so very well, compared to something like football where the defending team can turtle in the back which slows down the game.
I don't really have a favorite NBA team as I enjoy all the teams' different styles of play, but my favorite players in no particular order would be:
- Stephen Curry - for his teamplay and 3-point shooting
- Kevin Durant - for his pure strength and size
- Chris Paul - for his fundamentally tuned passing style of play
- LeBron James - for his heart and fire for the game