What happened Wednesday night was a small sample size. It was also a lot of fun, and might have important implications.
Wednesday night at Target Center, the NBA was what the NBA is supposed to be.
All-Stars of almost unfathomable skill dueled, the Wolves wore purple to honor Prince, manic coaches traded strategic jabs, the crowd rose and ebbed all night, Jevetta Steele performed a stirring anthem and Sheila E. rocked the halftime, earning a standing ovation of her own.
It was ideal downtown Minneapolis entertainment on a night when refuge from the cold, dark winter was appreciated.