Maybe it is because I spend my entire life with a graphic designer, but I am a sucker for visually pleasing things. In fact, a major factor in my choice to stop following football and devote my fandom to the New Orleans Pelicans is the desire to visually feast upon wonders of beauty.
The basic mechanics of basketball are simply mesmerizing. Instead of a running back tucking the ball under his arm and bulldozing a defender, an elite guard seemingly has the ball on a Yo-Yo as he slinks and spins around the opposition. The shot, perhaps the most basic skill a basketball player has, is a finely tuned process involving dozens of nuanced movements, some conscious while others are not.