War can do strange things to a man.
When a man goes into battle—a real war of attrition, literally or figuratively, he comes out differently. How can he not? All his mental and physical faculties are put to the test, and either he celebrates a victory, or is sent back to the drawing board.
Now basketball isn’t a life or death battle—but it is a battle in which the will is tested, and the body is pushed, and mind is exhausted. Ultimately, should you survive, you should learn something about yourself.
That brings us to a new NBA season.