Basketball is truly a numbers game.
If one loves percentages and numbers from a mathematical standpoint, then you will love basketball. As proof, there are many good jobs in the NBA pertaining to analytics. It is important for coaches and players alike. It will point out where your team is strong and weak and it is completely objective. Numbers do not lie.
One can break down the numbers into so many subcategories it will make your head spin. By team, by players, by offense/defense. Well, you get it. There are only two things that analytics cannot measure, the heart of a player and their work ethic.