One of the best things about the NBA basketball season is the way it inspires non-professional athletes to dust off their shoes and actually play the game themselves. Not every basketball fan is a player or coach at heart, but as the season dawns I know Spurs fans will be hitting the courts themselves in greater numbers. Whether it’s shooting a couple hoops with the grand-kids, dropping in on a weekly pick-up game, or coaching a youth team, there’s nothing quite like the social and physical aspects of being directly involved in a game of basketball.