Derrick Rose is already a legit point guard and the face, hope, and future of the Bulls. O.J. Mayo has already surpassed Rudy Gay as Numero Uno on the Grizzlies. Russell Westbrook is actually playing point guard decently. Brooke and Robin Lopez are the most athletic white guys to come into the league since...Brent Barry?
By the time all these guys mature, especially the top three, this class may be mentioned in the same breath as 1984, 1996, and 2003.
3. Dwyane Wade's Recovery
It's not just the Heat and their fans that are grateful for D-Wade's return to un-injured superstar status. LeBron is because he knows there won't be an asterisk next to any triumphs over Wade or his team. Jerry Colangelo is because without him USA Basketball might have left Beijing without gold. David Stern is because Wade's the most personable, talented, and camera-friendly advertisement he's got.
Stern should mail Wade thank you's every night and pay his doctors and trainers every day he stays healthy. And we should be grateful for seeing him do the amazing things he does after there was a real chance we would never see him do it like that ever again.
2. The Celtics and Lakers Are the Best Teams in the NBA
Why should anyone but those respective teams' fans be grateful for this? Because it shows last season's finals was no fluke. It wasn't a conspiracy. These two teams are hands down the class of the league.
The Cavs are close, but that's about it. And now the other 28 teams have a target, a model. They can look at how those teams dominate a game, how their benches contribute, how they bring it every single night and say, "That's what we should be doing."
In the end, they'll bring out the best in the NBA.
1. The Future of the NBA Is Secure Thanks to Its Plethora of Young Superstars
After Jordan, there really wasn't a face or even a group of faces that endeared themselves to the fans. Kobe was too young and too immature. Shaq was too dominating and domineering. Duncan was too boring.
Now, fans are genuinely attached to the new faces of the NBA: LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Amare Stoudemire, Chris Bosh, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose...the list goes on and on. Not since the late '80s and early '90s has there been such a collection of talent growing in the NBA at the same time.
The famine is over. The feast has begun. Happy Thanksgiving.
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