For me, the regular season of the NBA is about as interesting as hockey. Sure, it’s a step above NASCAR and the WNBA, but you can just tell that no one is really trying.

However, as soon as the playoffs start, the NBA is worth watching. The Nuggets’ win over the Lakers last night was a prime reason why the NBA is worth watching during the post-season. Because players try. There is intrigue (Kobe vs. Melo vs. Lebron). There are villains (Kobe). There are freaks (Pau Gasol, who looks like Scott Macintyre’s uglier, hairier older brother). And there are the good guys (Chauncey Billups).

It all makes for some entertaining sport.

I’m rooting for the Cavs to win it all. Lebron James is just so crazy talented and the Cavs have had such a great season that I would love to see them win. As far as Kobe vs. Lebron? I could care less. Would I prefer to watch Lebron stomp on Kobe’s stupid face? Sure. Would I smile a little bit if the Nuggets beat the Lakers and sent Pau Gasol back to his summer residence in Uglytown? Absolutely.