NBA Renaissance?

For the first time in awhile, I'm really enjoying watching NBA hoops, specifically, the Lakers. Maybe it's the Suns bringing out a run and run style, but this is damn good basketball. Nice passes, hustle, desire, all the good stuff of sport. Even Kobe isn't annoying me. Did you see those behind his back passes? It reminds me of the old Sacramento-Laker games with CWebb and Shaq.

So we've got Phoenix playing good hoops and bringing out good stuff in their opponents. You have Detroit, who plays awesome basketball. We've got Miami, San Antonio, and the Clippers - all solid teams. And the cast of stars: Kobe, Nash, LaBron, Carmello, Duncan, Brand...

This is good stuff. 'Bout time.

UPDATE: The Suns run. Awesome bball. Also, their footwork and positioning is soccer-ish. No doubt Nash-influenced. Lots of give and go passing and getting in triangle positions for receiving dribble penetration. Gotta love it.