I think the joy of basketball is when you play with a smile on your face at the end of the day. Over the years basketball has evolved  and became more open to new moves more leagues. Basketball a living and drive for getting better mentally and physically at it or just for fun. By mentally and physically, like face to face ball and mentally by counsel. The hype as in the exciting part of it, is making a buzzer beater shot that wins the game or crossing someone over. All though some rules restrict you from do some things but what they allow is still enough to have fun. Also you don't have to be in the game to enjoy it, say your in the crowd watching your friend just dominate the other team your most likely going to be ecstatic. Or state a championship and your team is winning that you been rooting for all your life. All I'm  really saying is that basketball was made for good times so u can go to it when u need a good memory.