Thread by @basquiatball

Here is the rhythm of how your excitement level for the upcoming NBA season will proceed:

1- Media day will hit like a earthquake. You will be incredibly hyped and into it. Things can only get better
2- Camp updates: Everybody's optimistic but there's more desire than actual information, but you'll seek it out anyways

3- FIRST PRESEASON GAME: GAMES! ACTUAL BASKETBALL!
4- Second quarter of the first preseason game: Wow, you forgot how much preseason basketball sucks

5- You write impassioned essays about who should be the 15th man on the roster
6- Week 3 of preseason games. Wow, there's a lot of these things and 5 minutes or fewer of each matters

7- SEASON OPENER: REAL NBA BASKETBALL! HUZZAH!
8- Week 1 complete: I HAVE ABSORBED EVERY EVENT THAT HAS HAPPENED AND IT IS ALL TOTALLY PREDICTIVE OF EVERYTHING THAT WILL FOLLOW THE NEXT 8 MONTHS

9- Thanksgiving: Why doesn't anybody in my family want to talk about the surprising 6 seed in the conference on the other side of the country?
10- December: I don't have to watch EVERY game.

11- Wow my team is sure piling up injuries. We should probably start resting people for the playoffs/ because we won't make the playoffs.
12- In the spirit of rest I will now watch 2-3 games a week

13- TRADE DEADLINE: INTENSE INTEREST I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH OR SO LITTLE CHANGED
14- NBA ALL STAR GAME: Intense interest in everything that happens except for the basketball events.
15- POST ALL STAR GAME SECOND WIND: LET'S GO! I'M WATCHING 2 GAMES A NIGHT

16- March: wow this season is really long.
17- April: Like, REALLY long.
18- Mid April: PLAYOFFS. THIS IS MY LIFE NOW

19- EARLY MAY: THIS IS ALL SO BEAUTIFUL
20- Mid may: why are there fewer games? I miss the beauty
21- Early: I hate all the remaining teams

22- Mid-June: I'm glad that's over. Warriors fans are annoying.
23- Draft/Free Agency: I'M BACK IN, BABY! THERE IS NO OFFSEASON
24- 1 week after free agency: ok I guess there is an offseason