It happens every October. The NBA season returns, and I have an itch to get my thoughts down. Usually, I'm able to suppress this itch with the help of midterms, holiday breaks, and general laziness.

Now, though, I've found the solution. Every time I've dusted off this blog for a few posts, they've been profound, challenging, insightful and engaging.

No, they've been long-winded and time-consuming, and every time I think of coming back to ramble, I can't work up the commitment to spend half a day on 1500 words.

And so I won't. But, I want to think out loud and discuss NBA basketball, and for once I think I could maintain this with a commitment to brevity.

Starting now. As in, this post is over!