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That's obviously not what I mean. In terms of watching NBA video clips and actually getting something out of them, here are some of the thoughts that go through my mind.

First, if it's a star player in the video clip, the first thing I wonder is if I'm about to see something the star does regularly, or if it's something new.

It's still worth watching, because they're NBA stars, and fun to watch. But for me personally, a longtime NBA viewer, I already know what all the key players usually do.

It's still fun to watch. But when a player does the unexpected, like a guard who never dunks suddenly throwing down wild slams, or a big-man who usually scores inside suddenly starts flinging in three-pointers, that's not the norm and therefore will be even cooler to watch than the usual.

Again, this is the NBA, so "the usual" in regard to star players is pretty much always something awesome.

In terms of a player hitting an amazing shot, throwing down a great dunk, etc.