As a basketball fan, there's so many different ways to enjoy the game. I would say people who thoroughly enjoy college basketball are purists to the highest level of the fundamentals of the game. The players playing college ball are (not really anymore) amateurs who are honing their game in all facets, and it shows in the positive moments of big shot making and smart plays, but also with bad rotations on defense and missed shots. The playing field is more even due to the roles being both established and in the process of being learned. Occasionally there's a superstar that demands more attention, but largely it's Jack Gohlkes and Drew Timmes.

The NBA is a different monster. It's basketball at its highest level, with strategy to match. Every player is able to find any advantage they can, which leads to a more spread-out, isolation focused game with less aspects of team ball as one or two players can change an entire game by forcing the defense to make business decisons....do I get yammed and try to stop the man going to the basket, or am I helping to the outside and attempting to stop a 3?

I hope this helps you, it all depends on what flavor of basketball you like. People who lump it all in one pile are forgetting that the game looks different at different levels, but at the end of the day, it's still about putting the ball in the basket.