I'm really glad that it did
the regular season being delayed has already caused a lot of damage to the NBA (especially with so many people who think that NBA players are overpayed). I don't think the NBA officials realize that the NBA is not an indispensable league like the NFL is (people absolutely have to have the NFL but a lot of people seem like they're perfectly fine with just watching college basketball), so it's so important to get the NBA back this season ASAP
I just hope we have a season as good as last year's - the 2010 NBA season was the best one we've had since Jordan left in terms of all around drama/interesting storylines etc...