DF+tis+music+to+the+ear

Tis music to my ear is a commonly used expression. When saying "tis music to the ear" it means you did something very well that it makes someone think of a happy tune. In this case the saying is used to discuss the art of rebounding the basketball. In the poem it says the ball hits the rim nothing to hear but men in the paint "tis music to the ear ". The author means that he loves the fact of men battling for position to grab the ball as it falls off the rim. He loves the squeakiness of the sneakers rubbing against the floor. Seeing the ball soar in the air, becoming up for grabs. Lastly the thing he likes most is a textbook boxout where the player seals his opponent and gets the rebound it is "tis music to the ear".