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| Author | : Marty Strasen |
| Publisher | : Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9781552978771 |
A reference guide to all National Basketball Association teams, important players, coaches, games, and statistics.
| Author | : Elliott Kalb |
| Publisher | : McGraw Hill Professional |
| Total Pages | : 452 |
| Release | : 2003-11-19 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780071417884 |
ABC and ESPNUs "Mr. Stats" ranks the NBAUs greatest players of all time in this provocative and comprehensive book.
| Author | : Bill Simmons |
| Publisher | : ESPN |
| Total Pages | : 754 |
| Release | : 2010-12-07 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0345520106 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The NBA according to The Sports Guy—now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more! Foreword by Malcom Gladwell • “The work of a true fan . . . it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary.”—The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as ESPN’s The Sports Guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA. From the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time, Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major pro basketball debate. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.
| Author | : Jeff Savage |
| Publisher | : Lerner Publications ™ |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2017-08-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1512472751 |
Basketball players, coaches, and fans can tell a lot about a game from its statistics. Now you can too—because this book is full of them! Fun facts, charts, and graphs on almost every page show some of the most incredible stats in basketball history, including free throw percentages, triple-doubles, win streaks, and NBA championships. Explore the most important team and individual stats, and learn why the numbers matter.
| Author | : Floyd Conner |
| Publisher | : Potomac Books, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 295 |
| Release | : 2001-09-30 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1597973998 |
All-American George Glamack was known as the "Blind Bomber" because his eyesight was so poor that he couldn’t see the basket. Bobby Bailey once fouled out of a game in three minutes. The first professional basketball player, Fred Cooper, earned sixteen dollars per game. Swedish player Mats Wermelin scored all 272 points in a game. Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach punched out the owner of the St. Louis Hawks prior to a game. Dennis Rodman dressed like a bride for his book signing. Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in an NBA game, claimed to have had 20,000 lovers. The 1936 Olympic basketball gold medal game was played on a muddy court during a driving rainstorm. Former vice president Al Gore played college basketball at Harvard. Basketball's Most Wanted™ chronicles 700 of the most outlandish players, coaches, and fans in basketball history. Its seventy lists describe in humorous detail basketball’s top-ten worst shooters, strangest plays, bizarre nicknames, politicians who played, little-known records, unlikely NBA teams, and more.
| Author | : Dan Weber |
| Publisher | : Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9781554070213 |
Over its info-packed 304 pages, The Best Book of Hockey Facts and Stats records all the players and all the important games and series-including every Stanley Cup game and every All-Star game. Also included are details of all the trophies awarded to the best players, such as the Georges Vezina for best goalie, the Art Ross Trophy, and the trophy awarded in honor of Maurice "Rocket" Richard. Player listings are loaded with information: personal stats, such as where a player was born, his height and weight, and career scoring totals and trophies won to date, plus the complete story of the player's career. The Best Book of Hockey Facts and Stats features: The teams in the NHL The Stanley Cup winners Great players Great games Famous arenas Hockey statistics Hockey records The history of professional hockey. The Best Book of Hockey Facts and Stats not only chronicles the growth of this popular sport, the authors' entertaining and readable style reveals their passion for the great game of hockey.
| Author | : John Mehno |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9781552977682 |
A comprehensive look at football history with statistics through the 2001-2002 season. Includes a who's who of players and coaches, summaries of the greatest games, statistical leaders and award winners, and more.
| Author | : Bill O'Neill |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2017-08-29 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781975974961 |
If you love sports trivia, then you'll be all in for The Great Book of Football, which is a must-read for any NFL fan out there. One of the most inclusive NFL football books on the market today, it's a treasure trove of sports stories, random facts, and the most in-depth tales of the most fascinating football players who have made the NFL what it is today. Starting with the foundation of the fledgling NFL in the 1920s and leading right up the thrilling finish at the most recent Super Bowl, The Great Book of Football highlights the best players of every era, the games that separated the boys from the men, and the off-the-field shenanigans and twists of fate that have seen the league go from Midwestern distraction to international obsession. There are lots of football books out there, but The Great Book of Football takes you inside the action from the huddle to the locker room to the draft room to the owner's box. And every chapter ends with trivia questions that are sure to stump your NFL-crazy friends at your next Sunday afternoon watch party. From Red Grange and Sammy Baugh to Tom Brady and J.J. Watt, the best of every era is highlighted, analyzed, and celebrated. Learn the secrets of the unstoppable Wing-T offense; relive Broadway Joe's Namath legendary Super Bowl guarantee; go behind enemy lines to witness the birth of Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain defense; and take pride in how players, owners, and fans have responded to America's greatest battles, from World War II to Hurricane Katrina to September 11. It doesn't matter if it's Super Bowl Sunday or the heart of the offseason, The Great Book of Football is one of those NFL football books that you just won't be able to put down.
| Author | : Kirk Patrick Goldsberry |
| Publisher | : Mariner Books |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1328767515 |
"Beautifully illustrated and sharply written, SprawlBall is both a celebration and a critique of the 3-point shot. If you want to understand how the modern NBA came to be, you'll need to read this book." --Nate Silver, editor of fivethirtyeight.com From the leading expert in the exploding field of basketball analytics, a stunning infographic decoding of the modern NBA: who shoots where, and how. The field of basketball analytics has leaped to overdrive thanks to Kirk Goldsberry, whose visual maps of players, teams, and positions have helped teams understand who really is the most valuable player at any position. SprawlBall combines stunning visuals, in-depth analysis, fun, behind-the-scenes stories and gee-whiz facts to chart a modern revolution. From the introduction of the 3-point line to today, the game has changed drastically . . . Now, players like Steph Curry and Draymond Green are leading the charge. In chapters like "The Geography of the NBA," "The Interior Minister (Lebron James)," "The Evolution of Steph Curry," and "The Investor (James Harden)," Goldsberry explains why today's on-court product--with its emphasis on shooting, passing, and spacing--has never been prettier or more democratic. And it's never been more popular. For fans of Bill Simmons and FreeDarko, SprawlBall is a bold new vision of the game, presenting an innovative, cutting-edge look at the sport based on the latest research, as well as a visual and infographic feast for fans.
| Author | : Dean Oliver |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2020-02-15 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 164012389X |
Journey "inside the numbers" for an exceptional set of statistical tools and rules that can help explain the winning, or losing, ways of a basketball team. Basketball on Paper doesn't diagram plays or explain how players get in shape, but instead demonstrates how to interpret player and team performance. Dean Oliver highlights general strategies for teams when they're winning or losing and what aspects should be the focus in either situation. He describes and quantifies the jobs of team leaders and role players, then discusses the interactions between players and how to achieve the best fit. Oliver conceptualizes the meaning of teamwork and how to quantify the value of different types of players working together. He examines historically successful NBA teams and identifies what made them so successful: individual talent, a system of putting players together, or good coaching. Oliver then uses these statistical tools and case studies to evaluate the best players in history, such as Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Charles Barkley and how they contributed to their teams' success. He does the same for some of the NBA's "oddball" players-Manute Bol, Muggsy Bogues, and Dennis Rodman and for the WNBA's top players. Basketball on Paper is unique in its incorporation of business and analytical concepts within the context of basketball to measure the value of players in a cooperative setting. Whether you're looking for strategies or new ideas to throw out while watching the ballgame at a sports bar, Dean Oliver'sBasketball on Paper will give you amazing new insights into teamwork, coaching, and success.
