The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy
Selected Book Details
- Hardcover
- Edition: First Printing
- Author: Bill Simmons
- Publisher: ESPN
- Release Date: October 2009
- ISBN-10: 034551176X
- ISBN-13: 9780345511768
- List Price: $30.00
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryAmazon Best of the Month, October 2009: The Book of Basketball is a 700-page work of hoops genius that would make Dr. James Naismith beam proudly – and probably blush. Author Bill Simmons, best known as ESPN.com's "The Sports Guy," explores the NBA with hilarious insight, brilliant analysis, and a bevy of irreverent footnotes. Simmons is a fan first – a fact best explained in an entertaining foreword by Malcolm Gladwell – and writes from the stands, not the press room. His knowledge and passion for the game provide him with few peers, yet his voice represents those who stick by their teams through thick and thin. As a result, The Book of Basketball is not just a tribute to hardwood heroes, but also a celebration of yelling at TV sets, revering lucky jerseys, and holding our breath until the final buzzer sounds. Throw in pages of nearly-insane statistical breakdowns (including a projected boxscore from the movie Teen Wolf), and it's easy to see why fans of all levels should clear shelf space for this instant classic. --Dave Callanan |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Great Basketball For NBA Gym Rats!
Rating:
As a life long Knicks fan, some of the material (Celtics)
is hard to digest. However, Bill Simmons does a more than credible job.
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Great book
Rating:
For any NBA fan, casual or die-hard, this is a great read with Bill Simmons view on the history of the league. Because he presents his theories and integrates his fan perspective analysis, it makes this an NBA book like none other.
Funny, Informed and Opinionated Look at The Association
Rating:
Great book for any NBA fan. Non-basketball fans will appreciate Simmons cultural references and footnoted sarcasm but their interest is likely to wane across the 1000 pages of detailed analysis of the history, trades, stars, teams and league leadership. Simmons doesn't look for the high-road (Kareem and Vince fans beware) but rather combines glowing adoration, scathing critique, and tons of stats and historical detail in a highly enjoyable tome.
Phenomenal!
Rating:
If you even slightly enjoy basketball, you should read this. It is hilarious, informative and impossible to put down. I find his columns a little too much sometimes (mainly because of the ever-present pop culture references), but they hit more than they miss here and the book is packed with so much goodness that I can overlook stuff 13 references to Corey Haim in a paragraph.
even the details have details
Rating:
wonderfully crafted with pop culture references and diehard fanatic sensibilities, simmons puts together the basketball bible. whether you agree with him or not, you find yourself engaged in the arguments put forth.
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