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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Divertido e com histórias legais. Menos técnico do que eu imaginava.
Pena que em oito anos, o jogo já mudou tanto que o livro tá quase desatualizado em alguns pontos.
Pena que em oito anos, o jogo já mudou tanto que o livro tá quase desatualizado em alguns pontos.
Book truly highlights the artistry and hard work out in by some of the game's greatest players. The book is a little (very) dated now.
The author, Chris Ballard, claims there is an art in basketball, that only certain players can master it, for it requires a combination of dedication, talent and intuition.
This book is not about how the pick-and-roll could be played ot about the most compelling moments in the game. It's not about one season or the inner workings of a team or the genius of a coach. Ballard says that the book is rather about the beauty of basketball, it pretends to be a celebration of the game and those who play it at the highest level.
Ballard is a writer at Sports Illustrated, and he spent many time talking to NBA players in researching this book. Both their passion and their prodigius skills are evident. He interviewed more than 150 players, current (in 2009 when he wrote the book) and retired.
Each chapter is devoted to a specific skill, and most of them are expemplifed by a well-known player. The list is composed of: pure shooters (Steve Kerr), rebounding (Dwight Howard), defense (Shane Battier), point guards (Steve Nash), anatomy of a prototype (LeBron James), free throws (Nick Anderson) and killer instinct ()Kobe Bryant, dunks, blocks, training, superbigs (Shaq, Yao) and blocks.
The book has an interesting and different approach to NBA, but it's a little outdated one decade later because of the evolution of the game, and it is also too positive and flattering with the players. However, you can see how Ballard has access to many players, most of the relevant ones in that era.
This book is not about how the pick-and-roll could be played ot about the most compelling moments in the game. It's not about one season or the inner workings of a team or the genius of a coach. Ballard says that the book is rather about the beauty of basketball, it pretends to be a celebration of the game and those who play it at the highest level.
Ballard is a writer at Sports Illustrated, and he spent many time talking to NBA players in researching this book. Both their passion and their prodigius skills are evident. He interviewed more than 150 players, current (in 2009 when he wrote the book) and retired.
Each chapter is devoted to a specific skill, and most of them are expemplifed by a well-known player. The list is composed of: pure shooters (Steve Kerr), rebounding (Dwight Howard), defense (Shane Battier), point guards (Steve Nash), anatomy of a prototype (LeBron James), free throws (Nick Anderson) and killer instinct ()Kobe Bryant, dunks, blocks, training, superbigs (Shaq, Yao) and blocks.
The book has an interesting and different approach to NBA, but it's a little outdated one decade later because of the evolution of the game, and it is also too positive and flattering with the players. However, you can see how Ballard has access to many players, most of the relevant ones in that era.
The author, Chris Ballard, claims there is an art in basketball, that only certain players can master it, for it requires a combination of dedication, talent and intuition.
This book is not about how the pick-and-roll could be played ot about the most compelling moments in the game. It's not about one season or the inner workings of a team or the genius of a coach. Ballard says that the book is rather about the beauty of basketball, it pretends to be a celebration of the game and those who play it at the highest level.
Ballard is a writer at Sports Illustrated, and he spent many time talking to NBA players in researching this book. Both their passion and their prodigius skills are evident. He interviewed more than 150 players, current (in 2009 when he wrote the book) and retired.
Each chapter is devoted to a specific skill, and most of them are expemplifed by a well-known player. The list is composed of: pure shooters (Steve Kerr), rebounding (Dwight Howard), defense (Shane Battier), point guards (Steve Nash), anatomy of a prototype (LeBron James), free throws (Nick Anderson) and killer instinct ()Kobe Bryant, dunks, blocks, training, superbigs (Shaq, Yao) and blocks.
The book has an interesting and different approach to NBA, but it's a little outdated one decade later because of the evolution of the game, and it is also too positive and flattering with the players. However, you can see how Ballard has access to many players, most of the relevant ones in that era.
This book is not about how the pick-and-roll could be played ot about the most compelling moments in the game. It's not about one season or the inner workings of a team or the genius of a coach. Ballard says that the book is rather about the beauty of basketball, it pretends to be a celebration of the game and those who play it at the highest level.
Ballard is a writer at Sports Illustrated, and he spent many time talking to NBA players in researching this book. Both their passion and their prodigius skills are evident. He interviewed more than 150 players, current (in 2009 when he wrote the book) and retired.
Each chapter is devoted to a specific skill, and most of them are expemplifed by a well-known player. The list is composed of: pure shooters (Steve Kerr), rebounding (Dwight Howard), defense (Shane Battier), point guards (Steve Nash), anatomy of a prototype (LeBron James), free throws (Nick Anderson) and killer instinct ()Kobe Bryant, dunks, blocks, training, superbigs (Shaq, Yao) and blocks.
The book has an interesting and different approach to NBA, but it's a little outdated one decade later because of the evolution of the game, and it is also too positive and flattering with the players. However, you can see how Ballard has access to many players, most of the relevant ones in that era.
