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The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy |  | Author: Bill Simmons
Creator: Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher: ESPN
Category: Book
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Rating:  166 reviews
Sales Rank: 6197
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 736
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 6.3 x 1.9
ISBN: 034551176X
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.323640973
EAN: 9780345511768
ASIN: 034551176X
Publication Date: October 27, 2009
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Amazon 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
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 "The Secret" killed the book August 29, 2010
Jerry Graff (Thornton, Colorado United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think Bill Simmons is a greatly talented and funny writer. But this book was something of a letdown for me, a fan of his overall.
"The Secret" - that to succeed as a basketball team, you must have players who care more about teamwork and chemistry than pure talent - is kind of like "The Secret to great tomato sauce is to have good tomatoes."
It was a contrivance that killed the book for me. I think I learned "The Secret" in about 1969 or so, after the Celtics won their 11th title in 13 years and talked about how it was all about teamwork, like, all the time.
The book is also too long, plain and simple. The length almost, in the end, seems to be an "Eff You" statement to reader sensibilities that Simmons didn't need to make.
Gift for a basketball junkie August 9, 2010
T. Parker
It was a gift for basketball junkie - don't know if the person read it yet.
 SIMMONS! July 8, 2010
taylorford88
Greatest sports book I have ever read. The book follows the same writing style of his columns. Gives detailed info into the best players, teams, rivalries, and what it takes to win in the NBA. Must Read!
Buy this book if youre a basketball fan... especially if youre a Simmons fan June 30, 2010
great book that tells the game very well. simmons puts his twists on things and gives his hilarious opinions on much of the game, including his hatred for vince carter & wilt. great read.
Must Read for the Basketball Fan June 15, 2010
Joshua Nelson (Kent, WA, US)
Bill Simmons is a Basketball fan first, and a basketball writer second. That's how it should be. With that said, he doesn't let his fanhood get in the way of his writing.(too much) Even as a Celtics fan myself, I cant' deny there being a slight Celtics bias. A few guys are a little too high on the list but as are a few Lakers guys. Simmons says himself that he values role players on a championship team better than stars on non playoff teams, which is how it should be, but a few times these types of guys were just a little to high on this list.
The majority of this book is a countdown list of the 96 players who would be in Simmons' version of the basketball hall of fame. These types of books are usually barely readable, but Simmons pulls it off beautifuly. He actually has something interesting to say about all of these players instead of the usual stats with opinions stated as fact. While no two people agree on who the top players are and whos better than who, I never found myself wanting to move a player on his list more than a couple spots which speaks to his quality explanations as much as his quality opinions.
If I have to find something negative, I would say he goes a little to far with the "what if's" but I can't pretend I haven't done the same. Its what fans do.
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