num_pages: 68
description: Learn the Incredible Story of the Basketball Legend Pete Maravich! Read on your PC Mac smartphone tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Basketball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Pete The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Most Skilled Ball-Handlers  you will learn the inspirational story of one of basketball's greatest point guards Pete Maravich. While we are blessed in today's game to observe the remarkable play of point guards such as Stephen Curry and Chris Paul Pistol Pete was one of the first point guards to display many of the key ball-handling skills that we observe on a nightly basis in the game today. A legend in his own right his story is one persistence and hard work in order to achieve great things. When you learn Pete Maravich's story it comes as no surprise why he was one of the youngest players to ever be inducted into the Hall of Fame. In 1996 he was named one of the fifty greatest players in NBA history due to his remarkable creativity on the court. In this book we'll learn his story. Here is a preview of what is inside this Pete Maravich biography An excerpt from the biography on Pete The NBA game today has become a spectacle filled with players with the flashy style and theatrics that wow millions of fans worldwide. Plays such as the behind-the-back dribble the no-look pass the between-the-legs dribble and many other flashy moves are all crowd favorites. But basketball fans today forget the fact that there was one player who exclusively made the stylish brand of basketball his trademark on the court. That basketball legend went by the name of Pete Maravich better known as Pistol Pete because of his penchant for shooting the basketball from the side like an old Western cowboy would shoot his revolver from the side. Weve all seen so many players do the flashiest of moves on the court that its not a novelty in the NBA anymore. No-look passes have been the trademark moves of Magic Johnson Steve Nash and Chris Paul. They did it at such a high level that they were among the best point guards or their generations. Furthermore the behind-the-back pass is such a staple for Stephen Curry and Ricky Rubio that they do it at least once or twice a game. While those kinds of plays are always a joy to see they are no longer a rare spectacle in the NBA. But in Pete Maravichs days he was the only guy who performed these flashy moves on the court. Pistol Pete became a crowd favorite and people flocked night in and night out to see his moves. He was probably the first basketball great to bring the playground and freewheeling moves to the NBA and he was a pioneer of todays brand of basketball. Plus he always played with great flowing hair that became his trademark do on the floor. Did you enjoy this excerpt from this basketball book? If so be sure to pick up a copy of this basketball biography book on Pete Maravich today! This is just one of many basketball biographies by Clayton Geoffreys. Also be sure to check out Clayton's biography on Ray Allen or Allen Iverson after you finish this one.
language: English
title: Pete Maravich: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Most Skilled Ball-Handlers
publisher: Calvintir Books, LLC