The art of a beautiful game
Subtitle: the thinking fan's tour of the NBA
By: Chris Ballard.
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781439110218; 9781439141175
Subjects: National Basketball Association -- Anecdotes; Basketball players -- Anecdotes
Genres: Anecdotes
Other titles: Sports Illustrated; Sports illustrated.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Killer instinct : why Kobe Bryant wants to beat you at everything; title: Pure shooter : a double-barrel duel with Steve Kerr; title: The rebound : Dwight Howard and the science of extra possessions; title: The dunk : why we all wish we could fly; title: Free throws : standing in the loneliest place in the world; title: Point guard : Steve Nash can see the future; title: The defensive specialist : stranded on Kobe Island with Shane Battier; title: Training : preparing like the pros (and feeling their pain); title: Fine tuning : secrets of the Hoops Whisperer; title: The superbigs : Shaq, Yao, and the rise of size; title: Shot blockers : a rare affection for rejection; title: Prototype : the anatomy of LeBron James.