Masters of the Game

A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players

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<b>The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game</b><br><br>Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each otherin the late 1980s, when Smith was a <i>Chicago Tribune </i>sportswriterand Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. Fortyyears later, the two remain close friends. In 2021, Smith helped theNBA arrive at a list of the seventy-five greatest players of all timein celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary. Phil Jackson wasasked to participate too, but he’s not a big fan of ranking [...]’ve been enjoying the argument ever since.<br><br>In <i>Masters of the Game</i>, Smith and Jackson chop it up about thebasketball life, the sport, and both the genius and shadow side ofthe all-time greats: Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, Magic, Bill Russell, Wilt,Jerry West, Bird, LeBron, KD, Steph Curry, Bill Walton, and more. Ina conversation full of high-grade analysis and high-grade gossip, wemeet the stars of long-ago eras of basketball and see the mark raceleft on players and the business of the game—and we get a masterclass on character and the alchemy of a good team. And of course,inevitably, these two old heads get into the GOAT debate.<br><br>There are so many huge characters here, and Smith and Jacksoncan hold their own with any of them. Their spirit—sharp, wise,irreverent, honest, respectful of the lore and legacy of the game butnever pious—and the clash of their different perspectives combineto make this book a joyous ride, a short course in greatness opento all students.

Artikeldetails

EAN

9798217060702

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

240 x 156 x 36 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin Publishing Group