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The art of a beautiful game the thinking fan's tour of the NBA Chris Ballard.

By: Ballard, Chris.
Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2009Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.Description: 228 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781439110218 (hbk.).Subject(s): National Basketball Association -- Anecdotes | Basketball playersDDC classification: 796.32364 B1891a 2009
Contents:
Killer instinct : why Kobe Bryant wants to beat you at everything -- Pure shooter : a double-barrel duel with Steve Kerr -- The rebound : Dwight Howard and the science of extra possessions -- The dunk : why we all wish we could fly -- Free throws : standing in the loneliest place in the world -- Point guard : Steve Nash can see the future -- The defensive specialist : stranded on Kobe Island with Shane Battier -- Training : preparing like the pros (and feeling their pain) -- Fine tuning : secrets of the Hoops Whisperer -- The superbigs : Shaq, Yao, and the rise of size -- Shot blockers : a rare affection for rejection -- Prototype : the anatomy of LeBron James.
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Killer instinct : why Kobe Bryant wants to beat you at everything -- Pure shooter : a double-barrel duel with Steve Kerr -- The rebound : Dwight Howard and the science of extra possessions -- The dunk : why we all wish we could fly -- Free throws : standing in the loneliest place in the world -- Point guard : Steve Nash can see the future -- The defensive specialist : stranded on Kobe Island with Shane Battier -- Training : preparing like the pros (and feeling their pain) -- Fine tuning : secrets of the Hoops Whisperer -- The superbigs : Shaq, Yao, and the rise of size -- Shot blockers : a rare affection for rejection -- Prototype : the anatomy of LeBron James.

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