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020			_a9781439110218 (hbk.)
050	0	0	_aGV885.515.N37
082	0	0	_a796.32364 B1891a 2009 _222
100	1		_aBallard, Chris.
245	1	4	_aThe art of a beautiful game _bthe thinking fan's tour of the NBA _cChris Ballard.
250			_a1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
260			_aNew York, NY : _bSimon & Schuster, _c2009.
300			_a228 p., [16] p. of plates : _bcol. ill. ; _c25 cm.
505	0		_aKiller 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.
526			_a700-799 _d796
610	2	0	_aNational Basketball Association _vAnecdotes.
650		0	_aBasketball players.
942			_2ddc _cBK