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Biography - Basketball books
Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Sports Publishing Inc. By Sagamore Publishing.
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1 comments about 101 Little Facts About Michael Jordan (101 Little Known Facts Series).
- This book is fantastic and super! You should buy this book if you're Michael Jordan fans! It's so cheap,if you go out and buy it,it is much more expensive than buying it from the internet! So get it now! For more information,please e-mail me at chew_rachel@hotmail.com!
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Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Bob Greene. By Signet.
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5 comments about Rebound: The Odyssey of Michael Jordan.
- Any book or anything with Michael Jordan is great because he is the best of ALL time!And all his books like Rebound are great books to read.And they have great pictures.
- It explored some issues, like is Jordan a ballhog, but not in depth. It is average quality. I wouldn't recommend it, but I wouldn't disparage it either.
- don't get me wrong...it's a good one. boby greene really writes well.... but it's just not the magic of "hang time"
- This book mainly talks about Jordan's father. Sure he was a main part of his life and all, but... come on. I was looking for a biography, tell more about his life. How did he get to the Bulls? Where's the rest of his family through this book? The author mainly talks about conversations with Jordan...Which i found quite boring. Its just my opinion, maybe someone else shares it too...
- I have mixed feelings about Michael Jordan. On the one hand, he is a great athlete. I respect his work ethic. He has turned in a number of great performances and is no doubt one of the greatest to have ever played the game of basketball.
There is a flipside. Michael Jordan got all kinds of special treatment while he was in the NBA. He was the first player I noticed who was granted all kinds of trips to the charity stripe because of unbelievably, ticky tack calls. He scored at least ten points a game at the free throw line from bogus calls. It was great when there was a picture session for 'greats of the game' with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. Magic told Larry not to stand too close to Michael or they might call a foul. In front of reporters and television viewers, that was a classic comment by Magic. I believe Mike got 99% of all calls in his favor because he was such a cash cow for the NBA. Dominique Wilkins was robbed of a slam dunk championship when Mike scored a perfect 50 doing the same dunk Dr. J did years before. I doubt Dr. J ever received a perfect 50 for it. Dominique's dunk was much more impressive, and he received a 49.5. Please. Mike got in a fight with Reggie Miller, and only Miller got suspended at first. Only after there was an outcry did Mike get suspended. How are Mike's punches different? Mike elbowed Kevin Johnson to the ground for all to see, and Kevin was called for blocking! I am not too impressed that the bulls beat the lakers in the NBA finals. Magic was double teamed every game every minute he was in. On top of that, James Worthy and Byron Scott were injured. Magic and Larry never won three championships in a row because the competition, teams, and players in the 80s were much better than the nineties. Luc Longley, Will Perdue, Bill Cartwright, or Bill Wennington stopping Kareem? Ha! Sport Magazine recently had a piece on the ten greatest moments and ten greatest players ever in the NBA. Mike was ranked number one all time player. Kudos to Mike for mentioning in 'For the love of the game' that to pick a "greatest ever" is impossible because of all the different eras and evolutions of basketball. The nineties bulls were given three of the ten greatest moments in NBA history. This is just more Mike bias. Give me a break. There are hundreds of classic and amazing moments in NBA history. One of the moments picked was Mike beating the Jazz in the final minutes of his last game. He put his hand on Bryon Russel's backside and shoved him out of the way. Then Mike made the game winnig shot. All eyes were on Mike, but the ref did not make the obvious call. There is also Mike's arrogance. According to him, Wilt Chamberlain was a fluke eventhough Wilt was a great all around player. He made a comment about Magic and Larry reaching a 'certain level of greatness' and that the two were not good on defense. What? Are we talking about the same Larry Bird? Shaquille Oneal is also much better and much improved than Mike gives him credit for. Shaq has turned into a solid defender, passer, and he works hard at both ends of the floor. Mike's corporate poster boy behavior is laughable. He did ads for AT&T and then MCI. The Wayans family is also split between the two companies. Mike talked about the enviroment in Rayovac ads and then pitches hot dogs? Mike is not the only athlete who will pitch anything and everything to make millions. I wonder if Mike has checked into Nike's labor practices. Players like Mike and Charles Barkley soured me on the NBA. Charles played like a thug and got away with it because he was a star. Plus, Charles insisted on wearing number 34 at Philadelphia eventhough it was retired for NBA great Billy Cunningham. The star treatment and inflated egos has grown old, and that has turned a lot of people off to sports. I miss the Lakers and Celtics match ups of the 1980s.
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Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Bert Rosenthal. By Childrens Pr.
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No comments about Lynette Woodard: The First Female Globetrotter (Sports Stars).
Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Wayne Federman and Marshall Terrill. By Focus.
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No comments about Pete Maravich: The Definitive Biography of Pistol Pete Maravich.
Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Jaye D. Hines. By Authorhouse.
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No comments about They Called Him Coach: Biography of Coach Gerald Caveness.
Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Sports Publishing Inc and Dale Ratermann. By Sagamore Publishing.
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1 comments about Karl Malone (101 Little Known Fact about).
- Many people probably would think this book dosen't make sense because of the name. I mean think about it 101 Little known facts about Karl Malone. This book is probably one of the best book about a Star ever. 101 Little known facts about Karl Malone is one of the best little known facts books ever written, it covers facts about a superstar who is becoming one of the greatest basketball player. One of the best books about a star ever written. Covers things you will definitely want to read
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Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Mary Schmitt Boyer. By Carlton Books.
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No comments about Kobe Bryant.
Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Bob Hodges. By iUniverse, Inc..
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No comments about Dusty: Journey of a High School Coaching Icon.
Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Michael Jordan. By New Line Books.
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1 comments about For the Love of the Game.
- Its an insight of Michael Jordan. These are his feelings on basketball, life, and his father. If your a Michaell Jordan fan or not youll enjoy this book.
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Posted in Biography (Friday, July 4, 2008)
Written by Schroeder Frank C. and Campbell Darrel and Barker Kenneth L.. By A Broadman & Holman Publishers.
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No comments about Pistol: The True Story of Pistol Pete Maravich Video.
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