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A brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game creators, magicians, therapists, and more
Really novel way to approach the game, and pretty unique to basketball. Sopan Deb, New York Times
Basketball is the second-most popular sport in the worldan insanely complicated game built on a combination of athleticism, craftiness, rules, intangibles, and superstardom. However, while its enjoyable to watch, the real reason it works is because its a game of culture, art, and all the things that make us human.
Nick Greenes How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius deconstructs the sport from top to bottom and then puts it back together again, detailing its intricacies through reporting and dozens of interviews with experts. These experts, however, are a diverse group: wine critics weighing in on LeBrons ability to delegate on the fly, magicians analyzing Chris Pauls mystifying dribbling techniques, cartographers breaking down Steph Currys deadeye three-point shooting. Every chapter treats basketball to a multidisciplined study that adventures far beyond the lines of the court, examining key elements of the sport from some surprising and revealing angles. Theres a reason it has conquered the world, and every game is a chance to learn about pop culture, fashion, history, science, art, and anything else that bounces our way.
Author: Nick Greene
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Abrams Press
Published: 04/12/2022
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781419744815
Language: English
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