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How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius
Harry N. Abrams
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9781419744808
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A brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game creators, winemakers, therapists, and more Basketball is the second-most popular sport in the world--an insanely complicated game built on a combination of athleticism, craftiness, rules, intangibles, and superstardom. However, while it's enjoyable to watch, the real reason it works is because it's a game of culture, art, and all the things that make us human. 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 LeBron's ability to delegate on the fly, magicians analyzing Kyrie Irving's mystifying dribbling techniques, SpaceX rocket scientists breaking down Steph Curry's deadeye three-point shooting. Every chapter treats basketball to a multi-disciplined study that adventures far beyond the lines of the court, examining key elements of the sport from some surprising and revealing angles. There's 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
- | Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
- | Publication Date: March 02, 2021
- | Number of Pages: 320 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1419744801
- | ISBN-13: 9781419744808
- Author:
- Nick Greene
- Publisher:
- Harry N. Abrams
- Publication Date:
- March 02, 2021
- Number of pages:
- 320 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1419744801
- ISBN-13:
- 9781419744808