Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down even for celtichaters, the book of basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the gameas finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler. Now simmons has written the book of basketball, a 700page best seller about his favorite sport that showcases the strengths and, alas, the fundamental weakness of this genre. About the author bill simmons writes the sports guy column for a. Obama demands bill simmons update his book of basketball. Dec 08, 2010 bill simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining hoops addict known to millions as s sports guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the nba. Bill simmons books list of books by author bill simmons. See all books authored by bill simmons, including the book of basketball. To read this ebook on a mobile device phone or tablet youll need to install one of these free apps. Nowhere in the roundball universe will you find another single volume that covers as much in such depth as this wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining look at the past, present, and future. I picked up the soft cover of the book which is the one i suggest everyone pick up.
The nba according to the sports guy ebook written by bill simmons. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former. Bill simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as espns the sports guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the nba. Basketball nut simmons basically packs every bar room argument, every eternal whowasbetter debate and creates the most definitive alltime best player list all to a soundtrack of wisecracks, popculture references, mindblowing detail, backed by the sports smarts of a man who has mined every ounce of material to back his theories up. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vulture reading room the book of basketball, by bill. The main characters of this sports and games, sports story are. The book of basketball by bill simmons nothing any good. Bill simmons recapping the unbelievable pelicans trade after last nights draft. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba. The nba according to the sports guy simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm on. May 05, 2009 the book of basketball is essentially a thought dump from simmons. Bill simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as espns the sports guy, has written the definitive book on.
Buy book of basketball by bill simmons from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. Bill simmonss new podcast breaks down the nbas most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his new york times. Nov 11, 2009 yes, bill simmons is bill james with dick jokes. The book of basketball the nba according to the sports guy by bill simmons its that time of year my friends. Bill simmons explores the modern nba in book of basketball 2. Last year i purchased bill simmons the book of basketball for my birthday. The heart of the book over 400 pages is what simmons calls the hall of fame pyramidhis idiosyncratic ranking and analysis of the 96 greatest players in nba history, from tom chambers to.
In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. I think we are all capable of digesting the facts and then formulating our own opinions. He has updated the book over the years only adding to how good it is. Disclaimers contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view.
How espns sports guy found salvation, with a little help from nomar, pedro, shawshank, and the 2004 red sox, 2005 strives to write the definitive nba retrospective. There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to write the definitive book on the nba. The book of basketball new york times bestseller the nba according to the sports guynow updated with fresh takes on lebron, the celtics, and more foreword by malcom gladwell the work of a true fan. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Bill simmons, the fromthewomb hoops addict known to millions as s. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of basketball. Also the book of basketball ive honestly have never read a book that is goes so in depth into one topic, in this case that one topic would be the game of basketball. Author bill simmons, best known as s the sports guy, explores the nba with hilarious insight, brilliant analysis, and a bevy of irreverent footnotes. In an exclusive excerpt from the paperback version of the book of basketball, bill simmons wonders what would have happened if portland had drafted kevin durant. I created this youtube channel to help serve as an interactive guide for the book of basketball by bill simmons. The first edition of the novel was published in may 5th 2009, and was written by bill simmons. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons. Mar 08, 2017 the book of basketball the nba according to the sports guy by bill simmons its that time of year my friends.
The nba according to the sports guy updated, reprint by simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm isbn. Bill simmons, the fromthewomb hoops addict known to millions as s sports guy, is that writer. Description book of basketball by bill simmons espns the sports guy returns with the best book ever written about the nba or so he promisesa wildly opinionated and entertaining tour of the history, present, and future of pro basketball. Nov 10, 2009 it is nearly impossible to write about bill simmonss new work, the book of basketball, without noting its heft. However, i can understand that the point of this wizards insider was to suggest a holiday gift, and thats cool. Book of basketball by bill simmons, 9780345520104, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The atlantic bill simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as espns the sports guy, has written the definitive book on the past. Even with all their cons, mallory and jason crush this shit. As selected by bill simmons in the book of basketball 2010. The book of basketball bill simmons the nba according to the. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Read the book of basketball pdf the nba according to the sports guy ebook by bill simmons. Obama is referring to simmonss 2009 best seller about the nba, the book of basketball, which simmons has long promised to update. Bill simmons the book of basketball newly revised and.
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