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Fixed: How Goodfellas Bought Boston College Basketball
ISBN: 9780878331468 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using extensive background research as well as interviews with the principal characters, "Fixed" provides the first in-depth reconstruction of the point-shaving scandal involving the 1978-1979 Boston College basketball team, from the genesis of the plot, through the uncovering of the scheme during an unrelated investigation, to the trial that captivated the sports world.
Using extensive background research as well as interviews with the principal characters, "Fixed" provides the first in-depth reconstruction of the poi...
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90,74 |
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A Rocket At Heart
ISBN: 9781416552062 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In A Rocket at Heart, Rudy Tomjanovich tells the story of how the son of hardworking Croatian parents from Hamtramck, Michigan, helped the city of Houston change its image from Choke City to Clutch City. With unusual insight and unsparing honesty, Rudy talks about the doubts, the fears, and the obstacles he's overcome in becoming such a successful and well-respected coach. He tells how he learned to be a coach while standing in the spotlight; how he developed his theories of offense and defense that helped the Rockets reach the pinnacle; how he learned when to teach with praise and when to be...
In A Rocket at Heart, Rudy Tomjanovich tells the story of how the son of hardworking Croatian parents from Hamtramck, Michigan, helped the city of Hou...
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79,63 |
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Investing in College Basketball
ISBN: 9781418481391 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Investing in College Basketball provides a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for successfully wagering on college basketball. It shows how the returns - winnings -- from investing in college basketball can be far greater than investing in stocks and bonds. These returns can be achieved by anyone with an interest in basketball, basic mathematical skills, and a computer with spreadsheet programs and Internet access. The power of the methodology is demonstrated by actual investing results for the 2003-2004 season of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The book includes an analysis of investment...
Investing in College Basketball provides a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for successfully wagering on college basketball. It shows how the...
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156,05 |
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I Get It, Coach!: Practice Drills for Your Developing Team
ISBN: 9781425931285 / Angielski / Miękka / 125 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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70,07 |
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Basketball Drills, Plays and Strategies: A Comprehensive Resource for Coaches
ISBN: 9781558708105 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Only Resource You Need for a Standout Season All basketball coaches can use some fresh ideas for practice drills, game plays and strategies. Whether you are coaching beginners who need a place to start, or a successful team that just needs polish, "Basketball Drills, Plays, and Strategies" is a resource you can trust to produce positive results on the court. With over 160 drills and plays, this book covers every aspect of your season. It will help you run efficient and effective practices and improve your game in live competition. Step-by-step instructions, accompanied by diagrams... The Only Resource You Need for a Standout Season All basketball coaches can use some fresh ideas for practice drills, game plays and strategies. ... |
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79,78 |
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Dean's Domain: The Inside Story of Dean Smith and His College Basketball Empire
ISBN: 9781563525407 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Up-close, behind-the-scenes biography of the winningest coach in college basketball history.
Up-close, behind-the-scenes biography of the winningest coach in college basketball history.
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111,22 |
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Heart of a Champion
ISBN: 9781886110663 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a promising high school basketball player in Georgia, Jeff Sheppard was initially overlooked by Kentucky basketball coach Rick Pitino, who was looking for hardworking players to lead the Wildcats to the top of the college basketball world. But fate eventually brought them together and the rest is history, with the Wildcats winning a pair of national championships.
Heart of a Champion tells of a ballplayer who wouldn't quit and whose hard work earned him MVP honors in the 1998 Final Four as he led his Kentucky teammates in one of the most memorable comeback stories in college basketball... As a promising high school basketball player in Georgia, Jeff Sheppard was initially overlooked by Kentucky basketball coach Rick Pitino, who was look...
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65,47 |
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The Road to Blue Heaven: An Insider's Diary of North Carolina's 2007 Basketball Season
ISBN: 9781933648576 / Angielski / Twarda / 353 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Miller chronicles his senior year with North Carolinas famed basketball program, taking readers inside the locker room, on the court, and behind the scenes, in this unique book written about one of the most famous college sports dynasties of all time.
Miller chronicles his senior year with North Carolinas famed basketball program, taking readers inside the locker room, on the court, and behind the s...
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179,60 |
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A Best of Basketball Story
ISBN: 9781434341938 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book contains infomation that basketball enthusiast will enjoy reading. Hopefully, the readers will also learn some knowledge about the sport that will enhance their awareness of the sport. It wasn't written as an educational tool, however, the readers should be able to gain valuable insight into the sport.
This book contains infomation that basketball enthusiast will enjoy reading. Hopefully, the readers will also learn some knowledge about the sport tha...
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85,90 |
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The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer
ISBN: 9781592136551 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Russian-Jewish immigrant Eddie Gottlieb was one of the most powerful non-playing sports figures in Philadelphia from the 1920s until his death in 1979. A master promoter, Gottlieb-dubbed "the Mogul" for his business acumen - was influential in both basketball and baseball circles, as well as a colourful figure in his own right. A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Gottlieb founded, played, and coached for the legendary South Philadelphia Hebrew Association (SPHAS) basketball team in the 1920s and 1930s. Only 5' 8", Gottlieb was nevertheless a very good basketball player. But it was behind...
Russian-Jewish immigrant Eddie Gottlieb was one of the most powerful non-playing sports figures in Philadelphia from the 1920s until his death in 1979...
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189,84 |
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Noza: A True Basketball Success Story
ISBN: 9781598247985 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a true story about a boy whose life revolved around God and basketball. Matt Espinoza aka "Noza" was taught about the game of basketball at a very young age. During that time he faced many obstacles, the most difficult one being that he lost his mom to brain cancer when he was nine years old. His dad raised him and his brother and continued developing them for basketball. Other challenges would confront Matt. He was dealing with a blood platelet condition he had not grown out of yet. Matt had a love for the game of basketball but his body was not developing as fast as most kids. In...
This is a true story about a boy whose life revolved around God and basketball. Matt Espinoza aka "Noza" was taught about the game of basketball at a ...
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59,39 |
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Just for Fun: The Story of AAU Women's Basketball
ISBN: 9781557288899 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents the story of women's basketball's beginnings.
Presents the story of women's basketball's beginnings.
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87,57 |
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The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949
ISBN: 9780786440061 / Angielski / Miękka / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The NBA has gained worldwide popularity with its high-flying stars and slam-dunking giants, but the early professional hoops game was played below the rim. This book provides a history of the National Basketball League, which held court from the mid - 1930s until its merger with the Basketball Association of America in 1949.
The NBA has gained worldwide popularity with its high-flying stars and slam-dunking giants, but the early professional hoops game was played below the...
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218,89 |
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Nine College Nines: A Closeup View of Campus Baseball Programs Today
ISBN: 9780786441280 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Covering nine teams from Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, and junior college, this book provides a close up view of college baseball. The chapters incorporate interviews with players, coaches and administrators on topics such as recruiting, summer ball academics, and the draft.
Covering nine teams from Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, and junior college, this book provides a close up view of college baseball. The chapters incor...
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139,34 |
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The Madness of March: Bonding and Betting with the Boys in Las Vegas
ISBN: 9780803213838 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Every spring, the first four days of the NCAA men's basketball tournament attracts a horde of basketball bettors to Las Vegas. From the tip-off of the tournament's first game on Thursday morning to the final whistle on Sunday, throngs of bettors--overwhelmingly male--sit in smoky casinos obsessively watching as many as forty-eight college basketball games. This book immerses readers in that action. In The Madness of March: Bonding and Betting with the Boys in Las Vegas, Alan Jay Zaremba travels to The Strip and gives us a front-row view of the betting culture that surrounds the...
Every spring, the first four days of the NCAA men's basketball tournament attracts a horde of basketball bettors to Las Vegas. From the tip-off of the...
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75,83 |
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Resilience
ISBN: 9780345507501 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 2000, Alonzo Mourning was on top of the world: He had a fat new NBA contract, an Olympic gold medal, and a second beautiful child plus the fame and wealth he had earned playing the game he loved. But in September of that year he was diagnosed with a rare and fatal kidney disease. Over the next couple of years, as his health faltered, he retired, unretired, and retired again and sought to make sense of what remained of his life. Finally in 2003, after a frantic search for a donor match, Mourning had a new kidney and a new outlook. He vowed to make this second chance count by dedicating his...
In 2000, Alonzo Mourning was on top of the world: He had a fat new NBA contract, an Olympic gold medal, and a second beautiful child plus the fame and...
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72,22 |
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Living Through the Hoop: High School Basketball, Race, and the American Dream
ISBN: 9780814795965 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Visit the author's YouTube channel When high school basketball player LeBron James was selected as the top pick in the National Basketball Association draft of 2003, the hopes of a half-million high school basketball players soared. If LeBron could go straight from high school to the NBA, why couldn't they? Such is the allure of basketball for so many young African American men. Unfortunately, the reality is that their chances of ever playing basketball at the professional, or even college, level are infinitesimal. In Living Through the Hoop, Reuben A. Buford May tells the... Visit the author's YouTube channel When high school basketball player LeBron James was selected as the top pick in the National Basketball ... |
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136,25 |
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The Bald Truth
ISBN: 9781416584391 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The man who called the shots for some of the greatest heroes in the history of basketball reveals the innovative business secrets that catapulted him to the top of his game. Basketball Digest called superagent David Falk one of basketball's most influential people, second only to NBA commissioner David Stern. Falk has represented more NBA first-round draft selections, lottery picks, Rookies-of-the-Year, and All-Stars than anyone else in the business. Now, he shares the fascinating insider details of how he negotiated lucrative contracts for superstars like Michael Jordan and Alonzo...
The man who called the shots for some of the greatest heroes in the history of basketball reveals the innovative business secrets that catapulted him ...
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91,18 |
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The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class Team
ISBN: 9780446544061 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Says Coach K: "In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family...I BELIEVE IN YOU.
These four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try." In his previous bestselling books, Coach K has guided readers to success the way he has guided his teams at Duke University - - with the power of his inspirational words and phenomenal leadership skills. But that was with college kids.....Now, Coach K... Says Coach K: "In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best i...
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72,18 |
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A Good Man: The Pete Newell Story
ISBN: 9780803228184 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pete Newell is considered one of the finest basketball minds in the sport's history. His death in 2008 spawned tributes from around the country, including legendary UCLA coach John Wooden and Bob Knight, who considered Newell his mentor. Newell, Knight, and Dean Smith are the only men to coach championships at the Olympics, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), and of the three, only Newell won the NIT at a time when it was considered the nation's most prestigious tournament. He had a fiercely competitive rivalry with Wooden and won his...
Pete Newell is considered one of the finest basketball minds in the sport's history. His death in 2008 spawned tributes from around the country, inclu...
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75,83 |