{"product_id":"masters-of-the-game-a-conversational-history-of-the-nba-in-75-legendary-players","title":"Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each otherin the late 1980s, when Smith was a \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune \u003c\/i\u003esportswriterand Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. Fortyyears later, the two remain close friends. In 2021, Smith helped theNBA arrive at a list of the seventy-five greatest players of all timein celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary. Phil Jackson wasasked to participate too, but he's not a big fan of ranking greatness.They've been enjoying the argument ever since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMasters of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e, Smith and Jackson chop it up about thebasketball life, the sport, and both the genius and shadow side ofthe all-time greats: Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, Magic, Bill Russell, Wilt, Jerry West, Bird, LeBron, KD, Steph Curry, Bill Walton, and more. Ina conversation full of high-grade analysis and high-grade gossip, wemeet the stars of long-ago eras of basketball and see the mark raceleft on players and the business of the game--and we get a masterclass on character and the alchemy of a good team. And of course, inevitably, these two old heads get into the GOAT debate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are so many huge characters here, and Smith and Jacksoncan hold their own with any of them. Their spirit--sharp, wise, irreverent, honest, respectful of the lore and legacy of the game butnever pious--and the clash of their different perspectives combineto make this book a joyous ride, a short course in greatness opento all students.","brand":"Penguin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989909487805,"sku":"BS-TC0-060702","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9798217060702-HD.jpg?v=1786633717","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/masters-of-the-game-a-conversational-history-of-the-nba-in-75-legendary-players","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}