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Chasing Perfection: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the High-Stakes Game of Creating an NBA Champion
Andy Glockner
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Description for Chasing Perfection: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the High-Stakes Game of Creating an NBA Champion
Hardback. Enter the multimillion-dollar world of analytics, player identification, talent development, and other methods NBA teams use to make champions Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Chasing Perfection goes behind the scenes of the multi-million dollar, high-stakes world of basketball player development, research and analysis, and the often secretive, cutting-edge methods that NBA franchises use to turn less-expensive, supporting players into vital parts of championship teams.NBA superstars push as close to perfection as we're likely to see, but they are few and far between. The farther you get from the league's top echelon of talent, the more it's up to the players,and their teams,to develop and utilize their strengths while diminishing and masking their weaknesses as much as possible. There are no perfect basketball players, ... Read more
Chasing Perfection goes behind the scenes of the multi-million dollar, high-stakes world of basketball player development, research and analysis, and the often secretive, cutting-edge methods that NBA franchises use to turn less-expensive, supporting players into vital parts of championship teams.NBA superstars push as close to perfection as we're likely to see, but they are few and far between. The farther you get from the league's top echelon of talent, the more it's up to the players,and their teams,to develop and utilize their strengths while diminishing and masking their weaknesses as much as possible. There are no perfect basketball players, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780306824029
SKU
V9780306824029
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Andy Glockner
Andy Glockner has been a national writer and editor for college basketball (as well as the NBA draft and soccer) for 12 years, first at ESPN.com, then with SI.com, and now as the co-founder and Executive Editor of The Cauldron (@TheCauldron), a national sports publication incubated by Medium.com and operating in partnership with SI.com. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Reviews for Chasing Perfection: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the High-Stakes Game of Creating an NBA Champion
Praise for Chasing Perfection Jay Bilas, ESPN basketball analyst and author of Toughness Every player hears about working and playing hard, but the game is rewarding those that work and play smart. Chasing Perfection is a terrific look at how every level of the game, from high school to the pros, is taking advantage of cutting-edge technology and new ... Read more