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The Joy of Basketball
An Encyclopedia of the Modern Game
- Abrams (A&CB)
- by Ben Detrick
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| Publisher | Abrams (A&CB) |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781419754821 |
| Author(s) | Ben Detrick |
| Publication date | November 2021 |
| Edition | Hardback |
| Dimensions | 229 x 178 mm |
| Pages | 336 |
| Language(s) | Eng. ed. |
Description
The Joy of Basketball celebrates the meteoric rise of basketball over the last quarter century by ignoring the bland, traditionalist binary of wins or losses. Instead, the book's focus is on everything else. Using text, charts, and illustrations that upend conventional jock wisdom, the book details the most incredible players in history, draft flops, long-limbed oddballs, superteams, the international talent wave, brawls, scandals, the rapid evolution of contemporary gameplay, coaching, fashion, crime, positional erosion, tragic tales, memes, and the sacred Kardashian Blessing. Bouncing between witty graphics and keen sociopolitical observations, The Joy of Basketball is a subversive sports manifesto camouflaged as a colorful reference book for your coffee table.