Smooth Moves: Juking, Jamming, Hooking & Slamming Basketball's Plays, Players, Action & Style - Hardcover

Gentile, Derek

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579122841 ISBN 13: 9781579122843

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2003

Synopsis

The game of basketball has evolved move by move, with the great players adding their signitures to every aspect of the sport. From George "The Leaning Tower of Minneapolis" Milkan's upstoppable hook shot, to Wilt "The Big Dipper" Chamberlain's ferocious slam dunk, to Michael Jordan's alley-oop, basketball has become one of the fastest, most athletic, and most crowd-pleasing sports. Smooth Moves is a full-color, fully detailed celebration of every important move on the court.

Each chapter focuses on the history of one great move (The Jump Shot, The Drive, The No-look Pass, etc.) and explores in detail the first time the move was attempted, the players who made it great, its evolution over time, and how the game has changed with its addition. Photos fill every page with examples, and sidebars relate great moments, plays and statistics. Finally, quotations from players and coaches illuminate thoughts on plays and games.

About this title

About the Author:

Derek Gentile is a reporter for the Berkshire Eagle and is the baseball historian for Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He is the author of Smooth Moves and Baseball's Best 1,000, both published by Black Dog & Leventhal. He lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1579122841
• ISBN 13: 9781579122843
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224