Larry Bird, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the three years 1984–1986 and the Boston Celtics’ star since 1979, shares his insights on one of America’s favorite games. Now completely updated to include statistics and photographs from the 1987-88 season, Bird on Basketball puts fans right on the court. With over 100 dramatic action photos, charts, and diagrams, this how-to guide covers all the building blocks of the game—passing, shooting, defense, dribbling, and rebounding—from a champion’s point of view. But as every fan knows, Larry Bird doesn’t just play basketball—he wins. Bird pounds the boards, charges fearlessly to the hoop, and plays a bruising brand of defense. Yet his true strength is his mastery of the game’s subtle elements. In Bird on Basketball he emphasizes the little things that add up to big victories with tips on moving without the ball, rebound positioning, court sense, being a team player, and training. Bird on Basketball is an all-out effort to give fans and students of the game an inside look at how basketball should be played.
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Larry Bird has been the Boston Celtics’ star player since 1979 and led the team to its sixteenth NBA championship in 1986. John Bischoff is a freelance writer and project director for the Phoenix Projects.
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Larry Bird played thirteen seasons with the Boston Celtics and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998. He was head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000 and currently serves as their President of Basketball Operations.
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Every basketball player and coach should have this book! My sons AAU basketball coach recommended it and said that they base their skills and drills after the workouts in this book and he has been following it since he 1st got the book when it came out. I think they should re-publish it so it's easier to get. Well worth getting a used copy it and it came really fast from Amazon.
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I gave this book to my son who is a big fan of "Bird". He has really enjoyed reading it and he doesn't read often!
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A good book for learning basketball basics as well as a few other things useful on and off the court.
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Larry Bird, like other NBA stars, whips the basketball around the court as if it were a Yo-Yo whose string is wrapped around his middle finger. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
open man closest, rebound position, dribbling hands, good shooting position, rebounding position, average shooters, man with the ball, defensive rebounding, defensive man, shot motion, offensive man, scoring play, shooting hand, reverse pivot, percentage shot, offensive player, chest pass, bounce pass, crossover step Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Larry Bird, Bird Effect, Robert Parish, Boston Celtics, Thursday Run, Bill Russell, Boston Garden, French Lick, Saturday Run, Saturday Jog New!
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Larry Bird, like other NBA stars, whips the basketball around the court as if it were a Yo-Yo whose string is wrapped around his middle finger. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
open man closest, rebound position, dribbling hands, good shooting position, rebounding position, average shooters, man with the ball, defensive rebounding, defensive man, shot motion, offensive man, scoring play, shooting hand, reverse pivot, percentage shot, offensive player, chest pass, bounce pass, crossover step Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Larry Bird, Bird Effect, Robert Parish, Boston Celtics, Thursday Run, Bill Russell, Boston Garden, French Lick, Saturday Run, Saturday Jog New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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