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Sixth Man, The: A Season Inside the NBA Playground [Hardcover]

Chris Palmer (Author)

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Publication Date: April 25, 2006

In this astonishingly intimate portrait of the 2004–2005 NBA season, ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Palmer steps inside the closely guarded inner circles of five NBA stars to reveal the soul of the modern athlete. Like a teammate without a jersey, he sets off on the ultimate road trip, exploring the spoils of wealth and fame with flashy champion Rip Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons, uncrowned superstar Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets, starryeyed rookie Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls, charismatic utility man Damon Jones of the Miami Heat, and straight-laced veteran Elton Brand of the Los Angeles Clippers. By examining their lives on and off the court, Palmer reveals not only the private sides of the gods of the game -- Shaq, LeBron, Kobe -- but also the joys and fears, triumphs and failures inherent to anyone with the talent to play in "The League." Filled with uncommon insight and light-hearted humor, The Sixth Man is a groundbreaking work of sports journalism, heralding the arrival of a sharp new writing talent.

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About the Author

Chris Palmer has lived the NBA life for six seasons as a staff writer for ESPN The Magazine. He is the author of two books, Wide Open: The Autobiography of Jeremy McGrath and Streetball: All the Ballers, Moves, Slams & Shine. He lives in New York. His left hand is nearly unstoppable.

Product Details

Hardcover: 214 pages
Publisher: ESPN (April 25, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1933060085
ISBN-13: 978-1933060088
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces

Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,987,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, July 13, 2006

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This review is from: Sixth Man, The: A Season Inside the NBA Playground (Hardcover)

This "book" with large type and few pages can be read in one sitting and does not live up to its billing as a look behind the scenes of an NBA season. All this book actually amounts to is a short synopsis of an NBA season with little interaction between the players the author is supposed to be introducing us to and himself. At points it comes across as ego stroking on Palmer's part dropping names of all the people who know him and how he gets into all the parties at All-Star weekend. The premise of this book has potential, unfortunately Palmer does not deliver what it is billed as.

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1.0 out of 5 stars an inspiration, August 8, 2009

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This review is from: Sixth Man, The: A Season Inside the NBA Playground (Hardcover)

i just purchased this book and im glad that i got it at a 99 cents store.
im amazed that mr palmer makes a living WRITTING.
the mechanics used by the author are similar to the ones teenagers use in social network websites.the book seems to be nothing more that a long twiter.
i started writting a book a few years ago,in spanish my first language,and i stopped thinking it was not good enough.reading mr palmer WORK has giving me new hope.i mean, if he got published,why not me?

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1.0 out of 5 stars Should have been titled 12th man, June 15, 2006

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I could have read Slam magazine or watch MTV cribs to get the information in this book. He wrote 3 paragraphs about the players he was suppose to follow for a season. All he talked about was what type of cars the players drove and which celebrities he saw. I thought it would be an updated version of Larry Platt's Keepin' It Real. Larry actually wrote about the players.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Worth what I paid for it, at least
Chris Palmer's book on his year following the National Basketball Association, "The Sixth Man," has two large issues. Read more

Published 2 months ago by WDX2BB

1.0 out of 5 stars It deserves 0 stars
I read this book about 6 years ago, but I will always remember how bad it was. The whole purpose of the book was to give insight on how NBA players live their lives, but I am... Read more

Published 10 months ago by That Guy

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I found this in a discount book store, and was hoping that it would be an interesting, behind-the-scenes look at how NBA players live when they're not playing a game. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Will G

1.0 out of 5 stars Lame Waste of Time
I got this book at the dollar store, even for $1 I feel ripped off. Most of the narrative is about players avoiding Chris Palmer, Palmer going to the wrong address, Palmer's... Read more

Published on September 25, 2009 by Kick Serge

3.0 out of 5 stars A good read, but...........
I pulled this off my amazon stock shelf to read it on a recent vacation. I'm glad i didn't pay the list price for this book ,but it was a decent reading. Read more

Published on September 4, 2009 by Gary Butler

1.0 out of 5 stars An Absolute Joke
Take note of the other poor reviews, for they are right on the mark. What an absolute joke of a book. Read more

Published on March 16, 2008 by Brad Kearns

1.0 out of 5 stars Book Sucks
This is probably one of the worst books I have ever read. It provided no insight into the players inside the NBA culture. Read more

Published on November 3, 2006 by Mario R. Dopico

1.0 out of 5 stars Behind the Scenes?
Chris Palmer's insight into the world of the NBA is about as revealing as George Michael's Sports Machine.

Published on August 7, 2006 by Danny J. Bollinger

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Famous
C-Palm may not have made it to the League as a player, but he nails it with this one of a kind in-depth look into what's happening behind the scenes of the NBA. Read more

Published on May 28, 2006 by J. Bagwell

2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time
I realize the book doesn't portray itself as a hard nose expose or anything like that, but what it amounts to is a writer name-dropping and basically mentioning the perks of being... Read more

Published on May 17, 2006 by Jimmy Jack

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