Stuff: Good Players Should Know [Hardcover]

Dick Devenzio (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Fool Court Pr (January 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0910305005
• ISBN-13: 978-0910305006
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #933,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Considered by many to be a basketball genius and a gifted writer, Dick's writings and basketball programs have inspired and influenced countless coaches and athletes. He died in 2001 at age 52.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have coaching tool!, October 29, 1999

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Robyn S. Eckert (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stuff: Good Players Should Know (Hardcover)

This book tells your players all the little secrets you want them to know and use, but that you don't have the time to teach them! If you're a coach who's excited about the promoting the game of basketball, and want to get your players exited too - have them read this book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He's a genius!, September 12, 2001

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Joel (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stuff: Good Players Should Know (Hardcover)

Dick Devenzio has written a masterpiece. As a high school player reading this book, I couldn't wait till I could get back out onto the court to try all my new tricks. I became a much better player because of this book. Now as a college basketball player I find myself using the same techniques and receiving the same great sense of accomplishment after somebody asks me, "where did you learn that?" So I tell them. This book isn't just about basketball, it's about teaching yourself to become a better person as well. There are many lessons to be learned.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best book about basketball, July 4, 2002

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Lars Ole Harlev Sørensen (Beder, Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stuff: Good Players Should Know (Hardcover)

If you are a young player like me (I'm 19), and still have a lot to learn about basketball, this book is a must have. My own understanding of the game has improved big time reading this book, and I seriously recommend it for all those players who often stop on the court thinking: "What should I have done in that situation" or, "Where did I go wrong". DeVenzio writes about all the "little things" in the game, as he describes it, that your coach might not have the time or knowledge to teach you. And he writes in an easily understandable way which often leave you thinking; "Wow!" and "Aha!". This book separates itself from the vast number of basketball-books on the market. Buy a copy know!