The book of basketball : the NBA according to the sports guy /

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by Simmons, Bill.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Ballantine/ESPN Books, (New York :) Physical details: xiii, 734 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject(s): National Basketball Association. | Basketball --United States. | National Basketball Association. --sears | Basketball --United States. --sears Year : 2010 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue: A four-dollar ticket -- The secret -- Russell, then Wilt -- How the hell did we get here? -- The what-if game -- Most valuable chapter -- The Hall of Fame pyramid -- The pyramid: level 1 -- The pyramid: level 2 -- The pyramid: level 3 -- The pyramid: level 4 -- The pyramid: Pantheon -- The legend of Keyser Söze -- The wine cellar -- Life after the secret.

Bill Simmons, the from-the-womb hoops addict known to millions as ESPN.com's Sports Guy, offers in a single volume his wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining look at the past, present, and future of pro basketball.