Basketball Books

Reading this book was enjoyable because it gave me a deeper insight into what makes Kim Mulkey tick. The background from childhood through coaching was excellent--not too detailed, but just enough info to explain things. Reading Kim's coaching philosophy and current stance at Baylor was interesting. I highly recommend this book.

I've heard Kim Mulkey speak in person as well as seen her in action coaching and this book sounds just like her. She is very forthright and as always, tells it like she sees it. Except for a few repeated or inserted sections that seem to interrupt the flow, the book is a very good read.

Kim Mulkey wrote an interesting auto biography, which helps us know how she became so succesful in her career. It is great reading for any fan of women's basketball and working mothers who in spite of the demands on their time, keep family first.

I liked this book alot. I reccommened it yo all my friends and family members.

Whatever offensive set you use you will find inbound plays here to fit your scheme. Some plays work better than others but you can only find that out when you test them in game conditions. A must for your coaching library.

20 Second Timeout is the only book I have seen that summarizes as much information about the Knicks. I learned so many interesting facts about the Knicks, NBA, and Madison Square Garden. It's a must buy for Knicks and basketball fans.

For many years the Knicks have been the heart of New York and now you can finally learn all about them in this book. Perfect for just leasure reading and also a great present to for anyone.

Why any kid would read that Harry Potter nonsense when great children's literature like this is available is beyond me. Hopefully, Amazon will get more copies of this in time for summer. It makes great beach reading.

This book has helped me redefine what great children's sports literature is all about. I mean Matt Christopher is great, but this guy Smith is better at fusing both gripping action and emotional depth. My only question is where does he get those character names from. I mean, they all sound like a bunch criminals or losers.

See You Next Wednesday

Very well done,keep up the good work,god bless . From your cousin Nedra and three sons. CharlesII.,Harrison and Douglas Ashton Lewis.

Very well done,keep up the good work,god bless . From your cousin Nedra and three sons. CharlesII.,Harrison and Douglas Ashton Lewis Love You Lavaille

Inspirational for girls, with beautiful illustrations.

Allie's Basketball Dream Barbara E. Barber illustrated by Darryl Ligasan If you know a young girl age 3-10 who is partial to the game of hoops, this is the book for her. Barbara Barber tells a story of how a young girl gets a basketball as a gift from her father and then finds her excitement ebbing when she continually gets the message from her friends that "basketball is a boy's game." Feeling disheartened but not beaten, Allie begins to discover the excitement of the game on her own

A must read for diehart baskeball fans

This one kept me occupied for the longest time! It is interesting, and the stats were great. It may be old, but it won't suck, you'll love it. Buy it immediately.

Excellent read about behind the glitter and money of professional basketball from the perspective of black ball players.

I personally thought this book was great. It was great because it told about how the NBA was so plain and simple back then but now its something else. So as you know this book was all about the NBA. So if you really like the NBA then you should buy this book. One of the best books I have ever read.

As a H.S. basketball coach I found Tom Emma's book very helpfull in guiding my players wieght training. The book gives great descriptions of all the excercises that are used, so even a beginner can start lifting the correct way. The best part about the book I found as a coach was that it is specifically made for the sport of basketball. Tom gives a full year program for the player to follow, including a calender so they can stay on track. The workouts are planned for different parts of a basketball season, post season, pre-season, and in season. I am already seeing a vast improvement with my team, and we have only been using Tom's program for three months. A Basketball Players Comprhensive Guide to Strength Training is a must for all coaches and players, it will make you feel safe sending your team into the weight room, knowing that the are doing workouts designed specifically for Basketball

I read this book and found it to be an extremely useful guide. This is not just a book that one reads an puts on the shelf. It doubles as a guide one can keep with them and use all year long. The book provides a complete personal training guide as well as great diet tips and the proper ways to stretch before hitting the court and much more.

It was in Bennie's Corners(a nickname for a place where Naismith played as a youngster)that Naismith first observed recreational games being played. Next, during his time as a physical educator, he observed more games except this time being played at a higher level. Naismith and others realized that there was an actual need for a new game. He knew he was going to encorporate a few things; the game was going to be mainly made from other previously existing games, the game was going to be a team sport, it was going to use a large circular ball, and finally, it was going to be an indoor game. These were the few things that Naismith and others created the game upon. However most of the main construction of the game such as rules and regulations was left up to Naismith.

After a short while, Naismith came up with rules. They were soon printed in a newspaper called the Triangle. This is where some of the foundations of spreading of the game took place. People looked at the rules found anything they could to use as hoops and used the rules and regulations.

As time progressed the game started to become more popular and issues were brought up and rules. Naismith did change/add rules over time. The game began to spread both foreign and domesticaly, in places like Japan, China, Mexico, Canada, etc. Naismith was amazed that his game was able to spread so far and become so successful.

Naismith observed a number of games through the years and wondered how the game could go from at first having such bad players, to having players that can dribble good, shoot good, and play defense good.

The book also stressed that Naismith and the others did not the game for Recreation. They said that the game of basketball was strictly a problem that had been pressing on the physical educators for some time. This is why Naismith was puzzled when his newfangled game was such a success to the public.

In my opinion this book was great. I have always wondered the real story of how the game of basketball came to be. Also how the rules of the game can change and change as time progresses. The book told me about how the game spread from one place to all the corners of the globe. Also the original rules and how they were printed in the triangle newspaper. People from every race played the game. Both men and woman started playing the game. And finally how the game just started as solution to a problem, and ended up as a changing phenomenon. Even today the game is still changing, however the game has not strayed very far from the original rules Naismith published in the Triangle.
Overall I enjoyed this book, I also think others should read it and learn the original history of the game of basketball.

A Canadian by birth, Naismith, a physician and minister with additional degrees in education and psychology, also invented the football helmet and taught sex education. Naismith never made any money from the game he invented. In fact, he refused fees when he spoke about basketball in public, and he once turned down a substantial sum to endorse cigarettes. Amos Alonzo Stagg, a YMCA facility member and a player in the first basketball games, recommended Naismith to start a basketball program at the University of Kansas. He took the job, which he held from 1898 until his death in 1939, though he coached basketball for only nine years. The inventor of the game is the only coach in University of Kansas history with a losing record: 53 wins and 55 losses. An amazing man and a wonderful look at his YMCA invention: basketball