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The easy way to get the ins, outs, and intrigue on this beloved sport
The National Basketball Association (NBA), with 30 teams and an average attendance of more than 17,000 spectators per game, is the richest and most popular basketball league — and arguably the most viewed American sport — in the world. This new edition of Basketball For Dummies not only covers the rules and regulations of the NBA, but offers coverage on the WNBA, NCAA, and international basketball leagues.
Basketball For Dummies is a valuable resource to the many fans of this beloved sport, covering everything from players and personalities in the game to rules, regulations, and equipment. Completely updated with information and intrigue that's occurred in the sport since publication of the previous edition, Basketball For Dummies gets you up to speed on everything from NCAA Tournament brackets to college players en route to the NBA.
- Coverage of the rules and regulations of the NBA
- Interesting topics like LeBron the Phenom, ESPN'S influence on the NBA, and the UCONN women's basketball dynasty
- Digger's take on John Wooden
Whether you're a basketball player or a courtside spectator, Basketball For Dummies is a slam-dunk of information and intrigue for anyone who loves the sport.
- Sales Rank: #105449 in Books
- Brand: imusti
- Published on: 2011-10-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.10" h x .90" w x 7.20" l, 1.39 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 432 pages
- For Dummies
Amazon.com Review
Basketball for Dummies is another slam dunk in the Dummies series. Former Notre Dame head coach Digger Phelps begins with the fundamentals and quickly moves up court from there. By the final buzzer, you'll have pulled down pointers on how to play the game, how to look good on the court, how to coach it, how to watch it, how to strategize, and even how to talk trash on the playground. From H-O-R-S-E to Hoosier hysteria to the signature moves--Grant Hill's between-the-legs hesitation, Michael Jordan's fadaeway--of the greats of the NBA, Phelps has come up with a game plan that takes the game seriously, and teaches its nuances a helluva lot less painfully than running wind sprints between the foul lines.
Review
A must-have book for all basketball coaches and fans! -- Jeff Nix, Assistant Coach, New York Knicks
An entertaining and informative guide to basketball. -- Rick Barnes, Head Coach, The University of Texas
Invaluable to both basketball beginners and veterans. -- Chris Fowler, ESPN College Sports Studio Host
From the Publisher
Discover how to:
Suit up for the court
Get into basketball shape
Play effective offense and defense
Use signature moves from NBA greats
Join fantasy leagues and get great stuff online
Most helpful customer reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Could be a lot better
By Michael
This book is Basketball *For Dummies*. It's supposed to be an introduction to the game. It says right on the front, "Learn: the rules and regulations of the game."
But it's terribly organized, with huge gaps in knowledge. For example, Chapter 3 "The Rules"... makes NO mention of dribbling, except to say it wasn't in the original rules of basketball (p. 31). That's a pretty big omission, don't you think, for a "dummy" trying to learn about basketball for the first time? It talks about the names of various lines, time-outs, etc., but it doesn't actually describe how the game is *played* at all. Then Chapter 4 jumps to "Statistics" (way too early for a beginner, we haven't even learned how to play the game yet!).
But even worse, there are just so many sentences that make no sense for a beginner. Chapter 5, introducing areas to shoot from, says "Elbow is a term for the two spots on the floor that mark the intersection of the foul line extended and the lane line." (p77). What?! What is the foul line? What is the foul line extended? What is the lane line? Are there 2? The court diagram on page 32 lists *none* of those, and neither does the text. I thought this was supposed to be for dummies... I am still totally clueless what this mythical spot called an "elbow" is.
Chapter 6 on Offense talks about the positions... but just has short separate sections on each one. There's no diagram, no introduction of how they work together. A beginner is left with no insight here.
The author talks about "the screen" on p94, saying "a screen frees up a dribbler or an intended receiver. To set a screen, an offensive player without the ball uses her body as a shield to ward off a defender who tries to follow an offensive player." But it doesn't even explain... is a "screen" a move, or a position, or something else? What is "setting" a screen, are there other things you can do with a screen? What does it *look* like -- there's no photo, illustration, description, or *anything*. I'm sure this is all totally obvious to someone who already understands, but for someone who's never heard of a "screen" in their life, this is totally unhelpful. This is supposed to be a book *for dummies*, but by this point in the book, any dummy like myself is going to be totally lost.
Then you realize, the book is pretty terrible at explaining basketball at all. It's really a confused mish-mash -- some parts are only needed for complete beginners, some parts assume you have lots of background knowledge, some parts seem purely for coaches, and then it's full of rather pointless side anecdotes, most of which just aren't interesting or entertaining, honestly. But all these parts are totally mixed up in the same chapters.
So I don't know who this book is supposed to be for. But it's not a good introduction "for dummies", that's for sure.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
YouTube videos could help you more...
By Kat S.
Sorry, but I guess I'm a little dumber than the average dummy... I needed more help grasping ideas. I thought this book would help me but, unfortunately, I cannot fathom this book as helpful at all. It would have been great to understand how to play, but it looks like YouTube videos are your best bet.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Decent Introduction
By Edward J. Barton
I read the 2nd edition of this book, and while some of the "culture" and "current player" sections were dated, the book itself is great. Digger Phelps fills the pages with practical information - from describing a court and the ball, to some of the intracies of the 1-3-1 zone and an example 5 day practice schedule.
As a "Dummies" book, there isn't a ton of depth here, but that's to be expected. I do wish that there was a little less on the history and culture of the game, and more on the practical X & O aspects. Phelps, however, does do a fairly good job of giving the novice to the game enough to get started, and the history and culture pieces certainly provide valuable appreciation for the game itself.
Although nearly 400 pages, it is a relatively easy and fast read. A few more illustrations would be helpful - and some of the photos that accompany the book with the 1-5 players in jerseys were particularly helpful. All in all a good read.
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