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Author:  FavreFan [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:15 am ]
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Anyone else read this thing? I just finished it last night and really enjoyed the whole book. Even though you'll natually disagree with many things written in the book, its obvious Simmons put in a ton of time and research into the book. He also has the most thoroughly anti-Wilt argument Ive heard yet. I love the constant digs at Wilt and Vince Carter. Overall Im really glad I bought the book.
Author:  Phil McCracken [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:26 am ]
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FavreFan wrote:
Anyone else read this thing? I just finished it last night and really enjoyed the whole book. Even though you'll natually disagree with many things written in the book, its obvious Simmons put in a ton of time and research into the book. He also has the most thoroughly anti-Wilt argument Ive heard yet. I love the constant digs at Wilt and Vince Carter. Overall Im really glad I bought the book.

I am pretty sure Douchebag put a shoutout for this back when it came out but I am too lazy to find it. I read the book and really enjoyed it. Surprisngly comprehensive and easy to read. Simmons lets a few of his (Len) Biases slip through but on the whole I would recommend it to anybody who likes basketball
Author:  FavreFan [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:30 am ]
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Phil McCracken wrote:
FavreFan wrote:
Anyone else read this thing? I just finished it last night and really enjoyed the whole book. Even though you'll natually disagree with many things written in the book, its obvious Simmons put in a ton of time and research into the book. He also has the most thoroughly anti-Wilt argument Ive heard yet. I love the constant digs at Wilt and Vince Carter. Overall Im really glad I bought the book.

I am pretty sure Douchebag put a shoutout for this back when it came out but I am too lazy to find it. I read the book and really enjoyed it. Surprisngly comprehensive and easy to read. Simmons lets a few of his (Len) Biases slip through but on the whole I would recommend it to anybody who likes basketball

Agreed. His little quips had me laughing every few pages also. "Your'e thinking.. there's a Jack Twyman section? Youre fuckin' a-right theres a Jack Twyman section."
Author:  Douchebag [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:44 am ]
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One of the best sports books I've ever read.
Author:  Joe Orr Road Rod [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:49 am ]
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FavreFan wrote:
"Your'e thinking.. there's a Jack Twyman section? Youre fuckin' a-right theres a Jack Twyman section."


Of course there's a Jack Twyman section. The guy was the best friend and teammate of a guy who was Magic or LeBron before there was a Magic or LeBron.
Author:  HOVA [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:51 am ]
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When you know everything about sports why waste your time reading a book?
Author:  Colonel Angus [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:39 pm ]
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HOVA wrote:
When you know everything about sports why waste your time reading a book?

Yeah, books fuckin' blow, man! All you old people can take your books and cram them up your Ataris. I don't have time to read books when I have to catch up on Ochocinco bowel-related Tweets. ROCK AND ROLL!
Author:  RFDC [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:28 pm ]
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HOVA wrote:
When you know everything about sports why waste your time reading a book?


So you do a lot of reading?
Author:  Curious Hair [ Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:17 am ]
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It's a terrific book, but it can't go unsaid that Simmons's particular brand of benign racism gets more and more disturbing as you go on, as he stops just short of saying that black people were bred to play sports.
Author:  FavreFan [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 3:27 am ]
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Found this in a closet and was thumbing through it while drunk. Still a great book. Simmons used to be a good writer.
Author:  Bagels [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:14 am ]
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FavreFan wrote:
Found this in a closet and was thumbing through it while drunk. Still a great book. Simmons used to be a good writer.



Yea it is really good
Author:  pittmike [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:45 am ]
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Why read a book when I can read a LTG post? :lol: JK
Author:  FrankDrebin [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:23 am ]
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FavreFan wrote:
Found this in a closet and was thumbing through it while drunk. Still a great book. Simmons used to be a good writer.



Still relevant today even though LeBron and some other players would now be higher on the list.

Just finished America's Game; good overview of the NFL evolution beginning in 1945.
Author:  Psycory [ Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:28 am ]
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That book was the last good thing Simmons did.
When my grandkids ask about Michael Jordan, I'll find the section on him in that book and have them read it.
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