{"product_id":"art-of-a-beautiful-game-the-thinking-fans-tour-of-the-nba-9781439110225","title":"Art of a Beautiful Game: The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA","description":"\u003cb\u003eChris Ballard sits down with the NBA's most passionate, \u003c\/b\u003ecerebral players to discover their tricks of the trade and to learn what drives them. He reveals the roots of Kobe Bryant's limitless competitiveness; shadows LeBron James to figure out how he deploys his prodigious talent; and challenges Steve Kerr to a three-point shootout to analyze the mind-set of a pure shooter. Ballard tracks down renowned dunkers to explore the slam's impact on today's game, follows Shane Battier during his extensive pregame preparations, gets pointers from a free-throw shooting guru who once hit 2,750 in a row, and attends an elite NBA training camp to experience the pain that turns a prospect into a pro. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with fascinating characters and startling anecdotes, and grounded in the superb writing and the reportage that is the hallmark of \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated, The Art of a Beautiful Game \u003c\/i\u003eis an often witty, always insightful look at the men like Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, and Dirk Nowitzki who devote themselves to this elegant and complicated sport. It's an inside read on the game that will surprise even diehard fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Ballard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.41h x 5.60w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439110225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris Ballard, a senior writer at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e for two decades, is the award-winning author of four books, including \u003ci\u003eOne Shot at Forever\u003c\/i\u003e, and has contributed to National Geographic and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Reporting \u003ci\u003ePlunge\u003c\/i\u003e took him from cold plunges to competing alongside Olympians at the Ice Swimming World Championships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45111258644595,"sku":"9781439110225","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_aa01c261-1945-43ee-a33e-cedcc9b6cce8.jpg?v=1781703123","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/art-of-a-beautiful-game-the-thinking-fans-tour-of-the-nba-9781439110225","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}