The Origins of the Jump Shot: Eight Men Who Shook the World of Basketball

by John Christgau

Book Overview

Before the jump shot, basketball was an earth-bound game. In fact, inventor James Naismith did not originally intend for players to move with the ball. The inspired invention of the dribble first put the ball handler in motion. The jump shot then took the action upward. But where, when, and how did the jump shot originate? Everybody interested in basketball knows the answer to that question. Unfortunately, everybody knows a different answer. John...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803263945
• ISBN13: 9780803263949
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"