Thinking Basketball

by Ben Taylor

Are top scorers really the most valuable players? Are games decided in the final few minutes? Does the team with the best player usually win?Thinking Basketball challenges a number of common beliefs about the game by taking a deep dive into the patterns and history of the NBA. Explore how certain myths arose while using our own cognition as a window into the game's popular narratives. New basketball concepts are introduced, such as power plays, portability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532968175
• ISBN13: 9781532968174
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"