A brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game creators, winemakers, therapists, and more
Nick Greene is a contributing writer for Slate, prior to which he worked as editor at large at Mental Floss and as web editor at the Village Voice. His work has been published in Vice, Men’s Health, and Chicago magazine. He lives in Oakland, California.
Really novel way to approach the game, and pretty unique to
basketball.
*Sopan Deb, The New York Times*
A very insightful and engaging new book...The thing with this book
that sets it apart is that the experts are not the usual suspects
on ESPN, but a soap opera casting director weighing in on the
game's most prolific floppers, magicians analyzing Chris Paul's
mystifying dribbling techniques, cartographers breaking down Steph
Curry's deadeye three-point shooting, and plenty more.
*Brooklyn Digest*
“How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius is a rewarding read for
anyone who loves the sport. It approaches basketball from a number
of unique angles that make it feel new and exciting. It is almost
as if one is reading about the game for the first time. Greene has
written one of the best basketball books of recent years, one that
combines history, reporting, and analysis in a very exciting way.
Even the most ardent basketball fans will be invited to rethink
well-worn truisms about the game’s development, why it developed
the way it did, and what makes it so appealing. By looking at the
game of basketball, from its rudimentary beginnings to the way it
is played today, Greene helps readers see the game anew.”
*Fansided*
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