In december 2012, kobe bryant wasnt even halfway through his last elite lakers season. Kobe bryant, jalen rose, and bill simmons talk hoops on the grantland basketball hour recorded feb. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of basketball. And what made him want to pick up the phone and call bill simmons out of the blue. I think we are all capable of digesting the facts and then formulating our own opinions.
Dec 22, 2019 in the book of basketball by writer and sports journalist bill simmons, many pearls about the history of the nba are described indepth and with good humor. In december 2012, kobe bryant wasnt even halfway through his last elite lakers season, but he. Rip, kobe bryant 19782020 the bill simmons podcast the. Bill simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as espns the sports guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the nba. For every simmons column and podcast, log on to grantland. What made him want to pick up the phone and call bill simmons out of the blue. Theyre still 2 of the 10 most talented players but theyre such a weird comparison against. The subtitle the nba according to the sports guy is vitally descriptive.
I just finished it and it has left me thinking bill is probably one of the most accessible and enjoyable to read journalists of our time. However, i can understand that the point of this wizards insider was to suggest a holiday gift, and thats cool. What made him want to pick up the phone and call bill simmons out of. August 23, 1978 january 26, 2020 was an american professional basketball player. How much longer can someone in his 17th nba season score 30 points a game while defending the other teams best perimeter player. Author bill simmons, best known as s the sports guy, explores the nba with hilarious insight, brilliant analysis, and a bevy of irreverent footnotes. Jul 07, 2010 in bill simmons the book of basketball, he undertakes the formidable task of identifying the top 96 professional basketball players of all time and ranking them in order of greatness. Obama is referring to simmonss 2009 best seller about the nba, the book of basketball, which simmons has long promised to update.
Dec 06, 2009 now simmons has written the book of basketball, a 700page best seller about his favorite sport that showcases the strengths and, alas, the fundamental weakness of this genre. The book of basketball is a 700page work of hoops genius that would make dr. Wow, you just talked yourself in and out of my fake trade in the course of one paragraph. Nov 17, 2015 obama is referring to simmonss 2009 best seller about the nba, the book of basketball, which simmons has long promised to update. A book of basketball facts, not simmons opinions, would be a better read or gift. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. At one point in the book, simmons catalogues all twelve of kevin mchales lowpost moves, and the. Very much in the vain of bill simmons book of basketball, serranos version is focused on a smaller variety of whimsical questions about basketballs past and present, but questions that are very much in line with my interests.
Kobe bryant, jalen rose, and bill simmons talk hoops on. Bill simmons, the fromthewomb hoops addict known to millions as s sports guy, is that writer. Tim duncan i prefer to leave out bill russell and wilt chamberlain completely cause theyre just so hard to understand. While bill simmons enthusiasm for marrying hoops observations with generation x pop culture references can wear at times, his 2010 tome the book of basketball is an exhaustive breakdown of the. The book of basketball is essentially a thought dump from simmons.
Kobe bryant as teen wolf, and novellalength footnotes. Wait, how are we approaching 5,000 words and neither of us has brought up kobe bryant yet. Anyways, just like everybody being interviewed today that knew kobe have been saying, he had a great sense of humor. Just three weeks ago, i wrote that kobe was a fool for passing up an 80point game against dallas. As selected by bill simmons in the book of basketball 2010. Bill simmons and the secret of basketball epicbuzzer. Kobe bryant, who died at age 41 on january 26 following a helicopter crash, was wellknown for his work ethic. Rip, kobe bryant 19782020 the bill simmons podcast. Simmons finest work, however, may still be his 2009 and 701page magnum opus, the book of basketball. You can find it on apple, spotify or wherever you get your pods. In bill simmons the book of basketball, he undertakes the formidable task of identifying the top 96 professional basketball players of all time and ranking them in order of greatness. I tell you what why me over about kobe bryant in the early days was i think a lot of people put obstacles and barriers in front of them that they impose themselves and. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons.
The bad news first for ball in europes hometown crowd. In 2015, kobe bryant joined bill simmons and jalen rose on the grantland basketball hour to discuss the tail end of his nba career, his partnership with shaquille oneal, the state of basketball. Thoughts on bill russell, kobe bryant, and the different paths to immortality. Jan 30, 2020 kobe bryant, jalen rose, and bill simmons talk hoops on the grantland basketball hour recorded feb. Kobe bryant also suffers a bit here, despite getting a lofty ranking. In 2015, kobe bryant joined bill simmons and jalen rose on the grantland basketball hour to discuss the tail end of his nba career, his partnership with. My phone call with kobe bryant bill simmons s book of basketball 2. In the book of basketball by writer and sports journalist bill simmons, many pearls about the history of the nba are described indepth and with good humor. Kobe bryant wasnt even halfway through his last elite lakers season. My book argued that success hinged on the secret of basketball that it wasnt actually about talent, but how you sacrificed your game and meshed with teammates.
Just hours before bryants death, lebron james remarked that he had been inspired by. His anecdotes of popular culture television and movies, in bill simmons knows a. In the book, i blamed kobe bryant for 2004s breakup with shaquille oneal and wrote that shaq was a great. Kobe bryant was known for his intense work ethic, here are 24. Obama demands bill simmons update his book of basketball. Nov 20, 2009 and kudos to them, because the book of basketball is exactly what simmons and basketball fans deserve. That part about kobe confirming its actually kobe by calling bill a boston motherfcker was classic kobe. Author bill simmons, best known as s the sports guy, explores the nba with hilarious insight, brilliant analysis, and a bevy of irreverent footn. The sports guys writing coupled with his insane encyclopedic knowledge of the game refined. It was at the that little place next to the staples you had a night with kobe bryant. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores. At 697 pages almost the american basketball bible the passionate reader has the opportunity to discover behindthescenes details and unbelievable facts that occurred to many of the major.
The nba according to the sports guy updated, reprint by simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm isbn. Bill simmons is the founding editor of grantland and the author of the new york times no. In 2015, kobe bryant joined bill simmons and jalen ros e on the grantland basketball hour to discuss the tail end of his nba career, his partnership with shaquille onea l, the state of basketball in 2015, and his upcoming basketball documentary, muse. Im gonna say it was like 2012 or, and that was right around. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Bill simmons jimmy kimmels most memorable kobe and shaq. Bill doesnt get 11 rings in any other scenario, wilt doesnt get 50 in any other era. Vulture reading room the book of basketball, by bill. Three years ago, i drove down to san diego to interview bill walton for my nba book and we ended up arguing in a goodnatured way about kobe right after he won the 2009 title. My phone call with kobe bryant bill simmonss book of basketball.
Kobe bryant, jalen rose, and bill simmons talk hoops on the. Bill simmonss new podcast breaks down the nbas most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his new york times no. When bill simmons wrote the book of basketball he ranked kobe bryant as the eighth best player of alltime. In 2015, kobe bryant joined bill simmons and jalen rose on the grantland basketball hour to discuss the tail end of his nba career, his partnership with shaquille oneal, the state of basketball in 2015, and his upcoming basketball documentary, muse. There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to write the definitive book on the nba. Just hours before bryant s death, lebron james remarked that he had been inspired by. Bill simmons larry wilmore remembers kobe bryant facebook. My phone call with kobe bryant bill simmonss book of.
Lots of time for reading monster tomes like bill simmons the book of basketball. Bill simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as espns the sports guy, has written the definitive book on. Thanks to a sentinel from the legion of the 2009 killer viruses, i was able to knock down all 697 pages of this thing every what if scenario, every drop of gushy sycophantry about the boston celtics, every. The nba according to the sports guy ebook written by bill simmons. Bill simmons writes the sports guy column for espn onlines page 2 and. In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. Kobe bryant was known for his intense work ethic, here are. Now simmons has written the book of basketball, a 700page best seller about his favorite sport that showcases the strengths and, alas, the fundamental weakness of this genre. The nba according to the sports guy you essentially get a 700 page simmons column, complete with lists of the 96 greatest players of all time, the ten bes.
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