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Basketball for Dummies |  | Author: Richard Phelps
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 117238
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 432
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 0764552481
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.323
UPC: 785555029361
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ASIN: 0764552481
Publication Date: 1999
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Amazon.com Review
Basketball for Dummies is another slam dunk in the Dummies series. Former Notre Dame head coach Digger Phelps begins with the fundamentals and quickly moves up court from there. By the final buzzer, you'll have pulled down pointers on how to play the game, how to look good on the court, how to coach it, how to watch it, how to strategize, and even how to talk trash on the playground. From H-O-R-S-E to Hoosier hysteria to the signature moves--Grant Hill's between-the-legs hesitation, Michael Jordan's fadaeway--of the greats of the NBA, Phelps has come up with a game plan that takes the game seriously, and teaches its nuances a helluva lot less painfully than running wind sprints between the foul lines.
Product Description
An updated tour of the world of roundball. Revised to include coverage of the WNBA, Michael Jordan's retirement, and other significant events, this new edition of Basketball For Dummies is packed with the latest from the hardcourt. The book includes:- Expert tips on coaching, playing, and conditioning
- Coverage of the game at every level: NBA, NCAA, the Olympics, junior leagues, and the WNBA
- Insights into the events--on and off the court--that have influenced basketball today
- Updated photo and play diagrams, plus recent rules changes
- The latest stats on players, coaches, teams, and more
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A Great Read July 15, 2005
Kimberly A Fisher (Calgary, Alberta Canada)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book has alot of very helpful info on the game and the breakdown of the rules. The diagrams on plays should be easier to understand though, because most people can not follow on how the plays or drawn out or worded. I wanted a little more information on fouls and how they work..... there is not much a definiton and explanation of a defensive foul. But alltogether it is a great book and reference for the game of basketball.
 Great Resource March 15, 2005
J. Sprouffske (Rainier, WA USA)
This book does a great job of breaking down basketball into some of the smallest elements that starting coaches might not remember. This would be a great resource for all elementary and middle school coaches. It is written by one of the best college coaches of all time. This book is filled with reliable tips about the game of basketball for coaches and players.
Decent December 18, 2003
Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Based on the limited rule coverage and lack of text and diagrams covering the differences between the various levels, I was tempted to give no more than three stars. However, the tips on how to improve your basketball play were worth five stars, so I averaged the two. It is not quite up to the caliber of other "for Dummies" books, but it is worth a read.
 Uninformative about any technical details November 17, 2003
Targo Tennisberg (Redmond, WA USA)
47 out of 49 found this review helpful
I bought this book hoping to get some insight into some technical issues that cause endless arguments between my buddies when we play (most often about whether a particular play involved a foul or not). If you have the same idea, forget about this book as it has next to no in-depth explanations for this kind of situations. For example, a defensive foul is defined as "a player engaging in illegal contact with an opponent". And this is it! There are no examples, no explanatory diagrams, nothing more. How's that for completely useless for you?
Or take this very common situation where you're watching a game on TV, then something quick happens that you don't quite follow, and the referee signals something. What exactly does the signal mean? The book has ZERO information on signals.
So what does the book contain?
- Hundreds of anecdotes, some of which make a good read but very few improve your understanding of the game.
- Very, very basic and shallow introduction to the game and the rules.
- Descriptions of playing strategies - this comes right after the introduction, leaving a big logical gap in your knowledge. If you are indeed a dummy about basketball (as the title suggests) then this part is too advanced for jumping right into it.
- Lots and lots of coaching suggestions and drills. Again, this would be a good idea but I'd assume that better knowledge of game rules would be a pre-requisite of successful coaching. And since the book is very sparse on the actual rules and jumps from very basic introduction straight to strategies and coaching, it leaves the latter parts hanging in the air.
Also, it has next to no information for practicing on your own, almost all the drills assume that you do it with many people.
- Lots of trivia on basketball history and players. Again, some of it is interesting but it doesn't improve your play or understanding of the game.
So all in all, the book was a disappointment. It might be useful if you're mostly interested in trivia but it doesn't help with anything substantial.
This book is a definite "trey" November 21, 2002
Todd Hawley (San Francisco CA)
I remember watching some Notre Dame games that Digger Phelps coached. The games were always entertaining and top notch. You could tell Phelps was excellent at getting the most from his teams. This book is a continuation of that, he combines his knowledge and occasionally humor to write an excellent guide about the sport. In an early chapter, he points out that you can play the game almost anywhere and equipment costs are low. Who wouldn't enjoy it? In later chapters, he discusses rules, stats, shooting fundamentals and offense, defense and rebounding, specific plays run during games, the various levels of play (from pickup games up to the pros and international basketball), as well as chapters on coaching and getting into "playing shape." He even lists his choices for "Ten Greatest Games" and "Ten (well eleven) Greatest Players." The book even contains a glossary of terms and drills to use in practices.Truly a complete "instructional guide" to basketball (if there ever was such a thing).
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