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The Game of Basketball: Basketball Fundamentals, Intangibles and Finer Points of the Game for Coaches, Players and Fans |  | Author: Kevin Sivils
Creator: Deana Riddle
Publisher: A Southern Family Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 100190
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0615345263
EAN: 9780615345260
ASIN: 0615345263
Publication Date: February 5, 2010
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Product Description
Coaches: Win more games by teaching your players the fundamental skills, intangibles and finer points of the game that other coaches don't know. Help your players eliminate costly turnovers by learning to read the defense, score more points by fine tuning your fast break and improve your offensive attack skills. Players: Take your game to another level by learning the skills and details of the game the elite players know. Learn how character issues can impact a player either positively or negatively. Gain insight into the minds of coaches and learn to think like a coach on the court. Fans: Have a deeper appreciation of the game beyond just recognizing the type of defense or offense being used. Impress your fellow basketball fans with your knowledge of the finer points of the sport and become a true connoisseur of the game of basketball.
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For the Modern Game of Basketball March 2, 2010
Jeremy B. Donalson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I started out as a very skeptical reader. I have been in coaching for some time now and in my cynical mind I think that pretty much everything there is to basketball is out there. However, for a 200 page book, there is immeasurable knowledge in this book. I love the differing perspectives Coach Sivils gives in this book. While the book begins with fundamental such as passing and defense, which are drastically important for a successful team, he then moves on to tactics and player mentality and additives that are vital to a successful program.
Coaches will agree that this is a very useful and appropriate book for the stage our players are at these days. For those that don't know, basketball is changing because of the different players that play the game. This book gives coaches, players and fans the necessary knowledge to make sure they keep up with the pace.
Finally, one of my favorite details in this book is when Coach Sivils discusses how players can only remember so much. I think as coaches we forget many times that while we may have great ideas, our players can only remember so much before we need to integrate repetition to improve muscle memory. Coaches are too often detrimental to their players because we saturate them with too much information to easily process during a game.
Whether you are a full-time coach, parent-coach, player or fan, you will love "The Game of Basketball" by Kevin Sivils for its insight and application to our modern basketball era.
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