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  • Basketball (and Other Things)

  • A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated
  • By: Shea Serrano, Reggie Miller
  • Narrated by: Sean Crisden
  • Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (264 ratings)

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Basketball (and Other Things)

By: Shea Serrano, Reggie Miller
Narrated by: Sean Crisden
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This book is made up of 33 chapters. Each chapter is a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial (example: what's the most important NBA championship?) and some of them are secretly crucial (example: was Kobe Bryant a dork?).

But all of them are approached in ways that (I hope you think) are smart and fun and nuanced. Also, you should know ahead of time that some of the pieces go a bit sideways sometimes, like the chapter that ends up just being the script of an action movie, or the other chapter that's actually just a bunch of lists and nothing else. Basketball is fun. - Shea

©2017 Shea Serrano (P)2017 Tantor
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the narrator doesn't know ball

some of the pronunciations were funny, especially Celtics and Dan Majerle. But good for Shea!

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great

it is funny. i like the moment before the moment. i hope there is a follow up

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For anyone who followed NBA in the 80's - today

I loved this book. The narrator was awesome but he continually mispronounced a few names, like "Dan Majerle" as " Dan Major-ly". Maybe that shouldn't have bothered me but it did.

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Great performance of a uniquely entertaining book

I don’t know why people are complaining about the performance. If it wasn’t for the fact that he kept mispronouncing ‘Robert Horry’ and ‘Dan Majerle’, I would have thought Sean Crisden was the author. And I blame the producers for not catching those, not Sean.

This book was sublime. I laughed out loud A LOT and found myself pausing to watch YouTube clips of the moments I didn’t remember. This approach pays dividends, they’re all out there and worth the look. Shea’s unique approach of 50% fantasy land, 50% hard-core statistics creates a delightful juxtaposition that’s never boring and frequently hilarious.

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incredible

Not a book fan but the images really drew me into the book so I decided to give it a shot. What a great decision that was, this book was awesome. Hilarious and unique, genuinely a good time. Buying his other book very soon for my upcoming trip, can't wait to listen.

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Great for NBA fans

This book is a great listen for NBA fans. I really like the way he writes. It is funny and informational. I am definitely going to find and read everything Shea Serrano has published.

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So, so entertaining....really fun. Well done!

So fun... Awesome book for basketball and fun lovers! Check it out. You won't regret it.

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A love letter to Basketball

Lots of fun. Listening was fun too! This was so much fun. Will probably listen again.

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For lovers of basketball (and other things)

An amazing book for anyone who truly loves basketball and the NBA. Serrano covers so much of what fans have discussed and argued about for decades and in a way that is more entertaining than just about any other book I have ever come across. Also, Sean Crisden’s performance is the best I have ever heard on an audio book. His tone and delivery makes this a must listen. Love this audiobook!

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