Anybody read the Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons?

[bballkingsrule]

I am thinking of buying the most recent edition but I dont know how good it is? Anybody read this and what yall think?

 

[mitchellicious]

Yes. It is very good. Very in-depth analysis. Great stories and anecdotes about the players and about Bill himself. If you like basketball, you'll like the book.

No plant.

 

[dmbrhs]

Excellent book. If you're even remotely a fan of the NBA it's a must read.

 

[jordan supreme]

Loved every page of that book. Simmons is hilarious and slips in hundreds

of jokes amongst his thousands of insights. Really enjoyable read, i'd definitely recommend it

 

[p0tat0 5alad]

Love Bill Simmons stuff, been an avid reader of his columns for a little over a year and the book is amazing. Tons of jokes, inside knowledge, and behind the scenes stories. Also sheds light on a lot of your favorite players growing up

 

[jae oh en]

i slept on picking it up from the borders closing sales.  i saw it there when the sale started, but i waited til everything got marked down more. ended up waiting too long. sucks because i heard this was amazing.

 

[vanexellent]

Simmons is a douche at times and his snarky-ness towards the Lakers gets old  but the book is a great read. I agree with most of his player ratings and the ones I dont he explains his points real well.
 Funny thing is how Bill talks about his old season tickets at Boston Garden in the book and I was watching Game 4 of the 87 Finals (Magic's Jr Skyhook winner and Bird missing the 3 at the buzzer) on NBA TV a few weeks back and you can see a shook teenage Bill Simmons near the player tunnel as the players exit the court.