The Art of a Beautiful Game The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA

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SI's Chris Ballard deconstructs the game of basketball providing an incisive look at the mechanics of the game--dunking, shot-blocking, etc.

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Introduction	p. 1
Killer Instinct: Why Kobe Bryant Wants to Beat You at Everything	p. 7
Pure Shooter: A Double-Barrel Duel with Steve Kerr	p. 24
The Rebound: Dwight Howard and the Science of Extra Possessions	p. 46
The Dunk: Why We All Wish We Could Fly	p. 61
Free Throws: Standing in the Loneliest Place in the World	p. 73
Point Guard: Steve Nash Can See the Future	p. 93
The Defensive Specialist: Stranded on Kobe Island with Shane Battier	p. 109
Training: Preparing Like the Pros (and Feeling Their Pain)	p. 137
Fine Tuning: Secrets of the Hoops Whisperer	p. 150
The Superbigs: Shaq, Yao and the Rise of Size	p. 162
Shot Blockers: A Rare Affection for Rejection	p. 180
Prototype: The Anatomy of LeBron James	p. 193
Epilogue	p. 211
Acknowledgments	p. 214
Index	p. 217
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