Cantitate/Preț
Produs
Total produse
Vezi coșul
Doc: The Rise and Rise of Julius Erving de Vincent Mallozzi

Doc: The Rise and Rise of Julius Erving

Autor Vincent Mallozzi Cuvânt înainte de Dave Anderson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 26 oct 2009
The definitive biography of basketball genius Julius Erving––the icon who transcended his sport and defined an era Julius Erving, aka Dr. J, was a wizard with the basketball, performing feats the world had never seen before: midair spins and whirls punctuated by powerful slam dunks, which he was the first to glamorize. In a career that lasted from the 1970s well into the 1980s, he was one of the first players to make extemporaneous individual expression an integral part of the game, setting the style of play that has prevailed ever since. He′s also long been respected as a gracious, dignified, and disciplined man. As there are great men of history, there are great men of sports, and Dr. J is just such a man.
This book tells Dr. J′s amazing story, following his basketball journey from his Long Island childhood to the street games of New York City to a college career as his skills, reputation, and character grew. It follows his entrance into the ABA, where he revolutionized the game by glamorizing the dunk, and his conquering of the NBA, where he was Michael Jordan before there was a Jordan. It relates the family struggles he′s had since leaving the game and charts the transformation of the man into myth.
  • The first complete biography of one of the greatest and most popular basketball players of all time
  • Draws on interviews with Dr. J′s childhood friends and his family to teammates and coaches at all levels
  • Written by a New York Times sports journalist and author of Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament
  • Includes Erving′s years as a player with the Virginia Squires, New York Nets, and Philadelphia 76ers
Read Doc and follow the incredible journey of the basketball genius who elevated the game off the hardwood and helped make it America′s passion.
Citește tot Restrânge

Preț: 16461 lei

Nou

Puncte Express: 247
Preț estimativ în valută:
3150€ • 3272$ • 2617£

Carte disponibilă

Livrare economică 13-27 ianuarie 25

 Adaugă în coș

Wish list
Gift list
Am citit!
Adaugă în listă
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780470170182
ISBN-10: 0470170182
Pagini: 286
Dimensiuni: 164 x 243 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Editura: Wiley (TP)
Colecția John Wiley &Sons
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States

Public țintă

Fans of Dr. J., especially in New York and Philadelphia where he played as a professional for, respectively, the Nets and Sixers; in Massachusetts, where he played college ball at UMass; and in Orlando, where he now works for the Heat. But he was respected nation–wide. After Erving announced that he would retire following the 1986–87 season, the campaign turned into the Julius Erving farewell tour. He was honored in every NBA arena, as fans across the country showed their love and admiration for one of the greatest players the game had ever seen.

Descriere

Always a showman, never a showboat "Doc was awesome, baby! with a capital ′a.′ Dr. J was the consummate Hall of Famer. He electrified crowds with his dazzling display of dunks."
Dick Vitale
He won three ABA scoring titles and was an All–Star in each of his eleven NBA seasons. He scored more than 30,000 lifetime points, was named the 1981 NBA Most Valuable Player, and led the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1983 NBA championship. But what distinguished Julius Erving from the greats that preceded him were his incredible leaps and his unprecedented style the midair spins and twists, the faultless fakes, the limitless grace with which he moved. In Doc, you′ll meet the real Dr. J, follow his career from the asphalt courts of his childhood to the mammoth arenas of the NBA, and discover the qualities that made him not just a basketball star, but an admired and respected hero to millions.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

Always a showman, never a showboat "Doc was awesome, baby! with a capital ′a.′ Dr. J was the consummate Hall of Famer. He electrified crowds with his dazzling display of dunks."
Dick Vitale
He won three ABA scoring titles and was an All–Star in each of his eleven NBA seasons. He scored more than 30,000 lifetime points, was named the 1981 NBA Most Valuable Player, and led the Philadelphia 76ers to the 1983 NBA championship. But what distinguished Julius Erving from the greats that preceded him were his incredible leaps and his unprecedented style the midair spins and twists, the faultless fakes, the limitless grace with which he moved. In Doc, you′ll meet the real Dr. J, follow his career from the asphalt courts of his childhood to the mammoth arenas of the NBA, and discover the qualities that made him not just a basketball star, but an admired and respected hero to millions.

Cuprins

Foreword by Dave Anderson. Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1 A Leap of Faith.
2 Decisions, Decisions.
3 Doc Signs with the Squires.
4 Julius and Dave Down by the Schoolyard.
5 Asking for Another Raise.
6 Coming Home.
7 In a League of His Own.
8 Another Contract Dispute.
9 A Philadelphia Phenomenon.
10 Waiting to Hit Pay Dirt.
11 Swan Song.
12 The Ghost of Samantha Stevenson.
13 Cory Disappears.
14 Up Close and Very Personal.
15 Just Like Old Times.
Epilogue.
Index.

Recenzii

Before young basketball players wanted to Be Like Mike, they aspired to fly like Julius Erving. Noted basketball writer Mallozzi was one of those kids who modeled his game after the man they called Dr. J, and his biography does justice to one of the greatest basketball players ever. While Erving declined to be interviewed for the book, there′s enough insight from those close to him for a complete portrayal. Erving goes from a talented but not heavily recruited high schooler to a rising collegiate standout at the University of Massachusetts, and eventual superstar in the ABA (New York Nets) and NBA (Philadelphia 76ers). Of course, Erving is most known for his aerial assaults, looking like an "angel flying across the heavens." Beyond that, Mallozzi shows us how Erving not only developed an all–around game to complement his acrobatics but also became a consummate teammate, a mentor to younger players and a friend to both former coaches and players. There′s also the darker side of Erving′s life, mostly after his retirement, including the tragic death of his teenage son and lengthy saga about his once–estranged daughter. But in the end, Mallozzi concludes that Erving is as good a person as he was a basketball player, and based on the near–unanimous consensus on that premise by those interviewed, it′s hard to argue. It′s a well–researched yet fun look into the man to whom current NBA dunkers owe a debt of gratitude. (Dec.) (Publishers Weekly, October 26, 2009)

Notă biografică

Vincent M. Mallozzi is a New York Times reporter who covers sports, metropolitan, and society news. He has written three books on basketball, including Asphalt Gods: An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament. He was a producer of the ESPN basketball documentary Big in the Mind, the story of the New York streetball legend Joe Hammond, and is a member of the Pro Rucker Basketball Hall of Fame.
Mallozzi′s professional basketball career, with the Brooklyn Wonders of the ABA in December 2006, lasted 91 seconds. (The playing time came in exchange for a Sunday column in the New York Times.) Born and raised in East Harlem, Mallozzi is a graduate of St. John′s University, where he was later a professor of journalism, and of the Technical University of Budapest in Hungary. He now lives in Aberdeen, New Jersey, with his wife, Cathy, and their three sons, Christopher, Michael, and Mark.