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The book of basketball
The NBA According to the Sports Guy
Book • 2009
Published in 2009, 'The Book of Basketball' covers the history of the NBA, featuring a brief history of the league, corrections to past MVP awards, a new and improved Basketball Hall of Fame with 96 selected players, rankings of the top 20 teams of all time, and hypothetical scenarios such as the perfect 12-man roster to face a team of Martians.
Simmons spent three years researching, reading over 80 books on basketball and watching 400 game tapes to compile this extensive work.
Simmons spent three years researching, reading over 80 books on basketball and watching 400 game tapes to compile this extensive work.
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Mentioned in 4 episodes
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when discussing Shaq's work ethic.


Bill Simmons

127 snips
Mavericks Fans Revolt, ‘SNL 50’ Guesses, Oscars Watch, and Super Bowl Leftovers With Bryan Curtis and Matt Belloni
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, referencing a poster of the book displayed in the background of the podcast set.


Bill Simmons

126 snips
Best NBA Summer Arguments With Zach Lowe
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, recalling when his book became old enough to be read by NBA draftees.


Bill Simmons

56 snips
The Grizzlies’ Future, the Devers Trade, NBA Draft Takes, and a Kon Knueppel Interview | With Chris Vernon, Joe House, and Kevin Hench
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as containing a chapter about 'what ifs' in basketball.


Bill Simmons

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What If the T-Wolves Sweep Denver? Plus, the NBA’s Media Deal and Freshman-Year College Lessons With Ethan Sherwood Strauss and Zoe Simmons.
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as a book that could be updated.


Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell on the Future of Books, Kanye Tirades, Sandra Bland, Donald Sterling, Joe Paterno, and Intuition | The Bill Simmons Podcast
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as his favorite episode of the season.


Bill Simmons

NFL QB Chaos, Gambling’s Future, Napping Tips, and the Coronavirus Panic With Kevin Clark and Stephen Dubner | The Bill Simmons Podcast