My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns
by Jack McCallum
Recommended by Harrison Faigen
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Basketball, Sports, and Nonfiction.
Sports Illustrated's chief NBA writer, Jack McCallum, only planned to spend the preseason with the Phoenix Suns as an "assistant coach" and then write a story about his experiences. Instead, he stayed on with the Suns throughout their exciting and controversial 20052006 season. Gaining access to everything from lockerroom chats with superstar ...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Basketball, Sports, and Nonfiction.
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Harrison Faigen
“One of my favorite sports books or books ever, and a fascinating look at what it's really like inside coaches meetings and a team.”
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