{"product_id":"9781419754821-the-joy-of-basketball-an-encyclopedia-of-the-modern-game","title":"Detrick Ben - The Joy Of Basketball An Encyclopedia Of The Modern Game - Hardcover","description":"Binding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: From writer Ben Detrick and artist Andrew Kuo a vibrant unconventional highly opinionated guide to the triumphs joys struggles and heartbreaks of the modern era of the game for every obsessive basketball fan who loves to hate hot takes. Foreword by Desus Nice The Joy of Basketball: An Encyclopedia of the Modern Game celebrates the meteoric rise of basketball over the last quarter century by ignoring the bland traditionalist binary of wins or losses. Instead the book's focus is on everything else. Using text charts and illustrations that upend conventional jock wisdom the book details the most incredible players in history draft flops long - limbed oddballs superteams the international talent wave brawls scandals the rapid evolution of contemporary gameplay coaching fashion crime positional erosion tragic tales memes and the sacred Kardashian Blessing. Bouncing between witty graphics and keen sociopolitical observations The Joy of Basketball is a subversive sports manifesto camouflaged as a colorful reference book for your coffee table.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Joy Of Basketball An Encyclopedia Of The Modern Game\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Detrick Ben, Andrew Kuo\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781419754821\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 352 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 11\/9\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Basketball","brand":"Detrick Ben","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49616365945137,"sku":"IN-G-9781419754821","price":22.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781419754821.jpg?v=1724624619","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781419754821-the-joy-of-basketball-an-encyclopedia-of-the-modern-game","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}