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Masters of the Game A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players

Sam Smith

The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each other in the late 1980s, when Smith was a

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The Dan Patrick Show

The hosts highlighted the title as an easy, enjoyable read that offered fresh insights into NBA legends they grew up watching. Dan Patrick, along with Dave Roberts, Sam Smith and Phil Jackson, praised its conversational style and said they learned new things about the players.

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Episode: Hour 3 – Dave Roberts, Sam Smith & Phil Jackson

The hosts discussed the newly released book, noting it was an easy and fun read that taught them new insights about NBA players they grew up watching.

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Sam, of course, covers the Bulls. He's done so since 1987. He gave us the Jordan Rules and, of course, Phil Jackson, 11-time NBA champ and they join us now... Phil, you know, you have all of these different players, all these different chapters where you and Sam are just talking back and forth about them, giving your thoughts in a conversational tone.

Guys, good luck with the book. It was an easy read, it was a fun read, and I learned a few things about some of those players that I didn't get a chance to see when I was growing up.

Masters of the Game, a conversational history of the NBA in 75 legendary players, that is the book.

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