Name: The Cockroach Basketball League
SKU: 3937621
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Author: Phil Jackson
ISBN: 9781888363784

Type

Physical Book

Author

Charley Rosen

Preface by

Phil Jackson

Publisher

Seven Stories Press

Year

1998

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.8x15.3x2 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN

1888363789

ISBN13

9781888363784

Synopsis "The Cockroach Basketball League"

The Cockroach Basketball League follows the tribulations of hard-driving coach Bob Lassner of the Savannah Stars, a team in the Commercial Basketball League--a fiction drawn from Rosen's own nine years experience coaching in the minor-league Continental Basketball Association. Lassner is an aging hippie and divorcé who hails from a Bronx tenement. His obsession with the game of basketball animates this kinetic, gritty ramble through the sport's minor leagues. Lassner is either red with rage or soft with compassion as he struggles to deal with his wayward players. His top scorer is selfish and arrogant; another player faces a grand jury for a point-shaving scheme; still others are drinking and taking drugs. Lassner also faces a meddlesome team owner, racial tension, and the threat of losing his job if he doesn1t produce victories. With The Cockroach Basketball League, Rosen provides a poignant portrait of men--both players and coaches--who may not ever make it to the NBA. Through this look at life in the minors, Rosen offers a unique perspective on college and pro basketball, media hype, and the psychology of dreams deferred.

Phil Jackson

(Preface by)

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Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson is a former American basketball player and coach. Standing at 2.03 meters tall, he played as a forward. As a player, he won two NBA championships with the New York Knicks and as a coach, he holds the record for the most titles won with eleven.

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