Big Men Who Shook The Nba

To excel in sports requires certain skills and attributes, many of which are universal to all athletic endeavors. Basketball, however, stands alone as the one sport in which height is a singular advantage. The vertical nature of the game dictates as much. For this reason, as basketball evolved, those in the game seeking a clear edge over their opponent began searching for the tallest men they could find to play the most critical of positions: center. Big Men Who Shook the NBA includes compelling and surprisingly frank profiles of the 25 best NBA centers ever. They were all tall, but they were all exceedingly skilled, using their height and basketball talent to dominate games and seasons. Some couldn't be stopped offensively. Others swatted away any shot attempted anywhere near their basket. Some grabbed nearly every missed shot. No player can alter the outcome of game like a center, but these men did more than that. Many of them altered the game of basketball itself; all of them kept opposing coaches and players up at night. Big Men covers all the greatest games, moments, and achievements of each player: Russell versus Chamberlain, Jabbar's sky hook, Willis Reed's courageous effort in game seven, Shaq's utter dominance. What would the NBA be without these memories? What would basketball be without the big man. Big Men Who Shook the NBA, illustrated with more than 150 powerful color images, is for anyone who appreciates the incalculable contributions the tallest men in basketball have made to the sport.Heisler, Mark is the author of 'Big Men Who Shook The Nba ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781572437661 and ISBN 1572437669.