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The Mamba Mentality : how I play / Kobe Bryant ; foreword by Pau Gasol ; introduction by Phil Jackson ; photographs and afterword by Andrew D. Bernstein.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : MCD, Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780374201234 (hardcover)
  • 0374201234 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.323092
LOC classification:
  • GV 884 B915m 2018
Contents:
Foreword / Pau Gasol Introduction / Phil Jackson Process Craft Facts & figures Chronology Afterword / Andrew D. Bernstein
Summary: In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant shares his vast knowledge and understanding of the game. Citing an obligation to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it "the right way," The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most analytical and creative basketball players ever. Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took to prepare mentally and physically to not just succeed at the game, but to excel. Readers learn how Bryant studied an opponent, how he channeled his passion for the game, how he played through injuries. They also get granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) GV 884 B915m 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000188834

Includes index.

Foreword / Pau Gasol
Introduction / Phil Jackson
Process
Craft
Facts & figures
Chronology
Afterword / Andrew D. Bernstein

In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant shares his vast knowledge and understanding of the game. Citing an obligation to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it "the right way," The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most analytical and creative basketball players ever. Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took to prepare mentally and physically to not just succeed at the game, but to excel. Readers learn how Bryant studied an opponent, how he channeled his passion for the game, how he played through injuries. They also get granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career.

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