TY - BOOK AU - Bryant,Kobe AU - Gasol Sáez,Pau AU - Jackson,Phil AU - Bernstein,Andrew D. TI - The Mamba Mentality: how I play SN - 9780374201234 (hardcover) AV - GV 884 B915m 2018 U1 - 796.323092 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - MCD, Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux KW - Bryant, Kobe, KW - Bryant, Kobe, KW - Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) KW - Los Angeles Lakers (Equipo de baloncesto) KW - Basketball players KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Jugadores de baloncesto KW - Estados Unidos KW - Biografías KW - Basketball KW - Training KW - Entrenamiento de baloncesto KW - Psychological aspects KW - Aspectos psicológicos N1 - Includes index; Foreword / Pau Gasol Introduction / Phil Jackson Process Craft Facts & figures Chronology Afterword / Andrew D. Bernstein N2 - 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 ER -