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The Origins of the Jump Shot
Language: en
Pages: 252
Authors: John Christgau
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-01-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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Looks at basketball's evolution and the supposed inventors of the jump shot
Rise and Fire
Language: en
Pages: 350
Authors: Shawn Fury
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-02-23 - Publisher: Macmillan

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"It's hard to believe that there was a time when the jump shot didn't exist in basketball. When the sport was invented in 1891, players would take set shots wit
Origins of the Jump Shot
Language: en
Pages: 220
Authors: John Christgau
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-08-01 - Publisher:

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Before the jump shot, basketball was an earth-bound game. In fact, inventor James Naismith did not originally intend for players to move with the ball. The insp
Sprawlball
Language: en
Pages: 257
Authors: Kirk Goldsberry
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher: Mariner Books

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"Beautifully illustrated and sharply written, SprawlBall is both a celebration and a critique of the 3-point shot. If you want to understand how the modern NBA
The Science of Basketball
Language: en
Pages: 190
Authors: Alexandru Radu
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-15 - Publisher: Routledge

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The Science of Basketball is the only book to examine the scientific principles underpinning preparation and performance in basketball, applied to both individu