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Basketball and philosophy : thinking outside the paint /

With a Foreword by Dick Vitale What can the film Hoosiers teach us about the meaning of life? How can ancient Eastern wisdom traditions, such as Taoism and Zen Buddhism, improve our jump-shots? What can the "Zen Master" (Phil Jackson) and the "Big Aristotle" (Shaquille O'Nea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Walls, Jerry L., Bassham, Gregory, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2007.
Colección:Philosophy of popular culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:With a Foreword by Dick Vitale What can the film Hoosiers teach us about the meaning of life? How can ancient Eastern wisdom traditions, such as Taoism and Zen Buddhism, improve our jump-shots? What can the "Zen Master" (Phil Jackson) and the "Big Aristotle" (Shaquille O'Neal) teach us about sustained excellence and success? Is women's basketball "better" basketball? How, ethically, should one deal with a strategic cheater in pickup basketball? With NBA and NCAA team rosters constantly changing, what does it mean to play for the "same team"? What can coaching legends Dean Smith, Rick Pitino, page
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 286 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813172217
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9780813138145
0813138140
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9781282937321
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