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The Book of Basketball
The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Bill Burr (3 episodes) and Tyler Cowen (1 episode) on Monday Morning Podcast (3 episodes) and EconTalk (1 episode).
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It's so hard to keep the group together, which is why one of my favorite speeches ever, which I had never heard, I didn't know how, I didn't hear about it watching the Celtics Lakers rivalry, I didn't hear about it until I read Bill Simmons' book on basketball.
Bill Burr · Monday Morning Podcast · Oct 2022 Listen at 1:04:20 The best things said about it
One was H bruners the worldly economists and the other is that big Bill Simmons book about NBA players book of basketball.
Tyler Cowen EconTalk · Nov 2023 Why people recommend it
The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons is a comprehensive and engaging history of the National Basketball Association that blends historical analysis, cultural commentary, and player rankings. Bill Burr discussed the book on the Monday Morning Podcast, sharing that he learned about a remarkable and previously unknown speech from it, as well as Pat Riley's concept of the disease of more regarding sports team dynamics. Burr also remarked on the immense dedication Simmons showed by reading all those basketball histories before writing his own volume. Tyler Cowen mentioned the work on EconTalk, citing it as a structural model and inspiration for his own project on appreciating historical figures. The book appeals to sports enthusiasts and general readers alike because it offers deep insights into team chemistry, historical rivalries, and the overarching narratives that have shaped professional basketball over the decades, making it a frequently recommended text for anyone interested in the inner workings of sports culture and historical analysis.
Every mention
Bill Burr It's so hard to keep the group together, which is why one of my favorite speeches ever, which I had never h… 3
“You know, Pat Riley, the disease of more, that I learned through the Bill Simmons book.”
“It's so hard to keep the group together, which is why one of my favorite speeches ever, which I had never heard, I didn't know how, I didn't hear about it watching the Celtics Lakers rivalry, I didn't hear about it until I read Bill Simmons' book on basketball.”
“I you know who's read all of those [ __ ] books at least the basketball ones was Bill Simmons when I read his book on the history of basketball Jesus Christ that guy would be like it's like in Rick Roby's in Erik fern Stan's book”
Tyler Cowen one was H bruners the worldly economists and the other is that big Bill Simmons book about NBA players book… 1
“one was H bruners the worldly economists and the other is that big Bill Simmons book about NBA players book of basketball”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“...because you know according to them they're one championship behind us which you know we all know through Bill Simmons book then not that too”