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Madness: The Man Who Changed Basketball
- De: Mike DeLucia
- Narrado por: Mike DeLucia
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 8
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 8
James Naismith invented basketball in 1891; Hank Luisetti reinvented it in 1936. Hank changed basketball’s genetic footprint when he popularized the one-handed shot. He could jump so high and stay up so long, he seemed to defy gravity. Was Luisetti better than Jordan? That’s impossible to say because they played in different eras. But Hank Luisetti was basketball’s first superstar and what he did for the game is unprecedented.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A story of perseverance to be told especially today!
- De Germana Berni en 11-16-21
- Madness: The Man Who Changed Basketball
- De: Mike DeLucia
- Narrado por: Mike DeLucia
Coming of Age Story for a Teen & His Sport (Hoops)
Revisado: 12-01-19
This is a compelling story where the author cleverly addresses a multitude of conflicts (father/son, Old/New World family, young love, being a kid/becoming an adult, East/West teams, and Old Ways/Modern Innovation as to sport and society) through the lens of college basketball and one of its best (and largely unknown) players - Angelo "Hank" Luisetti. Being true to yourself and sticking with people who love you was a good plan for Hank and should be for any reader as well.
It is also refreshing to see basketball as a means to bridge familial and societal gaps in an historical way as baseball typically serves that role.
I very much enjoyed the story and particularly recommend the audio book as the author does a great job of bringing Hank's story to life.
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