Dream Team
By Jack McCallum
- Release Date: 2012-07-10
- Genre: Basketball
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. As a writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat for the most exciting basketball spectacle on earth, covering the Dream Team from its inception to the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona. Drawing on fresh interviews with the players, McCallum provides the definitive account of the Dream Team phenomenon. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial selection process. He takes us inside the team’s Olympic suites for late-night card games and bull sessions where superstars like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird debated the finer points of basketball. And he narrates a riveting account of the legendary intrasquad scrimmage that pitted the Dream Teamers against one another in what may have been the greatest pickup game in history. In the twenty years since the Dream Team first captivated the world, its mystique has only grown. Dream Team vividly re-creates the moment when a once-in-a-millennium group of athletes came together and changed the future of sports—one perfectly executed fast break at a time.
With a new Afterword by the author.
“The absolute definitive work on the subject, a perfectly wonderful once-you-pick-it-up-you-won’t-be-able-to-put-it-down book.”—The Boston Globe
“An Olympic hoops dream.”—Newsday
“What makes this volume a must-read for nostalgic hoopsters are the robust portraits of the outsize personalities of the participants, all of whom were remarkably open with McCallum, both then and now.”—Booklist (starred review)
Reviews
Dream Team review
5By Numunu78I was a 14 year old basketball fiend in 1992. Magic is still my all time favorite player and I had his #15 jersey. I must have watched every second of every game and interview that I could find. This book was brilliantly insightful and entertaining. I couldn't put it down.Awesome!!!
5By Ishaan and RushilI can't wait to read this awesome book!!!great read
4By CVgsmackfanI loved this book and would recommend it to any fan of the sport or if you want to know how everyone really felt about one another during that time.Buy it
5By sanjsethGreat book from a great author.Loved it.I suggest reading this book
5By The zacaswaThis was a great book.Really enjoyed it!
4By mattlenioI really enjoyed this book... It didn't drag on with a game-by-game synopsis, which I was previously afraid of. Instead, it gave an inside look at the players on an individual level. The only downside to this book was that I felt a large portion of the book was relaying pretty common knowledge... Would have liked to have read a bit more on the inside info that isn't as commonly known. Recommended though for any basketball lover... Especially those who grew up watching the NBA in the 80's and 90's.Amazing
5By AmazingPersonOfAmazingnessBest book for 10-100000000000000Awesome
5By omargaribay8This books was awesome. I loved all the behind the scenes information that was shared and it was just a great insight in the world of the dream team. My favorite part was when Jack got to Dream Team practice. That must have been awesome, Magic and MJ both talking trash to each other and treating a simple practice scrimmage like it was game 7 of the finals. Great book.Great book, fans of basketball should read
5By DJ WREKI really enjoyed reading this behind-the-scenes look at the 1992 dream team. I especially like reading about athletes I've always admired and how they really were behind-the-scenes as opposed to what I perceived them as. I recommend this book especially anybody who is a fan of Michael Jordan.Great read
5By DinjadaiMust read for anyone that grew up watching NBA in the 90's.