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Taking Shots

Tall Tales, Bizarre Battles, and the Incredible Truth Abou t the NBA

Keith Glass

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HarperCollins
28 April 2023
Bring a family of four to an NBA game today, and it costs around $500 to watch a bunch of seven-footers take bad shots. Perhaps the quote often attributed to P.T. Barnum is true—there really is a sucker born every minute.

The NBA is in trouble. And as NBA agent Keith Glass describes it—he's part of the problem! If team owners are willing to throw millions of dollars his way for marginal players, why should he be the only one with the self-restraint to say ""no""

In his insightful, funny, and often mind-numbingly bizarre tales of life in the NBA over the last twenty- five years, Keith Glass lets it fly from half-court. He'll tell you how we got to the present state—where an agent who makes millions off the game can't sit through one; why our NBA stars couldn't capture Olympic gold; and why the game he loves is in dire need of help.

Glass has seen it all as the representative of players like Mark Eaton, the seven-foot-five center found working as a mechanic because he hated basketball; Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who converted to Islam and brought the wrath of the league upon him when he refused to stand for the National Anthem; and first-round draft pick Quincy Douby, who was forced to enter the draft before graduating from Rutgers because of the harsh NCAA rules regarding college eligibility.

With informative chapters such as ""How to Feed Your Family on Only $14 Million a Year,"" ""Eighty-one Feet of White Centers,"" and ""From 6'11"" to the 7- Eleven,"" Glass shatters the myth of NBA marketing: that everything about the game is great, and that as long as the fans in the luxury boxes are happy and weighed down with expensive merchandise, all is well. But have no fear! Keith Glass doesn't preach about the evils of highlight film slam-dunks—he'll just have you falling down laughing as he flagrantly fouls the league that was once the envy of the pro sports world.
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Imprint:   HarperCollins
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 230mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   554g
ISBN:   9780061373909
ISBN 10:   0061373907
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Keith Glass has coached basketball at the high school and college levels (he was an assistant coach at UCLA), and has been a longtime agent for NBA players. He lives in Rumson, New Jersey, with his wife, Aylin Guney Glass, who played professional basketball in Turkey. He is the father of five children—Sami, Tyler, Alex, Maggie, and Lucas.

Reviews for Taking Shots: Tall Tales, Bizarre Battles, and the Incredible Truth Abou t the NBA

Arguably the best basketball book that came out in 2007. ...For those looking to get into the industry...this book is basically a must-read. It's all told in a pointy, cynical tone... ...Extremely informative and entertaining. --draftexpress.com


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