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Taking Shots: Tall Tales, Bizarre Battles, and the Incredible Truth About the NBA By: Keith Glass 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, 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...

He'll also tell you why our NBA stars couldn't capture Olympic gold; why one of the greatest high school players he ever saw ended up in Attica prison instead of the NBA; why selfishness has attached itself to the league; and why the game he loves is in dire need of help.

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," Keith Glass shatters the myth of NBA marketing: that everything about the game is great, that tickets are worth over $100 apiece, and that as long as the fans in the luxury boxes are happy and weighed down with jerseys and merchandise, all is well.

But have no fear! Keith Glass will not preach about the evils of highlight film slam–dunks and gangsta rap tattoos–he'll just have you falling down laughing as he flagrantly fouls the league that was once the home of Michael Jordan, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, and Larry Bird–not to mention Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and all the greats in between.

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.

• Author: Keith Glass
• Formats: Book & eBook
• Book Edition Number of Pages: 306 ~ 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• File Size: 1723 KB
• Browse Duration in Minutes: 60
• Wireless Delivery: Included within a minute of placing your order
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Lending: Enabled
• Book Publisher: HarperEntertainment
• Publishing Date: February 27, 2007
• eBook Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
• eBook Edition: October 13, 2009
• Book Edition Binding: Hardcover
• Book Edition Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Language: English

 • Also available: In the new eBook format

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