The Art of Basketball: A Guide to Self-Improvement in the Fundamentals of the Game

Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Oscar Robertson Media Ventures, 1998. Signed by author on inside front cover. By A Customer This review is from: The Art of Basketball: A Guide to Self-Improvement in the Fundamentals of the Game (Paperback) Want to learn how to play basketball or just improve on your skills now? Then pick-up a copy of Oscar Robertson's, "The Art of Basketball." Everything you need to begin playing basketball or being able to push your current skills to the next level of competition is in here. Oscar takes you from physical and mental conditioning to all of the skills necessary to play the game. Shooting, passing, rebounding, offensive and defensive tactics even a section on what to do when you are mismatched in a game. The book is excellent for coaches to use as a teaching manual and to recommend to their team as a guide for practicing on their own. Oscar mentions in the book that the best way to improve is to work on the fundamentals and he shows you how even if you have never touched a basketball. You can't go wrong learning from a true master of the game, and if you have any doubts just check out Oscar's stats in the back of the book. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine +. Illus. by b/w Photos.