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Three-ring circus, Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the crazy years of the Lakers dynasty, Jeff Pearlman

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Three-ring circus, Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the crazy years of the Lakers dynasty, Jeff Pearlman

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [396]-397) and index

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contains biographical information

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Three-ring circus

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bibliography

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Jeff Pearlman

Sub title

Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the crazy years of the Lakers dynasty

Summary

From 1996 through 2004, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal combined-- and collided-- to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade, it was warfare. The eight years of infighting and hostility were by turns mediated and encouraged by coach Phil Jackson. Pearlman shows how the Shaq-Kobe duo resulted in one of the most enduring, and ever-evolving, teams in NBA history. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Magic -- The chosen one -- Kazaam! -- Formation -- Nick the quick -- Fox catcher -- Worm food -- Phil the void -- Turning around -- Someone shoot J.R. -- The coaching job -- Kings without a crown -- Getting bored with it -- Room -- R.A.P.E. -- The last season -- Survival -- The end

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Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the crazy years of the Lakers dynasty

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