Red Holzman - Hall-of-Fame coach of the 1970 Knicks - takes the reader back to that unforgettable season when the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship. After having finished near the league's bottom for an entire decade, no one expected them to win that year. Now we have the book that tells it all. Red does for the 1970 Knicks what Roger Kahn did for the inimitable Brooklyn Dodgers in THE BOYS OF SUMMER. Giving us more than just the plays and the box scores, Red and his team reveal themselves in a brand new light. For the first time we see their passions, and their personalities. The team included Bill Bradley (now senator from New Jersey), Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere, Dick Barnett, and Cazzie Russell. Their opponents included such legendary super-stars as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson. Taking us behind the scenes, Red and his team now give us the stories behind the stories. The players as they really were in life, not just the way they looked on TV. Then, in a special epilogue, Red and the team play a Fantasy Game with Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls - and defeat them.

My Unforgettable Season 1970

Sports & Outdoors

Lewin, Leonard

Holzman, Red

Miscellaneous

Tor Books

What does a professional basketball coach see when he watches a game? What does he look for in the matchup of players such as Willis Reed vs. Kareem Abdul Jabbar? In this book, Red Holzman, one of the master strategists of the game, shares with us the insights of thirty years as a player, scout, coach, and general manager in the NBA.Holzman has seen all the great ones in action, and here he discusses the unique contributions of such superstars as Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, Bob Cousy, Julius Erving, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and others. These are the names that changed the way the game is played today.The heart of the book is Holzman's appraisal of the great matchups, those individual rivalries that have often decided championship series. The model here is Russell, who brought back the concept of defense, against Chamberlain, the greatest offensive force the game has known and virtual owner of the record book. Other matchups such as Bradley vs. Havlicek are chosen to illustrate Holzman's concept of team play. In each case he breaks down the matchup into its physical and psychological aspects, with plenty of anecdotal spinoffs that reflect the intensity of the rivalry.Reading this book is like sitting beside Red Holzman on the bench. His uncensored observations give a whole new perspective on how the game is played by the pros and what to watch for.

A view from the bench

Norton

Holzman has seen all the great ones in action, and here he discusses the unique contributions of such superstars as Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, Bob Cousy, Julius Erving, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and others. These are the names that changed the way the game is played today.The heart of the book is Holzman's appraisal of the great matchups, those individual rivalries that have often decided championship series. The model here is Russell, who brought back the concept of defense, against Chamberlain, the greatest offensive force the game has known and virtual owner of the record book. Other matchups such as Bradley vs. Havlicek are chosen to illustrate Holzman's concept of team play. In each case he breaks down the matchup into its physical and psychological aspects, with plenty of anecdotal spinoffs that reflect the intensity of the rivalry.Reading this book is like sitting beside Red Holzman on the bench. His uncensored observations give a whole new perspective on how the game is played by the pros and what to watch for.

A View from the Bench

Biographies & Memoirs

W.W.Norton&Company

"Defense! Defense!"

WARNER PAPERBACK LIBRARY

Red on Red

The basketball player, scout, coach, and general manager tells the story of his five decades in the game, including his championship seasons with the Knicks, and his induction into the Hall of Fame

Bantam]

FROMMER, Harvey

BANTAM BOOKS

The Hall-of-Fame coach recalls the unforgettable 1970 season  when the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship after  finishing near the bottom of the league for a decade and reveals the  passions and personalities of his team. Reprint.

My Unforgettable Season, 1970

Tom Doherty Assoc Llc

A former player, scout, coach, and general manager presents reminiscences from his life in basketball

Holzman on Hoops: The Man Who Led the Knicks Through Two World Championships Tells It Like It Was

Taylor Pub

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My Unforgettable Season 1970

A view from the bench

A View from the Bench

"Defense! Defense!"

Red on Red

Red on Red

My Unforgettable Season, 1970

Holzman on Hoops: The Man Who Led the Knicks Through Two World Championships Tells It Like It Was