NBA shortest books (edited)

[Roch Royals Fan]

"How to get the most out of your talent" by Derrick Coleman

"Staying in optimal shape" by Shawn Kemp, forward by Oliver Miller

"How to remain in a committed monogamous relationship" by Shawn Kemp, with a warm dedication to his idol Wilt Chamberlain

"How to have a healthy relationship with your adult daughters" by Calvin Murphy

"Modesty" by Phil Jackson

"Healthy work-life balance" by Jeff VanGundy

"Free throw shooting for dummies" by the Game 7 Conference Finals 2002 Sacramento Kings

"Delegating effectively: How to stay out of the limelight and let your employees take center stage" by Mark Cuban

"The value of a college education" co-written by Amare Stodemire, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Jermaine O'Neil

"Who needs college? How to graduate right into NBA all-star status" by Kwame Brown

"Using your timeouts intelligently, how proper game management can lead to victory" by Chris Webber

"How to defend Jerome James" by Rick Adelman

"Making intelligent trades: The hallmark of a franchise's success" by Rick Pitino, epilogue by Isiah Thomas

"Passion, intensity, patriotism, and teamwork...how the Team USA overcame adversity on its way to a gold medal" by the 2004 USA Men's Olympic Basketball Team

and the #1 shortest book:

"Players don't win championships, organizations do" by Jerry Krause

 

[PixelPusher]

"Being a Champion" by Charles Barkley

"Running an Efficient and Effective Team Offense" by Steve Francis

"Finishing at the Basket" by Peja Stoyakovich and Brad Miller

"Projecting a Positive Public Image" by Latrell Spreewell

"Leaving it All on the Court" by Vince Carter


...and my favorite

"After the NBA: A Career in Law Enforcement" by Olden Polynice

 

[Packt]

"Getting a Fat Man to Lose Weight and Other Motivation Techniques" by Jerry Buss

"Fan Favorite: My Reign as a King" by Cuttino "The Cat" Mobley

"Thin Line between Fan Favorite and Annoying" by Jon Barry

"Don't Do Basketball at Home: A Guide to Winning Basketball Games" by Peja Stojakovic

"The Ones, Twos, and Threes of Layups" by Brad Miller

"Take It to Anotha Lebol..." Stephon Marbury

 

[AriesMar27]

"make 'em when it counts, losing by 10 points on 1/11 free throw shooting: 2004 nba finals edition" by s. o'neal

 

[SLAB]

"Defensive Stopper" By Mike Bibby.

"Under Control" Prolouge by Mo Evans, written by Matt Barnes.

"Athleticizm" Co-written by: Brad Miller, Peja Stojakovic, and Greg Ostertag.

"Intensity" By Peja Stojakovic.

"Clutch" By Peja Stojakovic.

"How to Match Up With Other Teams Front-Courts" Co-written by:Kenny Thomas, Brian Skinner, Brad Miller, and Peja Stojakovic.

"The Art of the Center Position" By Corliss Williamson.


More to come...

 

[ImaKingsFan]

"Staying drug free and eating red meat every day made me a better athlete and sports announcer" by Bill Walton.

How to Not engage in petty bickering and arguments with your fellow commentators; by Bill Walton, forward by Snapper Jones.

"Playing so many games in the 2004/2005 NBA season was extremely hard on my body" by Ron Artest.

 

[ONEZERO]

"Let me show u why I'm the best piont guard in the game" by stephan marbury.

"How to stay loyal to one team your whole career" by jimmy jackson.

"How to avoid being blamed for everything by kings fans" by michael finley.

"48 minutes" by greg ostertag.

"How to dunk a basketball effectively" by darco milicic.

"The ability to throw a cup at a player, get caught, deny it, and still get away with it" by the idiot piston fan who started the brawl.

Enough for now, but I'm sure I'll come up with more.
Good job by whoever started this thread cause it got us away from all the stress of this past season even if we still spoke of it in our jokes.

 

[slugking50]

Playing your whole career with one team- Chucky Brown, Jimmy Jackson, Popeye Jones, and Tony Massenburg.



How to manage your mange - Steve Nash

 

[loopymitch]

"How to have the best smile in the league" by Chris Webber

??? That would be long book, shouldn't there be a not in there somewhere?
You guys took all mine, I guess I'm going to have to think harder.



How to win 50 games by the Hawks

 

[Bibby_Is_Clutch]

"How to not have the best smile in the league" by Chris Webber ^^^ There yah go.

 

[Fillmoe]

"how not to get in a fight" anthony mason

 

[ONEZERO]

"Lord of the Rings" by the sacramento kings.

Damn, didn't wanna put it there, but I couldn't help it.

 

[GoSACtown]

Playing your whole career with one team- Chucky Brown, Jimmy Jackson, Popeye Jones, and Tony Massenburg.

lmao, that one got me rolling!!



Dunking on Fools- John Stockton
The Silent Treatment - Rasheed Wallace
Making Sure All the Markets Receive Equal Treatment - by David Stern
How to Play Great Defense and do it Cleanly - Bruce Bowen

 

[D-Mass]

"Effective Post Play" by Earl Boykins

"Cooking Light" by Danny Fortson - foreward by Oliver Miller and Charles Barkley

 

[doone]

"The Fundamentals of Basketball" by Amare Stoudamire

 

[D-Mass]

"The Fundamentals of Basketball" by Amare Stoudamire

The opposite: "Showtime Basketball" by Tim Duncan

 

[Kings10Bibby]

"Poster Boy" - Shawn Bradley
"There is no I in Team" - Allen Iverson
"Refs, For the Good of the Game" - Jeff Van Gundy

 

[16to93]

"How to be the second best center in the league" by Eric Dampier.

 

[Bibby_Is_Clutch]

"How to win without our PG" by the Pheonix Suns

and the sequel

"How to do everything in the playoffs so our PG doesnt have to" also by the Pheonix Suns

 

[doone]

"Out of the Doghouse" by Tony Massenburg

 

[Fillmoe]

"in shape and healthy" by shaq

 

[ONEZERO]

"the art of trading" by mitch kupchak

 

[KingsFan54]

How to shoot freethrows, by Shaq.

 

[kingkung]

These are all funny, but some of you miss the point... the point is shortest books, indicating things players have not done, or are not good at. For instance, Doug Christie is good at punching a Laker, so that wouldn't be on the shortest book list.

 

[kingkung]

"Faith and Family First" by Kobe Bryant

"Raise your IQ (and your looks)" by Shaquille O'Neal

"Keep it in" by Shawn Kemp and Latrell Sprewell

 

[loopymitch]

how to build a new arena by the Maloofs
Escaping mid season trades by C-Webb
how to beat the lakers, pre 2005 by the Kings
how to play hobbitt ball by Yao and Shaq

 

[kingkung]

"How to look human" by Shaquille O'Neal

"Living on planet Earth" by Sam Cassell

"Giving your hair that natural look" by Rick Fox

"How to succeed in business (without really trying)" by the owner of the Atlanta Hawks

 

[loopymitch]

having a great relationship with your teammates by Shaq and Kobe, intro by Phil and conclusion by Dirk and Dampier

The key to an injury free season by, of course the Kings (sorry if it's taken but I haven't had chance to read them all yet)

How to conduct interviews by R.Wallace

jumping from team to team by Reggie Miller

Winning NBA championships by Stockton,Malone and Miller, many other contributors

 

[thesanityannex]

"How to be so damn intimidating that no one, I mean no one, ever tries to dunk on you because if they try, you will reject them everytime, and make them look like an idiot for even thinking about it" by Shawn Bradley

"How to make a short book title" by The Sanity Annex

 

[The Freak]

"Anger Management" -Ron Artest

"The Ugly Duckling" -Dwayne Wade

"Hip-Hop 101: A Guide to the Illest Fashions on the Street" -Peja Stojakovic

"Giants" -Earl Boykins

"Life As a Midgit" Yao Ming