{"product_id":"its-a-numbers-game-basketball-the-math-behind-the-perfect-bounce-pass-the-buzzer-beating-bank-shot-and-so-much-more-hardcover","title":"It's a Numbers Game! Basketball: The Math Behind the Perfect Bounce Pass, the Buzzer-Beating Bank Shot, and So Much More! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKobe Bryant\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do NBA players only have 24 seconds to score a basket? What's the geometry behind making the perfect shot? Become a basketball pro and learn all about the numbers and math behind this popular sport.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNumbers are everywhere in basketball--from the dimensions of the court to the points you can score to the digits on each player's jersey. In this awesome new book, you'll learn how these numbers make basketball the game we know and love today, and also get a few tips along the way on how to improve your game. As Kobe Bryant wrote in his Foreword for the book, \"Sucess is in the detail--and the detail is in the math.\" Read about amazing statistics and learn how to track the stats of your favorite basketball stars. Discover how to improve your bounce pass and chest pass with geometry and physics. Colorful graphics explain the math behind the sport, and cool photos make you feel like you're right on the court. Filled with sports trivia and fun activities at the end of every chapter, this book is sure to be a slam dunk with kids who can't get enough of the game and want to learn more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJAMES BUCKLEY is the author of more than 100 books for young readers on basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and more. A former editor at \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and NFL Publishing, he is also the author of the top-selling annual \u003ci\u003eScholastic Year in Sports\u003c\/i\u003e. In the nonsports world, he has written a dozen titles in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling Who Was...? biography series. He lives in Santa Barbara, where he runs the Shoreline Publishing Group, a leading producer of nonfiction for kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.9 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336183472493,"sku":"9781426336898","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/M05NMUxIYnhORTdIcFFjbk5FS1grdz09.webp?v=1778915263","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/its-a-numbers-game-basketball-the-math-behind-the-perfect-bounce-pass-the-buzzer-beating-bank-shot-and-so-much-more-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}