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100 Things Knicks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.
Başlık:
100 Things Knicks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.
Yazar:
Hahn, Alan.
ISBN:
9781617495861
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Fiziksel Tanımlama:
1 online resource (337 pages)
Seri:
100 Things...Fans Should Know
İçerik:
Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1 The Garden -- 2 What Is a Knickerbocker? -- 3 The Greatest Generation -- 4 The Legend of Clyde -- 5 The Frozen Envelope -- 6 The Captain -- 7 "It Was Time to Go" -- 8 The First NBA Game -- 9 Attending the NBA Draft…Just to Boo -- 10 Seventh Heaven: Here Comes Willis! -- 11 Seventh Hell: That Will Never Go Away -- 12 Sweetwater -- 13 Get to Know Red -- 14 Attend an MLK Day Matinee -- 15 That's Amar'e! -- 16 Know the Trent Tucker Rule -- 17 Double Nickels -- 18 Wilt's 100 -- 19 The King of New York -- 20 The City Game -- 21 Deee-Fense! -- 22 Pat the Rat -- 23 Heat-ed Rivalry -- 24 H2O and the Shot. -- Foreword by Walt Frazier -- 25 The Easter Epic -- 26 The Dunk -- 27 Johnny Rocket -- 28 Da Bulls -- 29 Big Chief Triangle -- 30 The Trade (1968) -- 31 The Trade (1971) -- 32 The Trade (2011) -- 33 X-Man -- 34 Oak -- 35 The Duo That Never Was -- 36 Charles F--ing Smith -- 37 West's Celebrated Shot (That Didn't Beat the Knicks) -- 38 L.J. and the Four-Point Play -- 39 Robbed in '52 -- 40 The Fighting 69th -- 41 The Real Father Knickerbocker -- 42 Tricky Dick -- 43 The Action to Get Jackson -- 44 The Bomb Squad -- 45 Fall Back, Baby! -- 46 The Ship Be Sinkin' -- 47 Yes…and It Counts! -- 48 Dancing Harry -- 49 The Voice of the Garden -- 50 Visit the Old Garden -- 51 Good…Like Nedick's -- 52 Get Your Jersey at Cosby's -- 53 The Blue and Orange -- 54 Go New York, Go New York, Go! -- 55 Gawk at Celebrity Row -- 56 Dollar Bill vs. Cazzie -- 57 Nate the Great -- 58 Reggie F--ing Miller -- 59 Take In a Game from the 400s -- 60 Jeff Van-GUN-dy! -- 61 French Toast -- 62 Damaged Goods -- 63 Starbury -- 64 End of an Error -- 65 Donnie Basketball -- 66 The LeBronathon -- 67 The First Star -- 68 Richie Fifty -- 69 Harry the Horse -- 70 Double-D Lee -- 71 Wat a Pioneer -- 72 What Rivalry? -- 73 Fugazy!.

74 The Christmas King -- 75 Bernard Battles Boston -- 76 The Other Garden -- 77 The Most Valuable Franchise -- 78 The Spirit of '73 -- 79 The Hangover -- 80 The Tragic Story of Ray Williams -- 81 The Rebirth of Spree -- 82 Linsanity -- 83 The Night Patrick Hugged the Garden -- 84 The O.J. Game -- 85 Bald Heads and Black Sneakers -- 86 Mase and the Messages -- 87 Harp -- 88 A Return to Defense -- 89 50/50 Vision -- 90 The Minutemen -- 91 The Greatest Comeback -- 92 The Streak -- 93 Kobe vs. Jordan -- 94 Meet a Knick -- 95 Take a Ride in the Clydemobile -- 96 Feel Right at Home on the Road -- 97 Lapchick Set the Standard -- 98 The Next-Best Thing -- 99 Engage in Some Knickerblogging -- 100 Go on a Knicks-Themed Landmark Scavenger Hunt -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author.
Özet:
Initiating new fans into the world of Knicks lore or reminding die-hard supporters why this New York NBA team is always their number one, this entertaining resource distills 66 years of team history into the top 100 things to know and do-encouraging Knicks fans to live each day like it's a playoff run. Most Knicks fans have experienced a game in Madison Square Garden, have seen highlights of a young Patrick Ewing, or have heard the story behind the franchise's last championship in 1973; but the next level of fan commitment means knowing the history and meaning of Knickerbockers, and which other team-along with the Knicks-from the original National Basketball Association is still located in its original city. Such details are offered in this book, the ultimate handbook to knowing and loving the New York Knicks. The compilation breaks down all of the stats, important dates, prominent players, player nicknames, team achievements, and a list of must-do activities, and then ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist that all fans will appreciate.
Notlar:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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