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Title: David Thompson: Skywalker by David Thompson, Sean Stormes, Marshall Terrill ISBN: 1-58261-652-3 Publisher: Sports Publishing, Inc. Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: a Strong Read
Comment: David Thompson was Awesome Back in the day.Imagine DR.J,Jordan,Kobe&Vince Carter&with Madd Hoops that was David Thompson. if the NBA of Today was Allowed Back in the day then David Thompson would Be talked about the same way Lebron James&Kobe are today.same goes with DR J. this Book tackles His Whole Career from college,ABA&NBA&also Off the court.David Thompson is One of the Most Gifted Atheletes that I Ever saw as well.Props to Him always.
Rating: 5
Summary: An awesome book for any ACC hoops fan
Comment: This book tells the amazing story of the basketball protegy that goes to NC State, wins the NCAA championship, goes to the ABA and becomes the best player immediatly, then goes on to success in the NBA. Unfortunatly, drug use and a bad fall in a nightclub rob him of a MJ-like career. Now he has found God and cleaned himself up. A very inpsiring book.
By the way, he tells a story of how NC State was put on probation for his recruitment, and how UNC is to blame! Very juicy stuff.
Rating: 4
Summary: Didn' Duck the Issues
Comment: Just like his basketball game, David Thompson didn't duck the issues and took it right to the hoop. From a large, poor, loving family, David rose to basketball fame @ NC State. Everyone remembers the great team that beat Ucla, but most aren't aware of the NC State history in the previous year. It was quite impressive also and it's unfortunate they weren't able to compete on a national level then.
After this great college career and significant credit given to family, coaches and teammates, Thompson chooses the ABA over the NBA and is one of the trendsetters that highlighted this league for exciting basketball. But while correctly relaying his significance to the league, Thompson is required to discuss his fall into drugs and alcohol. And quite a fall it is. Thompson doesn't leave anything out although I suspect his version of the scuffle @ Studio 54 may be a little one-sided probably to protect his wife to whom he is still married.
We all read of Thompson's drug problems but this book describes the depths of the fall and it's not sugarcoated. Frankly, it's amazing that he is still married to the same lady and I applaud her for her persistence that was more than he deserved. For a truly great hero, it's nice to see his complete rehabilitation to gainful employment again. I applaud David Thompson for having the courage to tell this story when most people would have swept in under the rug to reduce any embarrassment. Life is what you make it and David seems to now understand this better than most.
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Title: The Big O : My Life, My Times, My Game by Oscar Robertson ISBN: 1579547648 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 15 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Chocolate Thunder: The Uncensored Life and Time of Darryl Dawkins by Darryl Dawkins, Charley Rosen ISBN: 0973144327 Publisher: SportClassic Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: LT: Over the Edge: Tackling Quarterbacks, Drugs, and a World Beyond Football by Lawrence Taylor, Steve Serby ISBN: 0060185511 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 25 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Asphalt Gods : An Oral History of the Rucker Tournament by Vincent M. Mallozzi ISBN: 0385506759 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 17 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: But They Can't Beat Us: Oscar Robertson and the Crispus Attucks Tigers by Randy Roberts ISBN: 1571672575 Publisher: Sports Publishing, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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