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Sixth Man, The: A Season Inside the NBA Playground
by Chris Palmer
Product Group: Book
Publisher: ESPN (2006-04-25)
ISBN: 1933060085
EAN: 9781933060088
Dewey Decimal #: 796
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 214 pages
Release Date: 2006-04-25
SKU: 7018-SixthMan-J
Condition: New
Comments: Brand New Book.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
In this astonishingly intimate portrait of the 2004–2005 NBA season, ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Palmer steps inside the closely guarded inner circles of five NBA stars to reveal the soul of the modern athlete. Like a teammate without a jersey, he sets off on the ultimate road trip, exploring the spoils of wealth and fame with flashy champion Rip Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons, uncrowned superstar Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets, starryeyed rookie Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls, charismatic utility man Damon Jones of the Miami Heat, and straight-laced veteran Elton Brand of the Los Angeles Clippers. By examining their lives on and off the court, Palmer reveals not only the private sides of the gods of the game -- Shaq, LeBron, Kobe -- but also the joys and fears, triumphs and failures inherent to anyone with the talent to play in "The League." Filled with uncommon insight and light-hearted humor, The Sixth Man is a groundbreaking work of sports journalism, heralding the arrival of a sharp new writing talent.
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Customer Reviews
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Lame Waste of Time
Rating  (1)
Date: 2009-09-25
I got this book at the dollar store, even for $1 I feel ripped off. Most of the narrative is about players avoiding Chris Palmer, Palmer going to the wrong address, Palmer's notes flying out the window or getting stolen, Palmer getting a toothache, Palmer's hard drive crashing. This shoddy book reads like an extended excuse for why he didn't write a decent book.
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A good read, but...........
Rating  (3)
Date: 2009-09-04
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I pulled this off my amazon stock shelf to read it on a recent vacation. I'm glad i didn't pay the list price for this book ,but it was a decent reading. I found the stories amusing on how Chris Palmer gets stiffed all the time by these NBA players that are supposed to be his friends. Some of events are interesting but I also was slightly disappointed about this "NBA Playground."I didn't learn anything about the behind the scene that I already didn't know. Basically the stereo typical arrogant athlete. This book was portrayed to be like an expose and it was far from that. Still as I stated ,a decent reading but you may come away as being disappointed.
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an inspiration
Rating (1)
Date: 2009-08-08
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
i just purchased this book and im glad that i got it at a 99 cents store.
im amazed that mr palmer makes a living WRITTING.
the mechanics used by the author are similar to the ones teenagers use in social network websites.the book seems to be nothing more that a long twiter.
i started writting a book a few years ago,in spanish my first language,and i stopped thinking it was not good enough.reading mr palmer WORK has giving me new hope.i mean, if he got published,why not me?
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An Absolute Joke
Rating (1)
Date: 2008-03-17
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Take note of the other poor reviews, for they are right on the mark. What an absolute joke of a book. Congrats to the publisher for creating some good marketing copy around a solid premise - a backstage look at the lives of five different NBA players. Unfortunately, the book read more like Palmer's boring diary of being an NBA sycophant: picking up spillover chicks; the riveting drama of his hard drive crashing with his manuscript (Hello - are you a professional? can you say 'backup'? Can you say 'gmail yourself a copy of the word file'?); and most embarassingly - the glowing accounts of Palmer getting spiffed with free schwag from NBA players.
Lots of stupid asides, a completely disjointed narrative, nothing whatsoever redeeming. Hopefully I just saved you a few bucks...
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Book Sucks
Rating (1)
Date: 2006-11-03
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is probably one of the worst books I have ever read. It provided no insight into the players inside the NBA culture. All the author wrote about is how he gets shafted every time he tries to go out with the players after games. It is very clear that the players wanted no part in a writer witnessing their lives outside the court. Instead all we get is an inside look at how a writer travels in the NBA and trust me, it is not exciting!!! Don't waste your money.
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