The Victory Machine

Author : Ethan Sherwood Strauss
Publisher : Public Affairs
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1541736222

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"The Golden State Warriors are the envy of the modern NBA. Chasing their third consecutive championship, they have assembled an incredible wealth of athletic talent, lead the league in merchandise sales, and are planning to move into a glitzy new stadium next season. Their owner, Joe Lacob, regularly hosts the top CEOs and influencers of Silicon Valley in his box, fashioning himself into one of the most powerful men in the world. Yet inside the organization, there is considerably more strife. In this breakthrough work of reportage, star NBA reporter Ethan Sherwood Strauss investigates the team's culture, its financial ambitions and struggles, and the toll that being a super-team can take. In so doing, he not only rewrites the story of the Warriors, but reveals how the Darwinian business of NBA basketball really works. Reconstructing the deals that lured Steph Curry away from Nike and Kevin Durant away from Oklahoma City, Strauss shows how the smallest mistakes can define success or failure for years. And, as he looks ahead to the 2020 season, Strauss ponders whether this organization can survive its own ambitions"--

Author : Marcus Thompson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501147852

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Golden by Marcus Thompson Pdf

The #1 national bestseller and inside story of Steph Curry, the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen. Golden is the first book to provide an all-access look at Steph Curry and the team that has fueled Dub Nation—by longtime Warriors beat reporter and Bay Area News Group sports columnist Marcus Thompson, the go-to expert on all things Golden State. A lifelong Warriors fan turned insider Thompson is uniquely qualified to tell the definitive story of a singular talent, pulling back the curtain on the crazy work ethic and on-court intensity that make Curry great—and the emphasis on family and faith that keeps him grounded. Combining the competitive grit and fun-loving spirit of his mother with the mild demeanor, easy charm, and sharp shooting of his father, former NBA player Dell Curry, Steph Curry derives support and strength from his close-knit kin and his commitment to Christianity. This hard-working, wholesome image however is both a blessing and curse in a League of big personalities. Thompson unravels the complicated underpinnings of the Steph Curry hate with a nuanced analysis of how class and complexion come into play when a child with an NBA pedigree becomes the face of a sport traditionally honed on inner-city black top and dominated by the less privileged. With unprecedented access, Thompson draws from exclusive interviews with Steph Curry, his family, his teammates, Coach Steve Kerr, and the Warriors owners to bring readers inside the locker room and courtside with this remarkable athlete and man.

Author : John Bush Jones
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781584657682

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All-out for Victory! by John Bush Jones Pdf

Madaus, Russell, and Higgins (all, Boston College) provide an exemplary overview of the consequences of high-stakes testing in the context of contemporary school reform policy. A major theme in this book centers on the assertion that high-stakes testing is the driving force behind school reform policy today. The authors argue that school reform policies, based solely on high-stakes testing, were mandated before careful research on the potential advantages and disadvantages. As members of the testing community, the authors do find value in testing; however, they also recognize its limitations, especially in the context of diverse populations. Those in charge of developing and implementing school reform policies today would find this to be an excellent resource; however, the book is also appropriate for a wide audience. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. Reviewed by J. C. Agnew-Tally.

Author : Ethan Sherwood Strauss
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781541736214

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The Victory Machine by Ethan Sherwood Strauss Pdf

How money, guts, and greed built the Warriors dynasty -- and then took it apart The Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA for the better part of a decade. Since the arrival of owner Joe Lacob, they won more championships and sold more merchandise than any other franchise in the sport. And in 2019, they opened the doors on a lavish new stadium. Yet all this success contained some of the seeds of decline. Ethan Sherwood Strauss's clear-eyed exposé reveals the team's culture, its financial ambitions and struggles, and the price that its players and managers have paid for all their winning. From Lacob's unlikely acquisition of the team to Kevin Durant's controversial departure, Strauss shows how the smallest moments can define success or failure for years. And, looking ahead, Strauss ponders whether this organization can rebuild after its abrupt fall from the top, and how a relentless business wears down its players and executives. The Victory Machine is a defining book on the modern NBA: it not only rewrites the story of the Warriors, but shows how the Darwinian business of pro basketball really works.

Author : Randolph Lalonde
Publisher : Randolph Lalonde
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781452307404

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Frontline: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 4 by Randolph Lalonde Pdf

Captain Valance and his crew are finally learning to work as a unit. Oblivious to the grander designs of the Order of Eden, they are drawn into a brutal conflict over a planet the Order is depopulating so they can use it for themselves. Who will survive the Frontline?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101074719285

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The Yorkshire Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Randolph Lalonde
Publisher : Randolph Lalonde
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780986594298

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Framework: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 7 by Randolph Lalonde Pdf

The crew of the Triton find themselves marooned in the Rega Gain solar system. Refusing to abandon the refugees and liberated slaves who joined them along the way, Ayan Rice and her friends negotiate a deal with the Carthan Government to found a home on a terraformed moon. Meanwhile, the fugitive, Jacob Valance and the former Samson crew work to restore their ship and continue their fight against the Order Of Eden in earnest. Little do they know, the fight will resume well before they're ready, and the entire Triton crew will find themselves caught in a war that threatens to change the galaxy forever. Burning questions are answered in Spinward Fringe Broadcast 7: Framework, the cumulative book in the Spinward Fringe series. Stories come to an end, characters face their destinies, and the series changes forever.

Author : James Moran
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Printing presses by James Moran Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Royal Commission for the Vienna Universal Exhibition of 1873
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Vienna International Exhibition
ISBN : PRNC:32101072896358

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Reports on the Vienna Universal Exhibition of 1873 by Great Britain. Royal Commission for the Vienna Universal Exhibition of 1873 Pdf

Author : Randolph Lalonde
Publisher : Randolph Lalonde
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780993739873

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Warpath: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 9 by Randolph Lalonde Pdf

The war is on! Conflict grips the Iron Head Nebula and the star system that Jake, Ayan, Minh-Chu and their loved ones call home. The Order of Eden, British Alliance and other organisations creeping in the shadows enter into an all-or-nothing conflict that will change the political shape of the galaxy for centuries while Freeground is forced to leave its home space in search of help and safety. This is what the crew of the Triton, the Warlord and the residents of Haven Shore hoped to avoid, but it was inevitable. The great galactic war has begun, and there are even more combatants waiting in the shadows to exert their influence on the conflict.

Author : Frederick John Farlow Wilson,Douglas Grey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Printing machinery and supplies
ISBN : HARVARD:32044024212706

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A Practical Treatise Upon Modern Printing Machinery and Letterpress Printing by Frederick John Farlow Wilson,Douglas Grey Pdf

Author : Randolph Lalonde
Publisher : Randolph Lalonde
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780986594243

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Fragments: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 6 by Randolph Lalonde Pdf

The crew of the Triton continue their misadventure near Ossimi Ring Station. They are forced down different paths and a fight for freedom that will cost them dearly begins. New opportunities, dangers and experiences await them all, as the Order of Eden stirs, advancing their own agenda.

Author : Andrew Ure
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1040 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Industrial arts
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000141404

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Ure's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines by Andrew Ure Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Science
ISBN : NYPL:33433069084600

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The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles W. Vincent,James Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Great Exhibition
ISBN : UOM:39015035439184

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The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by Charles W. Vincent,James Mason Pdf