When Seconds Count

by Alex Sachare

Basketball is a game of spirited rallies and fabulous finishes, truly a game where every second counts, where the very rules of the game have been drawn to help teams mount late charges and come from behind to win. With shot clocks and three-point shots, no lead is safe until the final buzzer has sounded. Drawing from every level of the sport -- high school, college, and the NBA, amateur and pro, men's and women's basketball -- this book will put...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583820159
• ISBN13: 9781583820155
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A real buzzer beater!

10, 9, 8,7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - BUZZER! Every person I have ever met dreams of taking the game winning shot, and like most people we never get the chance. When Seconds Count now lets you read about those who did.A real easy book to read, the author has taken a great deal of time and energy to make sure the reader is given the full accounting of that last few precious seconds. The final outcome is superb!The book has 60 stories, each 1 second shorter than the previous one. From "Havlicek Stole the Ball!" to Wilt scores 100, from Jordan hitting "The Shot" to Paxson shot for the three-peat, it's all in here and so much more.No one story dominates this book, which makes is great and you can skip around if you like. The perfect gift for every sports fans and for every occasion. Impressive and well-written, great job!