Pro Basketball Forecast: 2005-06 (PRO BASKETBALL PROSPECTUS)

By John Hollinger

ESPN.com's John Hollinger returns with another edition of the Pro Basketball Forecast, packed full of stats and discussion on every single player who saw time in the league last year plus each team's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1574889621
• ISBN13: 9781574889628
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

This book is amazing!

Similar to Pro Football Prospectus 2005, this book is FULL of revolutionary statistics AND opinion based on those stats. Who cares if the author prefers the Cavs, that's a prediction, and this book contains so much pertinent data that it doesn't matter who he picked . . . this book is ideal for any basketball fan who is tired of the usual points, rebounds and assists (per game) that you are used to seeing for the last 30-40 years.

There should be more books/annuals like this

In the past, I always enjoyed the Bill James Baseball Abstract annuals. These days, in each of the three major sports, there are quality annuals that try to follow in James's path. Baseball Prospectus, Pro Football Prospectus and John Hollinger's Pro Basketball Forecast. These are all annuals that look at the game from an intelligent, statistical standpoint. It's not all numbers though - it's the numbers that he uses to tell the story of a team or player. Having read Hollinger's previous annuals, I'm getting used to his style and some of the stats that he came up with. He's not afraid to give an opinion, even a very negative one...and that is GREAT for the reader! I will continue to pick up his annuals before the start of every basketball season. Leave the annual basketball magazines alone, and pick up this one. It's more expensive but more than worth the price compared to those magazines.

If you're an NBA fan then buy this book

Forget the magazines, this is the preview guide you want if you're an NBA fan. The statistical analysis is fascinating and every player in the league is covered along with overviews of each team. And it's not just a dry reference - the writing is full of wit and humor. This is my favorite sports book and I look forward to it each year.