Full name: Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior

Authors: Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty Year: 1995 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Sports, Non Fiction, Memoirs, Philosophy Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781401308810 1401308813

With a new introduction, Phil Jackson's modern classic of motivation, teamwork, and Zen insight is updated for a whole new readership "Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball." --Phil Jackson Eleven years ago, when Phil Jackson first wrote these words in Sacred Hoops, he was the triumphant head coach of the Chicago Bulls, known for his Zen approach to the game. He hadnt yet moved to the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he would bring his total to an astounding nine NBA titles. In his thought-provoking memoir, he revealed how he directs his players to act with a clear mind--not thinking, just doing; to respect the enemy and be aggressive without anger or violence; to live in the moment and stay calmly focused in the midst of chaos; to put the "me" in service of the "we"--all lessons applicable to any person's life, not just a professional basketball player's. This inspiring book went on to sell more than 400,000 copies. In his new introduction, Jackson explains how the concepts in Sacred Hoops are relevant to the issues facing his current team--and today's reader. Similar books: For the Love of the Game by Michael Jordan The Last Season by Phil Jackson Drive by Larry Bird More than a Game by Phil Jackson Knight by Bob Knight When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird Let Me Tell You a Story by Red Auerbach The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith They Call Me Coach by John Wooden The Punch by John Feinstein A Coach's Life by Dean Smith A Season on the Brink by John Feinstein The Last Shot by Darcy Frey The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons The Miracle of St. Anthony by Adrian Wojnarowski Mortality by Christopher Hitchens Teaching a Stone to Talk by Annie Dillard Gandhi the Man by Eknath Easwaran The Undertaking by Thomas Lynch The Words by Jean-Paul Sartre