Seven Seconds or Less

By Jack McCallum,

Book cover of Seven Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns

Book description

Sports Illustrated's chief NBA writer, Jack McCallum, only planned to spend the preseason with the Phoenix Suns as an "assistant coach" -- and then write a story about his experiences. Instead, he stayed on with the Suns throughout their exciting and controversial 2005-2006 season. Gaining access to everything from locker-room…

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1 author picked Seven Seconds or Less as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

In a lot of ways, this book provided the blueprint for my own book as McCallum brilliantly captures an NBA season from the inside, detailing coaches’ meetings, film sessions, locker-room interactions, and more.

As a kid watching the NBA (I specifically remember watching the Phoenix Suns team McCallum covers!), I always wondered what was going on behind the scenes. This book answered all of my questions. 

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