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Professional basketball is a very recent phenomenon in Canada and the new NBA franchise in Toronto brought new players into the field of high-stakes professional sport – the group headed by 32-year-old John Bitove, Jr., and its team, the Raptors.
A wide variety of problems have dogged Bitove, but the Raptors, backed by an impressive promotional effort and starring Rookie of the Year, Damon Stoudamire, captured the imagination of fans and generated massive interest and excitement. By season end, the Raptors’ attendance records placed them third in the NBA, even though the championship went elsewhere.
Jack Batten spent the year with the Raptors to produce a portrait of the inaugural year of this Canadian major-league franchise. He covers the bid process, the naming of the team, the fuss over the team’s new arena (still to be built), the appointment of Isiah Thomas as general manager and Brendan Malone as coach, and the gathering of the first group of players. But the main focus is the exciting 1995-96 season, and Batten highlights some of the most important and thrilling games, including the monumental win over Chicago before the largest crowd to ever see a basketball game in Canada. He profiles the players, the coach, and the many people behind the scenes who are crucial in putting together the “total entertainment package” that is professional basketball. And he delivers the inside scoop on the struggles that led to Malone’s end-of-season firing. Hoopla! makes for fascinating reading for basketball fans and anyone curious about this hugely successful sport.
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<b>Jack Batten</b> is a well-known author, journalist, reviewer, and radio personality. He has written thirty books on subjects that include biography, crime fiction, law and court cases, and sports. His book, <i>The Man Who Ran Faster Than Everyone,</i> won the Norma Fleck Award for non-fiction, the biggest prize in Canadian children’s literature.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
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Professional basketball is a very recent phenomenon in Canada and the new NBA franchise in Toronto brought new players into the field of high-stakes professional sport – the group headed by 32-year-old John Bitove, Jr., and its team, the Raptors.<br><br>A wide variety of problems have dogged Bitove, but the Raptors, backed by an impressive promotional effort and starring Rookie of the Year, Damon Stoudamire, captured the imagination of fans and generated massive interest and excitement. By season end, the Raptors’ attendance records placed them third in the NBA, even though the championship went elsewhere.<br><br>Jack Batten spent the year with the Raptors to produce a portrait of the inaugural year of this Canadian major-league franchise. He covers the bid process, the naming of the team, the fuss over the team’s new arena (still to be built), the appointment of Isiah Thomas as general manager and Brendan Malone as coach, and the gathering of the first group of players. But the main focus is the exciting 1995-96 season, and Batten highlights some of the most important and thrilling games, including the monumental win over Chicago before the largest crowd to ever see a basketball game in Canada. He profiles the players, the coach, and the many people behind the scenes who are crucial in putting together the “total entertainment package” that is professional basketball. And he delivers the inside scoop on the struggles that led to Malone’s end-of-season firing. <i>Hoopla!</i> makes for fascinating reading for basketball fans and anyone curious about this hugely successful sport.
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Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 58262345-6
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McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1996
ISBN 10: 0771010672
ISBN 13: 9780771010675
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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good +. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. SUBTITLED: ` Inside the Toronto Raptor's First Season '. Alan Eagleson (think NHL) once played basketball in Toronto. That was about 40 years before the Raptor's first season. Read more about : Isiah Thomas, Toronto Huskies, Borden Osmak, Pistons, Yinka Dare, Michael Jordan, Brendan Malone, Lionel Schipper, Steve Stavro, coaches, free throws, point guard, layup, and Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. Section of b/w photos at center. 240 pages includes Epilogue. Cond : Paper wrapper is black with purple lettering. Front cover photo (Ross Allard) is of Damon Stoudamire and Doug Christie - in action. Colours bright, binding tight. One minor corner fold but no names nor marks. Clean. almost collectible ! ! QUote (p. 129) : "._._. in the game between the Raptors and the New Jersey Nets at the Skydome on Tuesday night, January 23, New Jersey's power forward P.J. Brown tried a sixteen-foot jumper. It hit the rim, and the rebound went to the Nets small forward Armon Gilliam, who made the mistake of ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 017977
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