Título: Unguarded
Autor: Scottie Pippen, Michael Arkush
Sinopse: Scottie Pippen has been called one of the greatest NBA players for good reason. Simply put, without Pippen, there are no championship banners--let alone six--hanging from the United Center rafters. There's no Last Dance documentary. There's no "Michael Jordan" as we know him. The 1990s Chicago Bulls teams would not exist as we know them. So how did the youngest of twelve go from growing up poor in the small town of Hamburg, Arkansas, enduring two family tragedies along the way, to become a revered NBA legend? How did the scrawny teen, overlooked by every major collegiate basketball program, go on to become the fifth overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft? And, perhaps most compelling, how did Pippen set aside his ego (and his own limitless professional ceiling) in order for the Bulls to become the most dominant basketball dynasty of the last half century? In Unguarded, the six-time champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist finally opens up to offer pointed and transparent takes on Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, and Dennis Rodman, among others. Pippen details how he cringed at being labeled Jordan's sidekick, and discusses how he could have (and should have) received more respect from the Bulls' management and the media. Pippen reveals never-before-told stories about some of the most famous games in league history, including the 1994 playoff game against the New York Knicks when he took himself out with 1.8 seconds to go. He discusses what it was like dealing with Jordan on a day-to-day basis, while serving as the facilitator for the offense and the anchor for the defense. On the 30th anniversary of the Bulls' first championship, Pippen is finally giving millions of adoring basketball fans what they crave; a raw, unvarnished look into his life, and role within one of the greatest, most popular teams of all time. Acabamento: Hardcover. Peso: 420g. Dimensões: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9.
Contexto da obra
Dentro do catálogo, este livro pode ser situado a partir do tema, da autoria e da proposta editorial. “Unguarded”, de Scottie Pippen, Michael Arkush, publicado pela editora Atria Books, em 2021 e com 320 páginas, integra a categoria Biografias. Esse enquadramento pode tornar mais clara a proposta do livro e o tipo de interesse que ele costuma despertar.
Editora: Atria Books
Páginas: 320
Ano: 2021
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Linguagem: Inglês
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ISBN13: 9781982165192
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Atria Books apresentam uma variedade notável de narrativas que transitam entre thrillers psicológicos intensos, dramas familiares e romances contemporâneos marcados por conflitos pessoais profundos. A experiência de leitura costuma envolver personagens complexos que enfrentam dilemas emocionais e sociais, como a busca por identidade, superação de traumas e relações interpessoais desafiadoras. O catálogo sugere uma preferência por histórias que exploram tensões internas com ritmo que pode variar do suspense atmosférico a um tom mais íntimo e reflexivo, sem abrir mão de diálogos realistas e envolventes.
