Avery Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s

From 1979 when Dr. Jerry Buss ( he held a PhD in Chemistry) bought the Los Angeles Lakers and drafted Earvin "Magic" Johnson, until 1991, the Lakers were the preeminent team in basketball, playing in nine championship series, winning five. This is the inside story of that team, nicknamed "Showtime" and the central characters involved.The owner, Jerry Buss, who loved the ladies and built the Forum Club, which became the hot spot for players, celebrities and invited guests, featuring food, drinks, women and drugs.The GM, Jerry West, keen spotter of talent and a "win at all cost" attitude.The coach, Pat Riley, a coaching genius whose ego overtook him.The players, featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabber, the game`s best center and all time scoring leader, but a thoroughly unlikeable person off the floor, Magic Johnson, who ran the team, James Worthy, All Star forward, who wasn`t the family man he appeared to be and the surrounding cast which included genuine talent, kooks, misfits and short lived stars.Described are the key games over the decade, the relationship and rivalry between Magic and Bird; Magic and Isiah Thomas, and what goes into building and maintaining a championship team.This is a championship book.

Solita scrittura fluida, divertende. Ricostruzione storica impeccabile. Pearlman è una garanzia.

I've been an NBA fan since i was a kid. Jordan was at his peak and helped me fall in love with the game. Since then I've tried to catch up on the history of the game and some of the best teams/players. I'm not a Lakers fan at all (blame Kobe) but this book is great!I already knew some history of the showtime Lakers, but this was a really fun read filled with great anecdotes and a nice prospective of the ups and downs of a legendary team.Highly recommend if you are a basketball fan.

A must read for fans of the 1980's Lakers dynasty, or basketball fans in general. Very entertaining from cover to cover.

Great book. Everything by Pearlman is a must read for any fan of sport or sport media.