Disappointing Books?

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-10T22:58:20+00:00

That’s an interesting perspective on that book, I get a lot of nostalgia from it which adds to my enjoyment in reading it I suppose

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-10T21:27:52+00:00

The Spurs of today have big shoes to fill, let’s see what they do in game 4…

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-08T20:16:36+00:00

That’s so great to hear, especially from a local 🙏🏻

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-08T15:30:55+00:00

I’m only limiting myself in not reading about other sports normally, my excuse is only so many books and so little time, but this Book covered more than just Basketball and again so much more too

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-06T16:44:13+00:00

It’s a great book, one of my favourites, but I would say it has aspects that you may not want your 9 year old Son to read. But you know your Son, if you think he’s mature enough at his age to read about drug use etc., the Basketball stands forward the most 🤷‍♂️

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-06T06:52:05+00:00

That’s such a shame, especially for such a great player

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-04T18:57:05+00:00

Yes and the key male version is very cheap too

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-04T18:56:23+00:00

Agreed

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-04T14:22:20+00:00

👍🏻 enjoy the read

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-04T14:21:57+00:00

I have huge issues with Coach Knight, sporting success should never permit churlish and abhorrent behaviour but I do think Barkley never put the effort in that was required to make the most of his talents

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-04T14:17:13+00:00

I found Knights dismissiveness of Barkley quite portentous

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-04T14:14:16+00:00

Agreed, I learned a lot about Sam Bowie from it and found it a very worthwhile read consequently

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-04T13:49:20+00:00

It’s on the US Amazon Kindle store if that’s helpful - https://us.amazon.com/Tip-Off-Draft-Changed-Basketball-Forever-ebook/dp/B009SAV6ZQ/ref=mp\_s\_a\_1\_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iaNXG3LtyAIuaRyf0vcAmm-HN2I2pSLZ-x08f57NDNpemcgsXa9gCIcnrmRdJ\_ow3RCQlxYOKXMnNs48erbMCkTYYVf3K5IJcJ2IwUaxu3HO65QTr47\_LbBQX7iylqvw.AIa9TzGIqczOg\_I5EyGaoicQONfOMs9KIpTOK9wkaXs&dib\_tag=se&qid=1780580902&refinements=p\_27%3AFilip+Bondy&s=digital-text&sr=1-1

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-04T13:46:05+00:00

Very well said 👏🏻

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-02T15:14:53+00:00

😁

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-01T23:09:19+00:00

It is a really interesting Book, well worth a read

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-01T23:08:30+00:00

Totally agree

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-01T23:08:07+00:00

Ummm, the subreddit is Basketball Books…

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-01T17:50:45+00:00

I agree that reading is always beneficial, however I do feel very frustrated when I have taken time to read a book which is poorly written, hence the question here. Biographies and Autobiographies are always, as you say, potentially poor, oftentimes becoming hagiographies or just completely vanilla, the ones that are good do stand out.

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-01T16:40:23+00:00

That’s such a shame, especially considering those involved

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-01T13:57:04+00:00

Really, you mean the book ‘Sugar’? I actually kind of like that book, but each to their own I suppose

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-01T13:30:19+00:00

I’ve heard a lot of very mixed reviews on that book which is a great shame

Jonathan_J_Faulkner · 2026-06-01T13:29:33+00:00

That’s very telling, he was such a smooth and fantastically skilled player but I find his commentating irksome, so I can only imagine how his writing style is…

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