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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I am a Duke grad, so my love of Duke hoops and Coach K are unmitigated. However, his books, as much as I'd like to feel otherwise, are not good. If they didn't deal directly with glorious Duke basketball, I don't think I could have finished them.
This book offers the occasional fresh story or insight; mostly it is predictable and repetitive--just the qualities which K and his clubs avoid consistently.
The brillliance of Coach K and his Duke teams are far better enjoyed while watching them play. His talent for motivation, and his exemplary example are better displayed on the court as well.
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Summary: duke Cheats
Review: I am sorry to admit this book is a fake. The national championship is a Fake also. dook cheated and still cheats to this day. In our team meetings we voted on a team mvp - The Officials. Thanks guys. Thanks Hess, Edsell and the rest of you guys.
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Summary: Greensboro, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis: 1992 and 2001
Review: I enjoyed "Five-Point Play" by Coach K. It was neat to read what went on during the 2000-01 season. I thoughly enjoyed the book
but I have one negative comment: the quotes from the players was
annoying. Too warm fuzzy! The quotes should have been omitted from the book. The parts about Greensboro and Philadelphia held fond memories for me. My dad and I saw Duke play there. I highly recommend "Five-Point Play". I also recommend the other books written by Coach K. They are very good.[....]
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Summary: Is there some reason for all the italics?
Review: I guess I'd ask Donald T. Phillips, Coach K's assisting writer, that question. I guess he thought Duke fans reading the book were too stupid to understand when someone other than Coach K was talking. Or Coach K was too stupid. Anyway, the book is an average recount of Duke's national title season in 2000-2001. It goes start to finish. You'll like it if you're a Duke fan, you won't if you're not.
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Summary: Rad!
Review: I thought this book was great. It was truly inspirational. It changed my life. From now on, I am going to cut my own meat! Fist!
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Summary: Rad!
Review: I thought this book was great. It was truly inspirational. It changed my life. From now on, I am going to cut my own meat! Fist!
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Summary: Self indulgent egotistical tripe.
Review: I was going to flush this book down a toilet; however, I began to think that flushing the book would be disrespectful to the floating excrement. The only true way to enjoy this book is to rip out the contents, page by page, and then burn each one in effigy. I want to hear about Duke's championship season like I want to hear about a terrorist attack. He opens the book by name dropping, then name dropping some more, followed by name drops. I couldn't make it past the third page before my gag reflex kicked in and I started to salivate. I would soon lose my Chalupa. If you are still interested in reading this book, keep an extra bottle of Kaopectate on hand, as well as an apology letter to your dry cleaner.
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Summary: Self indulgent egotistical tripe.
Review: I was going to flush this book down a toilet; however, I began to think that flushing the book would be disrespectful to the floating excrement. The only true way to enjoy this book is to rip out the contents, page by page, and then burn each one in effigy. I want to hear about Duke's championship season like I want to hear about a terrorist attack. He opens the book by name dropping, then name dropping some more, followed by name drops. I couldn't make it past the third page before my gag reflex kicked in and I started to salivate. I would soon lose my Chalupa. If you are still interested in reading this book, keep an extra bottle of Kaopectate on hand, as well as an apology letter to your dry cleaner.
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Summary: The Inside Scoop of Duke's Success
Review: In Five Point Play, Coach Mike Krzyzewski tries to teach the 2001 Duke basketball team about not only basketball, but life too. By setting examples for the team, Coach shows his players the results of communication, trust, care, responsibility, and pride, the same points that helped them win the national championship. "Coach K" has a crew of talented coaches and players that include Shane Battier, Jason Williams, Carlos Boozer and many more. I like the way that Coach Krzyzewski put this book together, by explaining every pep talk, describing every huddle, and giving the details of every game. Although I wouldn't recommend this book to a North Carolina fan, I hope that every other basketball fan gets a chance to read Five Point Play.
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Summary: The Inside Scoop of Duke's Success
Review: In Five Point Play, Coach Mike Krzyzewski tries to teach the 2001 Duke basketball team about not only basketball, but life too. By setting examples for the team, Coach shows his players the results of communication, trust, care, responsibility, and pride, the same points that helped them win the national championship. "Coach K" has a crew of talented coaches and players that include Shane Battier, Jason Williams, Carlos Boozer and many more. I like the way that Coach Krzyzewski put this book together, by explaining every pep talk, describing every huddle, and giving the details of every game. Although I wouldn't recommend this book to a North Carolina fan, I hope that every other basketball fan gets a chance to read Five Point Play.
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