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Chapters: Avery Johnson, Bob Love, Bobby Phills, Trevor C. Williams, Peter Cipriano, Jasper Wilson. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As Player As Coach Avery Johnson (born March 25, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets. He has also coached the Dallas Mavericks, leading them to their first NBA Finals appearance and four consecutive 50+ win seasons. During his playing days, Johnson was known as the "Little General" for his small (by NBA standards) stature, his leadership skills as a point guard and floor general, and his close friendship with former San Antonio Spurs teammate David "The Admiral" Robinson. As a high school senior in 1983, Johnson led New Orleans' St. Augustine High School to a 350 record and the Class 4A Louisiana State Championship. Johnson matriculated at New Mexico Junior College before moving on to Cameron University, and finally Southern University, with whom in his senior season in 1988 he led the NCAA with 13.3 assists per game, a senior and all-time record that still stands. Upon graduation in 1988 Johnson was not selected in the NBA Draft. After a summer season with the USBL's Palm Beach Stingrays, however, Johnson was signed by the Seattle SuperSonics and managed to spend the next 16 years playing in the NBA, including stints with the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, and Dallas Mavericks. A true journeyman as a player, occasionally being traded, or even waived, mid-season, Johnson is best known for his time with the San Antonio Spurs (1991, 19921993, 19942001), particularly his integral role on the 1999 Spurs team that won the NBA championship against the New York Knicks in which he hi...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5559010 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Southern Jaguars Basketball Players, Southern Jaguars Men's Basketball Coaches, Avery Johnson, Bob Love, Ben Jobe, Bobby Phills, Trevor C. Williams, Rob Spivery, Peter Cipriano, Jasper Wilson, F. G. Clark Center. Excerpt: As Player As Coach Avery Johnson (born March 25, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets, he has also coached the Dallas Mavericks, leading them to their first NBA Finals appearance ... Read more

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Title: Little general, bigger 'D': Dallas coach Avery Johnson hasn't been on the job long; that means the Mavericks must get used to his style at the same time they're trying to win playoff games.(National Basketball Association )
Author: Sean Deveney
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 6, 2005
Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co.
Volume: 229Issue: 18Page: 14(4)

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REACH BEYOND THE BREAK The Avery Johnson Story is farmore than a book about a poor, black boy,with a love of the game, thatgrew up in the New Orleans projects, and went on to become a championNBA Basketball player. It is that, and more!

It is about perserverance, hard work, faith, and lots of love...love, from parents, family, friends, and countless others along the way. Perserverance when all the odds were stacked against him, he had to persist with patient effort and hard work. (That's the hardest...that patient part!)

Avery Johnson gives his best, on and off the court, and that makes him a winner in anybody's book! ... Read more

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Has "self-published" written all over it
While I'm a big Avery Johnson fan, this book (writing quality, typos, organization) is simply not at the professional level. The writer--and editor, assuming there actually was one--did Avery a huge disservice. It's actually quite an embarrassment.

It's not as if the book contains nothing of interest to readers...it does. Good basketball info and behind-the-scenes content (most from his days with the Spurs) is included.

I'll continue to hold Avery Johnson the basketball player and person in high regard. But Avery "the author" needed more help than this.

Reach Beyond the Break/The Avery Johnson Story
Great story of courage and faith. Everyone should read this book! ... Read more