TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bryant,Kobe
AU  - Gasol,Pau
AU  - Jackson,Phil
AU  - Bernstein,Andrew D.
TI  - The Mamba mentality: how i play 
SN  - 9780374201234
U1  - 796.323092 22
PY  - 2018///
CY  - New York
PB  - MCD, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux
KW  - Bryant, Kobe,
KW  - Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team)
KW  - BUEsh
KW  - Basketball players
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Basketball
KW  - Training
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - African American basketball players
KW  - GGEN
KW  - November2019
KW  - Reading book
N1  - Includes index; Foreword -- Introduction -- Process -- Craft -- Facts & Figures -- Chronology -- Afterword -- Index
N2  - In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant shares his vast knowledge and understanding of the game. Citing an obligation to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devoted students of the game how to play it "the right way," The Mamba Mentality takes us inside the mind of one of the most analytical and creative basketball players ever. Bryant reveals his famously detailed approach and the steps he took to prepare mentally and physically to not just succeed at the game, but to excel. Readers learn how Bryant studied an opponent, how he channeled his passion for the game, how he played through injuries. They also get granular detail as he breaks down specific plays and match-ups from throughout his career; The NBA great nicknamed "The Black Mamba" shares his knowledge and understanding of basketball, outlining his detailed approach to preparing both physically and mentally to succeed at the game and revealing the core of his "Mamba mentality."
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