Seven Seconds or Less

Review "This is a fascinating and funny book, a fly-on-the-ball account of what life is really like in the NBA. McCallum writes about basketball the way only a few have ever played it: with a grace and insight that change the way you look at the game. My one complaint: The book, like the season it describes, ends too soon."-- Steve Rushin, Sports Illustrated "No team on the NBA map runs like the Suns or has fun like the Suns. And I can't think of another NBA team that would grant this kind of behind-the-scenes access to a scribe. If you like watching the Suns play -- and how can you not? -- you'll love reading the untold stories from the inside from Basketball Hall of Famer Jack McCallum."-- Marc Stein, NBA columnist and analyst, ESPN.com and ESPN "_Seven Seconds or Less_ is a fascinating inside look at the NBA by one of the all-time great basketball writers. Jack McCallum makes you feel like you're part of the Phoenix Suns and their remarkable season. A Hall of Fame book by a Hall of Fame writer. I absolutely loved it!"-- Mike Breen, ABC/ESPN broadcaster Product Description Sports Illustrated 's chief NBA writer, Jack McCallum, only planned to spend the preseason with the Phoenix Suns as an "assistant coach" -- and then write a story about his experiences. Instead, he stayed on with the Suns throughout their exciting and controversial 2005-2006 season. Gaining access to everything from locker-room chats with superstar point guard Steve Nash, to coaches' meetings with maverick coach Mike D'Antoni, McCallum learned what makes this wildly popular, innovative, and international assemblage of talented players and brilliant coaches tick -- making Seven Seconds or Less an all-access look at one of the greatest shows in sports.