I Love Being the Enemy

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by Reggie Miller

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The basketball superstar offers his views on life in the NBA, candidly describing life on the Dream Team and offering his opinions on players and coaches Miller, star of basketball's Indiana Pacers, and coauthor Wojciechowski have produced a run-of-the-mill chronology of the 1994-95 National Basketball Association season as seen through Miller's eyes. Miller, who is perhaps best known as the player who got in a "woofing" contest with director Spike Lee during the 1993-94 playoffs, does not come across as the egotistical, loud-mouthed person he often appears to be but instead reveals himself to be a shy young man with a loving, supportive family. More information about Miller's life away from basketball would have made the book more interesting, however. Miller is a keen observer who has a good relationship with his coaches, teammates, and opponents, but his views and comments are a bit on the bland side. In summary, this book has little "hook" to induce readers to pick it up, except, perhaps, in the state of Indiana. A marginal purchase.?William O. Scheeren, Hempfield Area H.S. Lib., Greensburg, Pa. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Indiana Pacer guard Miller may be the NBA's "best shooter," as the subtitle claims, but rather than "sharpest tongue," many fans might substitute "most self-aggrandizing windbag." Still, his streak shooting can be dazzling, and many of his best games have come before a network television audience. This is Reggie's diary kept during the 1994^-95 season. Don't expect the book to generate any scandalous headlines; despite his trash-talkin', hot-dog image, Reggie in print turns out to be an intelligent young man whose opinions rarely extend beyond common knowledge. For example, he refers to the Knicks as a dirty team and says their star guard, John Starks, has a hollow little head. These are not revelations to NBA fans. He does provide a good sense of the NBA season's interminable length and touches on the delicate chemistry that must be established on a winning team. On balance, this is a lightweight, sanitized look at the NBA, but Miller's name will attract some attention, especially from Pacer fans. Wes Lukowsky Used Book in Good Condition

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