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This is what happens when the desperate golden-boy owner of the worst pro-basketball team in the world and his equally desperate golden-boy coach do the unthinkable: sign the first woman ever to play in the NBA. Her name is Dee Gerard, the daughter of a New York playground legend and the product of God having an exceptionally good day. A star in Europe, but weary of bad arenas, she retires - until the day a scout for the hapless New York Knights calls his boss: "I found you a point guard who is perfect, except for one thing." What, no heart? "It's not the heart, exactly. But you're close."
The league doesn't want a circus. The other players don't want her. The owner wants fannies in the seats. The sportswriters just want their column inches. What she wants . . . is to play in the best game there is. How she gets there, the hilarious and sobering things that happen to her, the personal and professional entanglements that spring up everywhere, the pitfalls of remaining old-school when all about her are tattooed, self-indulgent, young millionaires - this is a smart, funny, outrageous, wonderful story of Full Court Press.
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"Pretty good bood. It was an easy read, and the story was great, especially since I have 3 daughters. I would not call this great literature, but it was fun to read. If you like basketball, or sports for that, and have some free time, go and give it a shot. "
— Todd (4 out of 5 stars)
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" I loved this book. All the things I love power of women and basketball. What more could there be in a great book. "
— Rachel, 7/26/2013 -
" Women in the NBA? Why not. They would probably beat my Sixers. "
— David, 1/26/2013 -
" Not a bad book, but nothing great either. I may read more of his stuff, but it will not be a priority. "
— Dee, 3/2/2012 -
" Pretty good bood. It was an easy read, and the story was great, especially since I have 3 daughters. I would not call this great literature, but it was fun to read. If you like basketball, or sports for that, and have some free time, go and give it a shot. "
— Todd, 6/30/2011 -
" Decent story of a female basketball player trying to make it in the NBA. Not one of Lupica's best, however. "
— Brian, 6/16/2011 -
" I enjoyed most of it, but I am so not a fan of the ending. "
— Heather, 6/13/2011 -
" I loved this book. All the things I love power of women and basketball. What more could there be in a great book. "
— Rachel, 9/13/2010 -
" Not a bad book, but nothing great either. I may read more of his stuff, but it will not be a priority. "
— Dee, 4/17/2008 -
" Decent story of a female basketball player trying to make it in the NBA. Not one of Lupica's best, however. "
— Brian, 3/9/2008 -
" Women in the NBA? Why not. They would probably beat my Sixers. "
— David, 2/9/2008
About Mike Lupica
Mike Lupica is a New York Times bestselling author and a veteran sports columnist who spent most of his career with the New York Daily News. For three decades, he was a panelist on ESPN’s The Sports Reporters. He is now a member of the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame.