Betaball
How Silicon Valley and Science Built One of the Greatest Basketball Teams in History
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Narrated by:
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George Newbern
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By:
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Erik Malinowski
About this listen
Moneyball meets The City Game in this compelling look at how the NBA champion Golden State Warriors embraced savvy business practices, next-gen science, and the corporate culture of Silicon Valley to not only produce one of the greatest basketball teams in history but also revolutionize the NBA.
Discover the definitive inside account of how the Warriors, under the leadership of venture capitalist Joe Lacob and Hollywood producer Peter Guber, quickly became one of the most remarkable success stories ever, both in sports and in business. In just five years, they turned a declining franchise with no immediate hope into one of the greatest teams in basketball, a period that included the rise of All-Star point guard Stephen Curry and two NBA championships in the past three years. By operating in "beta" - always innovating, unafraid to embrace change, encouraging risk - the Warriors have become a model organization for American professional sports, instituting the best workplace principles found inside the world's most successful corporations and instilling a top-down organizational ethos that allows their employees to thrive, from the front office to the free-throw line.
With in-depth access and meticulous reporting on and off the court, acclaimed journalist Erik Malinowski recounts a gripping tale of worlds colliding, a team's reinvention, ordinary people being pushed to extraordinary heights, and the Golden State Warriors' unending quest to remain the best.
©2017 Erik Malinowski (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.What listeners say about Betaball
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-02-2018
An fascinating look into building a great team
Although this was not what I expected. I expected more of a look into the practices that made the team great. It was a fascinating story.
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- ryan pomroy
- 05-02-2018
Misleading title
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would recommend only to Warriors fans and those new to basketball
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mispronounced player names along the entire book. Very distracting.
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totally misleading title. Its a play by play of their rise from bottom to top dog. Based on the title however, I was expecting them to really get into statistics and/or advanced technology for sports training. Mentions tech or related companies but never goes more than surface level if that.
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