El. knyga: Turnpike Team: A History of the New Jersey Nets, 1977-2012

For much of their history, the Brooklyn/New Jersey Nets have been a forgettable NBA franchise, seemingly rightfully overshadowed in basketball culture by more glamorous franchises with star-studded, championship traditions. While the arrival of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the summer of 2019 vaulted the Brooklyn Nets into the relevancy the franchise long had sought, ukasz Muniowskis Turnpike Team suggests that the longer, often uninspiring history of the New Jersey iterations of the Nets is worthy of attention and analysis. Muniowski illuminates the Nets long struggle for relevancy, one repeatedly beset by location, demographics, and mismanagement. Muniowskis history productively provides insight into the messiness of the average NBA franchise, where success is fleeting and no banners fly forever.Cat M. Ariail, author of Passing the Baton: Black Women Track Stars and American Identity In ukas Muniowskis thorough, fun and fascinating history, readers fully experience every moment of the often-bumpy ride that accompanied every Nets season. From Dr. Js dominant days to Jason Kidds revitalization of the franchise, Muniowski ably documents the times when the Nets actually sat atop the basketball world. But he also shows how potential greatness was often squandered and how mismanagement and even geography seemingly doomed the team to eternal mediocrity. With Muniowskis keen eye for detail and sharp writing, Turnpike Team delivers a winning read for basketball fans.Shawn Fury, author of Rise and Fire: The Origins, Science and Evolution of the Jump Shotand How It Transformed Basketball Forever