Tip-Off: How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever » (First Trade Paper Edition)

Filip Bondy is a sports columnist at the New York Daily News, where he has worked since 1993. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife.

A revealing, behind-the-scenes account of the 1984 NBA draft, considered the greatest ever, as general managers, coaches, and players describe what really went down

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A pro basketball fan's dream book, full of insider stories and anecdotes, offering a return to a bygone era.

Prologue: The Flip     ix
The View from Chapel Hill     1
Decision Time     15
The Achilles Shin     31
Out of Africa, Into Texas     45
The Well-Rounded Recruit     65
Spokane Man     75
Trial by Knight     83
Embracing Defeat     101
Finishing the Picasso     109
Liking Mike     121
The Safe Pick     135
The Imperfect Fit     145
Sweet Sixteen     155
Portland Selects Sam Bowie     165
Not Twins at All     181
After the Fall     193
A Different Kind of Star     203
Far from Eden     217
Charles in Charge     225
The Player's Player     237
Epilogue     247
Acknowledgments     263
Bibliography     267
Index     271