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A Rocket at Heart: My Life and My Team Paperback – February 1, 2007

by Robert Falkoff (Author), Rudy Tomjanovich (Author)
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From Simon & Schuster, A Rocket At Heart: My Life and My Team by Rudy Tomjanovich looks back at Tomajanovich's experience as the coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets.

In this memoir, Tomjanovich recounts his life story, speaking out not only on the challenges of coaching a great player like Hakeem Olajuwon but also on the strategies that have led his team to two NBA titles.
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    304 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster
  4. Publication date
    February 1, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1416552065
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1416552062
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In A Rocket at Heart, Rudy Tomjanovich tells the story of how the son of hardworking Croatian parents from Hamtramck, Michigan, helped the city of Houston change its image from Choke City to Clutch City. With unusual insight and unsparing honesty, Rudy talks about the doubts, the fears, and the obstacles he's overcome in becoming such a successful and well-respected coach. He tells how he learned to be a coach while standing in the spotlight; how he developed his theories of offense and defense that helped the Rockets reach the pinnacle; how he learned when to teach with praise and when to be forceful; and how he learned valuable lessons from Bill Fitch about preparation, from Don Chaney about dignity, and from Del Harris about handling adversity. He also talks, for the first time, about the adversity he himself had to learn from: the devastating punch thrown by Kermit Washington that cost Rudy a season in his prime, and could have cost him his life. Along the way, Rudy shares great stories about all the people he's known and the fun he's had in a life in basketball. He talks about his old roommate Calvin Murphy, and how this seemingly mismatched pair became the closest of friends; about watching Hakeem Olajuwon develop into one of the most extraordinary players ever to play the game; about the enormous challenge of changing a championship team in midseason by making the Clyde Drexler trade, and the satisfaction of beating the odds by winning four straight playoff series without homecourt advantage (and then, a year and a half later, trying that transition game again by adding the always entertaining Charles Barkley to the mix). With remarkable candor and self-deprecating wit, Rudy T. shows us the roads he's traveled and the good times and high points along the way.

About the Author

Rudy Tomjanovich is a former professional basketball player who is now a consultant for the Minnesota Timberwolves. As a player Tomjanovich was a five-time NBA All-Star. As a coach, he has won two NBA championships and was the NBA All-Star Game head coach.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster (February 1, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1416552065
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416552062
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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COOL JEWEL
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ FOR ALL ROCKET FANS
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2008
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RUDY TOMJANOVICH DOES A GREAT JOB WITH A ROCKET AT HEART. HE COVERS HIS LIFE AND CAREER AS A PLAYER AND COACH. I FOUND THE HIGHLIGHTS TO BE THE TELLING OF THE INFAMOUS PUNCH WHICH RUDY WAS ON RECEIVING END FROM KERMIT WASHINGTON. THIS CHANGED BOTH OF THEIR LIVES FOR MANY YEARS. JUST TO FEEL WHAT RUDY HAD TO GO THROUGH IS QUITE CHILLING AND SCARY. THE OTHER HIGHLIGHT IS RUDY'S TELLING OF THE BACK TO BACK TITLES HIS ROCKETS WON IN THE MID 1990'S. I LIKE HIS ATTITUDE OF HARD WORK AND BEING POSITIVE. WELL WORTH READING.
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fbrubacher@usa.net
4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for every Rocket`s fan
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 1997
Rudy T is one of the great choches in NBA history and here is his book filled with his experience and memories. This is a book for you if you are a Houston Rocket`s fan or if you like biographys. The only bad thing is he spents talkin about his chilhood too much time.
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Lisa M
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017
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Great book, great read.
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A Cecil
5.0 out of 5 stars We Believe!
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018
A must have for die hard Rocket fans!
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