Mediocre book

Few interesting insights, but mostly generic story telling.
Probably half of the pages would have been enough to tell the same story, therefore I wouldn’t recommend this read.

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So much detail but underlying tone was weird

I loved the stories and details of the warriors run but all seemed very negative and juiciness focused. Maybe I’ve read Ethan too much but his jadedness reads through a little too clearly in this book. Amazing read with lots of great anecdotes aboht all the organozations folks

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Bitter author

Book sucks. More focused on the bitter author’s personal story and his drama with KD than it is about one of the greatest teams of all time.

Pretty good, but too soon for a book.

Some very interesting anecdotes that really helped me understand mindsets and motivations of everyone involved. The only negative to me is that the book was simply written too soon. We are still living through the aftermath of the Warriors-KD saga even years after it ended. I appreciate Ethan’s diligent reporting and insight, but I do think an even better story could’ve be told by just holding out for a little longer. Obviously, if you’re reading this now you know that the Warriors were able to restructure their team fairly quickly and win another championship and potentially go on another run, which is extremely relevant. There’s a lot more to the story that has developed shortly after.
Overall, I enjoyed it and look forward to other works by Ethan.

Captivating listen

I’ve been listening to Ethan since the days of True Hoop podcasts and he was always a thoughtful, informative personality. His book is much of the same quality, the writing is fair, informative and very entertaining. If you want to get an intimate picture of the Golden State Warriors during the Kevin Durant cup of tea, this is as good an experience as you’ll get.

Fantastic Inside Look

I’ve been a Warriors junkie for 30 years and consume huge amounts of Warriors coverage, but I still learned a ton from this book and Ethan did an incredible job giving insight into the minds of these people. Also the sneaker element to basketball decisions was an awesome angle.

For GSW fans and curious Durant observers

Good, quick read, but this honestly felt like a long essay that was then turned into 60% of a book. I'd have liked to see more on Durant, more on the GSW organization, maybe a few years of retrospective before writing. Like, having the 20-21 season in this book would have been a quality juxtaposition to the highs of 16-19 & the lows of 20. I'd recommend to basketball fans overall.

Really enjoyed!

The book shows us deep inside how the organization works, since before Joe Lacob acquired the franchise to the dynasty days.

The funniest part is the conversation he had with Iguodala while Kevon Looney was giggling on the side!

Fascinating!

I like sports books, especially basketball books, & this book opened my eyes to some of the “behind the scenes” events that impact the business of the game. (Why DON’T GMs make as much as coaches???) I have new respect for the individuals who pulled together the original OKC Thunder & made it work. The author narrates & there were times he tried to mimic other people’s voices—failed attempts, mostly—but I found it amusing & endearing & not at all annoying. I loved this book for the subject, the content & the scrutiny which I found to be nonjudgmental. Good job!

Glad I challenged myself to branch out

I’m not a sports person. I jokingly call whatever sport my husband is watching “sportsballs” as though they’re all the same to me. But I wanted to branch out and listen to a book I’d never think to read. I’M SO GLAD I DID! This was a captivating account from a very talented writer of a remarkable period in the life of a business. One that just happens to be in the business of sportsball. I highly recommend this to anyone who appreciates great writing whether you think of yourself as a sports person or not. (The same way I recommend Tina Fey’s Bossypants to all men.)