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Three Ring Circus

Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty

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Three Ring Circus

Auteur(s): Jeff Pearlman
Narrateur(s): Brian Hutchison
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The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined - and collided - to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouse.

In the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O’Neal loathed Kobe Bryant and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O’Neal. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade, it was warfare. And yet, despite eight years of infighting and hostility, by turns mediated and encouraged by coach Phil Jackson, the Shaq-Kobe duo resulted in one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. Together, the two led the Lakers to three straight championships and returned glory and excitement to Los Angeles.

In the tradition of Jeff Pearlman’s best sellers Showtime, Boys Will Be Boys, and The Bad Guys Won, Three-Ring Circus is a rollicking deep dive into one of sports’ most fraught yet successful pairings.

©2020 Jeff Pearlman (P)2020 Recorded Books Basketball Histoire des sports Sportifs

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I think this is my first Pearlman book since Boys Will Be Boys, and I'd forgotten how great his writing is. I thought I was familiar with those Laker teams and the major BTS stuff of the time, but this is a fantastically deep and entertaining dive.

It's all the big stuff you've likely heard (or heard rumors of), but also most everything else going on in the Lakers front office. An easy and entertaining listen.

Narrarator was great, with the exception that you always tell when he's reading quotes from players/coaches because its always done with a southern accent. Not sure if its him hiding for the rest of the book, or if he's putting it on for the direct quotes (or maybe he just assumes everyone directly involved with the NBA is from the south).

Fantastic listen for Lakers fans, haters, and every basketball fan in between

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love all the behind the scenes drama and stories. Jeff Pearlman always does a great job finding juicy insider details about his subjects.

The narrator does a fine job, but struggles with the pronunciation of some of the player names, especially the European ones. When he speaks slang or in a black affectation, it is let's say... quite comical.

A great inside look at the early 2000s Lakers Dyna

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I enjoy Pearlman’s books. They’re honest and offer a good behind-the-scenes looks at athletes. His books knock athletes of the godlike pedestal we incorrectly raise them to.
Without offering my personal opinion of the subject matter, I’ll say that Pearlman’s research into the lives of Shaq, Kobe and Jackson (along with everyone in their expanded universe) was really in-depth and felt objective in how he laid out the content.
This is my third Pearlman book. They’ve all been enjoyable. Great material for drives to and from work

Another good Pearlman story.

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Always been a fan of Jeff Pearlman. Loved all of his books to date.
This book was very enjoyable.
Boy oh boy - Kobe Bryant does not come across very well in this novel. And very flatly saying that he did rape that woman in 2003 with plenty of back up and proof - is something many did not want to hear, especially months after his death. But Pearlman stuck to his reporting and told the story he intended.

Kobe’s legacy hit with this book

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This was a fascinating look at the Kobe-Shaq Lakers. I didn't know much about them but was intrigued and I can honestly say this book was informative. I knew that there was tension between Shaq and Kobe during this time and it is well documented in this work. I can also see how Kobe was not very well liked by a lot of people, mainly team mates it seems. This work really depicts, for me, the difference between Kobe and MJ and why MJ is to be held in a higher esteem. Kobe knew he was an elite player and demanded that everyone respect that and follow his work ethic or else he had no time for them. Also he comes off as very introverted. Michael had the work ethic but one trait Kobe didn't have that, to me, made MJ great was that he was more personable, and while a jerk (as related by some team mates) they had respect for him. It doesn't seem like Kobe had a lot of players respect despite them giving him their acknowledgement that he was one of the true greats.

I also liked the takes the author took of Phil Jackson. While I have admiration for Phil as a coach I see from this work and others I have read about him, with the Bulls, he may well have benefitted more from being associated with teams of great players than his skill as an actual coach. Way too much in to the mind games with both LA and Chicago. After listening to this book, I would categorize Phil Jackson's Basketball coaching ability as maybe only slightly above average. His bread and butter was the Triangle Offense and when that didn't work, as was the case as his time with the Lakers wore on, his ability to work with a team faltered. I still respect the man though.

I give this Audible a 5 star because of what I learned, it's story telling was very engaging and the narrator did a great job. This is definitely a must have if you are a Basketball fan, a Kobe or Shaq fan or just want a good over view of a special team and it's dynamics.

Great History of Shaq-Kobe Lakers

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