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BL
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962960
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b717330
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| Main Entry
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May, Peter,1951 February 7-
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| Title & Author
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Top of the world : : the inside story of the Boston Celtics' amazing one-year turnaround to become NBA champions /\ Peter May.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, MA :: Da Capo Press,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (250 pages, [8] pages) :: color illustrations
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0786726865
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0306818108
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9780306818103
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9780306818585
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| Contents
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Preliminaries; Contents; Prologue; 1 Ping-Pong History; 2 Along Comes Ray; 3 The Big Ticket; 4 Setting a Course; 5 Ubuntu; 6 Shot from Guns; 7 Growth Spurts; 8 Highs and Lows; 9 All Stars, Add-ons, and a Fantastic Finish; 10 Bandwagon Fans and Menacing Gestures; 11 LeBron and Another Grinder; 12 The Real NBA Finals; 13 Finishing the Race; Epilogue; boston celtics championships; acknowledgments; index.
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I'm on top of the world!" shouted Kevin Garnett after the Boston Celtics demolished the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers for a league-leading seventeenth NBA championship. Peter May chronicles the amazing run of the team, who went from having the second-worst record in 2007 to leading the pack in 2008. Drawing on interviews with the players, Coach Doc Rivers, and General Manager Danny Ainge, May charts the pivotal moments of the Celtics' magical season. From rebuilding the team to capping off their stunning year with another championship, Top of the World brings readers every key moment of t.
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Boston Celtics (Basketball team)-- History.
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Boston Celtics (Basketball team)
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Basketball-- United States-- History.
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Basketball.
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SPORTS RECREATION-- Basketball.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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796.32364
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| LC Classification
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GV885.52.C45M39 2008eb
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