SHAWN FURY is an award-winning journalist who has written for newspapers in Minnesota and North Dakota, and is also the author of Keeping the Faith: In the Trenches with College Football's Worst Team. He lives in New York City with his wife, Louise.
"Rise and Fire profiles great shooters of the past and present,
from Rick Mount to Ray Allen and countless more, but also shows the
importance and beauty of the jump shot itself, a play that
continues to evolve and change the game. Shawn Fury's superb book
is about one shot, but every basketball fan will enjoy it." --Mike
Krzyzewski, Head Coach of the Duke and USA Men's National
basketball teams "[An] enthusiastic and entertaining...romp through
basketball history.... Just like you want a great jump shooter on
your team, you want this book on your shelf." -The Washington Post
"We live in the age of the jump shot... In Rise and Fire, Shawn
Fury recounts his own love affair with the jump shot while chasing
down famed shooters of yesteryear to learn the secrets of their
scoring genius... Ranging from the jump shot's folk roots to the
shooting labs and statistical preoccupations that color today's
game... [Fury's] reading about the jump shot is omnivorous." --Wall
Street Journal
"Some of the best to ever do it are discussed, namely Michael
Jordan, which is part of what makes Rise and Fire a great teacher
for any student of the game." --SLAM "This is a book about a shot,
but it's of course so much more than that. One basic shot -- a
fundamental human movement -- is interpreted and evolved around the
country and the world, with everyone adding their own regional
take. Fury's book is thorough and smart, but more than anything,
it's a lively, extremely fun travelogue through a journey that
parallels that of the sport it transformed." --Will Leitch, founder
of Deadspin and author of Are We Winning? and God Save the Fan A
fascinating discourse on the evolution of the sport. --Library
Journal, starred review [Fury] comprehensively traces the
transformative effect of the jump shot... there is much here to
rekindle the memories of basketball fans, who will quickly discern
that there is one thing all these jump shooters have in common:
Swish! --Booklist "Fury's enthusiasm for the topic and his love of
uncovering the obscure give the book a fun jolt." --Publishers
Weekly In a pleasing touch, Fury mixes a little memoir--high
school, college, and playground games--into the stories...and then
returns, smoothly if not silkily, to the chronological march,
noting how the evolution of the shot changes everything each time
it punctures the game's equilibrium.... The jump shot created
offense, and Fury elevates it to yet higher ground. --Kirkus
Reviews An anecdote- and research-filled love story for anyone who
worships at New York's West 4th Street playground or Kansas's
famous fieldhouse The Phog....Rich with game details, player
biography, and roundball lore, Rise and Fire is a history of modern
basketball traced through the devastating and graceful jump shot.
--Shelf Awareness "Rise and Fire is a love letter to the jump shot,
full of fascinating details and anecdotes. Wide-ranging and
thoroughly researched, it is both a lively history and an ode to
that mysterious, timeless motion. You can feel Fury's passion and
curiosity on every page." --Chris Ballard, senior writer at Sports
Illustrated and author of The Art of a Beautiful Game "This is a
necessary read...You'll be sure to learn something new while
gaining a new appreciation for the character and work ethic of some
of the greatest shooters to have graced the floor." --BBall
Breakdown "Rise and Fire is a quintessential read for anyone
fascinated by basketball's on-going evolution. It takes a simple,
yet fascinating question---how did the jump shot gradually become
the most aesthetically-pleasing movement in all of sports?---and
turns it into an engrossing odyssey that offers insight, answers,
and a meditation on artistry. This is a must-have for anyone who
ever held their breath when Larry Bird let one fly with the game on
the line, or spent a long summer night in their parents' driveway,
hoisting countless jumpers at a rim illuminated by the glow of
flickering floodlights mounted above the garage." --Kevin Van
Valkenburg, senior writer at ESPN The Magazine "It's the
lesser-known stories and anecdotes, including the author's visit
with Hoosiers model Bobby Plump, that make Rise and Fire a
nothing-but-net read." --Jack McCallum, author of Dream Team and
Seven Seconds or Less "Shawn Fury's written a biography of the jump
shot which is perfect for the age of no conscience in basketball.
The jump shot is in full flower in the postmodern game these days.
[This is] a fun read filled with surprises and great stories.
Certain requirements are fulfilled---Larry Bird gets his own
chapter. It's a must for any serious hoops library." --Roland
Lazenby, author of Michael Jordan, The Life
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