
Personal Foul
A First-Person Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA
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Narrado por:
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Chris Della Penna
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De:
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Tim Donaghy
The media has often speculated and sports fans have debated, but until now no one has known the real story. Personal Foul takes an in-depth look at former NBA referee Tim Donaghy and the betting scandal that rocked professional basketball. This is the decisive book that reveals exactly what was done and how it all happened. Which games were affected and how? Did referees target particular players or teams? Just how much did the NBA know and when? How did the mafia get involved? The book answers all of these questions and more.
Thrilling and poignant, Personal Foul takes readers on the journey of one man wrestling his own demons and shines a light on a culture of gambling and "directive" officiating in the NBA that promises to change the way sports fans view the game forever. The book also includes a foreword by Phil Scala, the FBI Special Agent who worked the Gambino case.
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Penna's performance almost ruins the entire book. If the story wasn't intriguing, I would've stopped listening the first 5 minutes. Penna is very mechanical and it feels very rushed. No emotion, almost robotic delivery. Probably one of the wost deliveries I've listened to.
Great Story, Poor Performance
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I don’t feel crazy anymore
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Would you consider the audio edition of Personal Foul to be better than the print version?
Not at all. The reader sounded like he was in a hurry and his pronunciation was atrocious----a problem, unfortunately all too common in audio books. Initially, I thought that the mispronunciations were limited to proper nouns (players' names), which while still inexcusable, would at least be tolerable. But alas, that was not the case.What other book might you compare Personal Foul to and why?
I can't think of another book with which to compare Personal Foul, but I found it to be an honest and candid representation of the circumstances leading to the problem----i.e. no whining or constantly making excuses, blaming others etc. In fact, to my shock, I found myself empathizing with the author.How did the narrator detract from the book?
Yes, primarily with the plethora of mispronunciations.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I was moved by learning the extent----not the existence--of corruption and incompetence in the NBA management and officiating. If I continue to watch NBA games, and I still haven't decided upon that, it will certainly be with a jaundiced eye. Is pro basketball a sport, like college basketball where fouls are called on the basis of objective criteria, or a "performance," where the object is to keep high profile players on the floor "no matter what"? Clearly it's the latter, and this is evident across the board.Any additional comments?
Great book. Couldn't put it down.The Disgrace that is the NBA
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good book, narrator is average at best though.
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Learn how to pronounce players' names
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Good content
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I enjoyed the NBA story
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Who narrated this?!
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Does give good insight into how games are and are not called and how it gave Tim good understanding of how the outcomes may go. Overall I enjoyed it.
Good book
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Great story! This is why I don't watch the NBA.
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