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"A wonderfully written, remarkable story that happens to be about basketball." --Jimmy Breslin "An inside look at the near-implosion of a championship team, the 2000-2001 Los Angeles Lakers, titans who clashed, grew, gave, and learned to work as one. It's also a look at the essence of their fabled coach, Phil Jackson, who had the courage to let grown men find their own way. Like the Lakers, this book is a winner." --Paul Sunderland, play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers In 2002, the Los Angeles Lakers joined the Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics as one of only three teams to win three NBA championships in a row. The process that transforms a team into a three-peat championship team is one of sport's most compelling stories. "Ain't No Tomorrow takes you deep inside the Lakers' process during their amazing make-it-or-break-it season, when things got so bad they couldn't get worse--the season that ultimately turned them from a team that couldn't win into a team that went on to win that nearly impossible three-in-a-row. After winning their first championship in 2000, the Lakers were in trouble. They were potentially a great team built with care, intelligence, and money, a team that seemed to have it all. They had Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, the two best players in the game; they had Robert Horry, all-time clutch player and defensive expert Rick Fox. And they had Phil Jackson, the most storied and brilliant coach in NBA history. No one understood better than Jackson that though the Lakers had won a championship they were not yet a championship team. Shaq couldn't make free throws, Kobe's preferred game was one on five, the supporting cast played with noconviction, and Shaq and Kobe were locked in a battle for dominance. After an embarrassing loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Jackson summoned the players to his hotel room. "I can't watch you anymore," he told them. "You sicken me.

Finally, play the kind of pressure defense and fast-break offense that wins championships in NCAA March Madness 06. Use defense to create offense by pressuring the ball, forcing turnovers and driving your opponents crazy with the all new EA SPORTS Lockdown Stick. Featuring an even deeper playbook that covers both ends of the court, NCAA March Madness 06 delivers the ultimate strategic basketball experience. Dominate rivals with a more authentic brand of defense and push the ball on offense with an enhanced Floor General Playcalling system featuring more sets than ever before. Pick your senior leader and watch as his emotion and passion lifts the intensity level of his teammates and excites the raucous campus crowds. Brad Nessler and Dick Vitale call all of the action including the College Classics featuring 10 new classic games, making dream match-ups a reality. With an enhanced Dynasty Mode, the road to the Final Four begins with NCAA March Madness 06. Key Features All-New EA SPORTS Lockdown Stick: Play aggressive D and get in your opponent's face with the new innovative right analog control. Pressure your opponent and dictate his every move by playing physical on-the-ball defense, trapping, forcing turnovers, denying passes and jumping into passing lanes. All-New Defensive Floor General Playcalling: Level the playing field on defense with all new diagrammed defensive playbooks. Customize your playbook to suit your team's style of play. Play straight up man to man or a zone and create havoc with your opponent. Up Tempo Basketball: Create turnovers that lead to easy baskets with an improved transition game. Push the ball up the floor, dish to an open teammate, ignite the fans with a fast break and run the other team into the ground. Senior Leader: Watch your team leader's attitude, passion, and leadership grow. Players fe