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The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty
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How money, guts, and greed built the Warriors dynasty--and then took it apart The Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA for the better part of a decade. Since the arrival of owner Joe Lacob, they won more championships and sold more merchandise than any other franchise in the sport. And in 2019, they opened the doors on a lavish new stadium. Yet all this success contained some of the seeds of decline. Ethan Sherwood Strauss's clear-eyed exposé reveals the team's culture, its financial ambitions and struggles, and the price that its players and managers have paid for all their winning. From Lacob's unlikely acquisition of the team to Kevin Durant's controversial departure, Strauss shows how the smallest moments can define success or failure for years. And, looking ahead, Strauss ponders whether this organization can rebuild after its abrupt fall from the top, and how a relentless business wears down its players and executives. The Victory Machine is a defining book on the modern NBA: it not only rewrites the story of the Warriors, but shows how the Darwinian business of pro basketball really works.
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"...the book isn't really about the Warriors' style of play or their place in N.B.A."
"Nearly a quarter of his excellent book focuses on his own relationship with Durant..."
"Sports dynasties tend to inspire the extremes of love and hate, and more than ever in this era of constant connection."
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