The Open Man: A Championship Diary

Dave DeBusschere’s history is most interesting. A fine forward with the University of Detroit, he entered the NBA as a Piston. Indeed, he became the team’s coach in his mid-20s–pretty much unprecedented. At the same time, he entered the major leagues as a bonus baby with the Chicago White Sox and ended up winning a handful of games as a pitcher before committing himself to basketball. This is the story of the New York Knicks’ magical season in 1969-1970, when they won the NBA championship. Literate, even witty. . . . Team statistics are at the close of the book (one has to have statistics in any sports volume!).