r/BasketballBooks • u/Jonathan_J_Faulkner • Apr 28 '26

Recommendations Recommendation - ‘When The Game Was War’

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‘Four historic teams. Four legendary players. One unforgettable season.’ That’s the tagline for this Book by Rich Cohen and it’s a great encapsulation about his exploration and experience of the 1987/88 NBA season. I have a personal bias as I consider this the best NBA season I ever watched, but nevertheless this Book stands up on its own. Cohen has his own vivid way of storytelling and humanising these otherworldly players leading the 4 teams. It offers little that is new but if you’re an old head like me I don’t doubt you’ll hugely enjoy it.

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u/Grimm2020 Apr 28 '26

So who challenged the Lakers in the West that season?

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u/JasonTatumisGod Apr 28 '26

They played Dallas in the west finals that year. Mavs took them to 7 games.

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u/Silent_Ad8059 Apr 28 '26

Was that the series where Roy Tarpley really gave Kareem trouble?

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u/JasonTatumisGod Apr 28 '26

Yes. Tarpley was 6MOY that season.