{"product_id":"a-sixers-odyssey-exploring-the-forgotten-players-of-76ers-yesteryear-paperback","title":"A Sixers Odyssey: Exploring the Forgotten Players of 76ers Yesteryear - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Rueter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dave, honey. Are you sitting down? We have to talk. Your dad and I have something to tell you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What is it, mom? Is everything alright? Are you getting divorced? Is it grandma?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No, no. Grandma's fine. But - well, there's no easy way to say this.\" Mom exhaled. \"The Sixers just traded Charles Barkley for Jeff Hornacek, Andrew Lang, and Tim Perry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat couldn't be right, I thought. She must've misheard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What about Kevin Johnson? Or Thunder Dan? And the picks? How many picks, mom?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe shook her head, like she couldn't even believe the words that were about to come out of her mouth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No KJ or Majerle. No picks, sweetie.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-----\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Sixers Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of 76 essays on forgotten players from the last thirty years. Why did everyone boo Kenny Payne on draft night? Where were you the night of the James Anderson Game?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWait, Tom Chambers played one game for the Sixers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthored by a Philadelphian and former 76ers writer, \u003cem\u003eA Sixers Odyssey \u003c\/em\u003ecombines personal memories with exhaustive research to highlight the other guys - the guys not named Charles Barkley or Allen Iverson. From Willie Burton's 53-point game to Jeff Ruland's run-in with a luggage cart, and countless stories in between, \u003cem\u003eA Sixers Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e is a humorous journey through the good, the bad, and the forgotten. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101161787527,"sku":"9781735637006","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a73baa89a7697d0f4263a4a7a1beee5c.webp?v=1732391433","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-sixers-odyssey-exploring-the-forgotten-players-of-76ers-yesteryear-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}