The Blueprint: LeBron James, Cleveland's Deliverance, and the

The Blueprint: LeBron James, Cleveland's Deliverance, and the Making of the Modern NBA

June 19, 2016: the greatest moment in Cleveland sports history, when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals and broke the Cleveland Curse. It was the triumph fans had been waiting fifty-two years for, and it wasnâ€™t easy to get thereâ€”but thanks to LeBron James, an audacious plan to build a winning team, a couple of maverick GMs, and an incredible community of fans, it happened; and 2016 saw the birth of a new Cavaliers dynasty.

But how did they get there? It was a roller-coaster ride from tragedy to triumph, one that Jason Lloyd, a longtime Northeast Ohio resident turned reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal, got to see firsthand. He was witness to the Blueprint, as he calls it, which the Cavs put together to win their star player back from Miami and build a team that could win the ultimate championship. It incorporated several losing seasons, some highrisk draft picks, and an entirely new understanding of how to build a championship team.

The best part of the plan is that it worked, culminating in the most exciting Finals series in NBA history. And, most important, the end of the Cleveland Curse. Jason Lloyd, a true insider, tells the story of how the NBA really works, and how everyoneâ€”from the front office to the stars on the court to the new generation of coachesâ€”worked together to create an unforgettable winning team. The Blueprint is an unputdownable, must-have book for every LeBron, Cavs, and NBA fan.
Country USA
Brand Dutton
Manufacturer Dutton
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781524741907
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-10-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781524741907

Country	USA
Brand	Dutton
Manufacturer	Dutton
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781524741907
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2017-10-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781524741907

The Blueprint: LeBron James, Cleveland's Deliverance, and the Making of the Modern NBA

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