--- product_id: 35290619 title: "Thinking Basketball" price: "AED 89" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/35290619-thinking-basketball store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Thinking Basketball **Price:** AED 89 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Thinking Basketball - **How much does it cost?** AED 89 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/35290619-thinking-basketball) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Thinking Basketball [Taylor, Ben] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Thinking Basketball Review: An incredible book that changes the way you see the game. - Ben Taylor breaks down advanced basketball concepts in a clear, engaging way that’s perfect for fans, analysts, and coaches alike. It deepens your understanding of strategy, impact, and team dynamics truly a must-read for serious basketball minds. Review: Thinking Better about Basketball - This book is *not* a statistical primer. This is *not* a book of stories or history. This is *not* a nitty-gritty x's and o's breakdown of the game. This book is an examination of cognitive biases, how they compromise our ability to understand the sport, and how to understand the game better without them. This is basically "Thinking, Fast and Slow" for basketball (and a lot shorter). Examples include how Wilt's scoring, while dominant on paper, didn't help his team as much as you'd think, about how pumping a huge amount of your offense into one vehicle often has seriously diminishing returns. And about how storylines about games or playoff series are often compromised by who wins: the exact same performance that is praised on a team that won the game is often panned if it's on the losing team. And so on. This isn't a magnum opus. This is merely a primer for understanding the game better (a more thorough exploration of the topics discussed can be found in the author's Top 40 list at backpicks.com). On one hand, the book isn't a lot to look at. On the other hand, it has so enhanced my understanding of the game that it is almost inconceivable to imagine my understanding of the game before. An extremely worthwhile read for anyone who wants to understand the game better. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #106,386 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #123 in Basketball (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (316) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.41 x 9 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1532968175 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1532968174 | | Item Weight | 9.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 180 pages | | Publication date | June 29, 2016 | | Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | ## Images ![Thinking Basketball - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jdTSJr8DL.jpg) ![Thinking Basketball - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kUb9Xs5rL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An incredible book that changes the way you see the game. *by J***A on November 9, 2025* Ben Taylor breaks down advanced basketball concepts in a clear, engaging way that’s perfect for fans, analysts, and coaches alike. It deepens your understanding of strategy, impact, and team dynamics truly a must-read for serious basketball minds. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thinking Better about Basketball *by J***E on November 19, 2020* This book is *not* a statistical primer. This is *not* a book of stories or history. This is *not* a nitty-gritty x's and o's breakdown of the game. This book is an examination of cognitive biases, how they compromise our ability to understand the sport, and how to understand the game better without them. This is basically "Thinking, Fast and Slow" for basketball (and a lot shorter). Examples include how Wilt's scoring, while dominant on paper, didn't help his team as much as you'd think, about how pumping a huge amount of your offense into one vehicle often has seriously diminishing returns. And about how storylines about games or playoff series are often compromised by who wins: the exact same performance that is praised on a team that won the game is often panned if it's on the losing team. And so on. This isn't a magnum opus. This is merely a primer for understanding the game better (a more thorough exploration of the topics discussed can be found in the author's Top 40 list at backpicks.com). On one hand, the book isn't a lot to look at. On the other hand, it has so enhanced my understanding of the game that it is almost inconceivable to imagine my understanding of the game before. An extremely worthwhile read for anyone who wants to understand the game better. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A prescient book about basketball and our brains *by A***R on April 12, 2018* Thinking Basketball feels like it could have been written yesterday and 30 years ago. Even as sports have entered the analytics age, the way we process information remains hamstrung by the way we watch and process in a sport with almost 200 possessions per game. What gets lost as our eyes follow the ball? Or in our recollections, as we remember only one or two emotional moments? Thinking Basketball helps you rethink a sport that everyone thinks they understand and challenges the narratives of conventional wisdom that lead us astray. This book is prescient. It can help you deliberate you and your friends' late night arguments over who really deserves MVP but also arm you with a healthier approach to statistics, measurements, and popular narratives that crop up everywhere in our lives. Understanding the brain's limitations and the way the brain takes shortcuts, based on studies from psychology and behavioral science, is the first step to not falling for the mirages we create for ourselves. Thinking Basketball will make you smarter but it's not a dry textbook. Taylor introduces original concepts presented in clear prose with the context of sports debates to bring us along for the ride. The conclusions Taylor presents, based on a careful historical study of basketball, lively use of data, and a background in cognitive science, are ones that should disseminate through the basketball-speaking world. The questions Taylor asks, if we keep them in our minds, should keep us on our toes far beyond the world of basketball. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/35290619-thinking-basketball](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/35290619-thinking-basketball) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*