Because, to me, that did not come across as a remotely balanced perspective.

He'd lightly touch on Kobe's perspective, while leaning in heavily on the perspectives of Shaq and Phil.

I also thought he disproportionately favored coaches in negative interactions with players. I like the book because I'm a junkie for these.

I got both Phil's books, Kobe's book (Showboat is very well done), Jackie "The Team Owns You" McMullen's Dream Team book, Showtime, When The Game Was Ours, and I'm still sitting on books from LO, Iggy and George.

In none of those, can I recall such one-sided perspective leaning toward or against a particular player, apart from Shaq's, which I absolutely understand, and Phil's, which I absolutely understand, though I think he showed that he fucked up by favoring Shaq so heavily.

Pearlman seemed to start from a standpoint of a dislike for Kobe, and never really let up.