From Publishers Weekly In the 1940s， mathematician John von Neumann developed "game theories" utilizing models taken from games of strategies and chance. In the 1980s， basketball coach Riley ( Showtime ) called on these ideas and others to craft his own theories about motivation， selfishness， teamwork， complacency， winning and "choking" that have lead to NBA championships and "Coach of the Decade" honors. Here he outlines his theories， and recounts his successes and infrequent failures with the Lakers and the Knicks in a superb， candid study. Yet Riley also maintains that his concepts work in large and small businesses. He provides vivid examples of how the "winner within" each of us can adapt his ideas to all types of team play， whether in the sports arena， in daily life， or in the marketplace. This book should have wide appeal among sports fans， coaches and people looking for realistic managerial practices useful to non-experts. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Library Journal Riley， the coach of the New York Knicks and the author of Show Time ( LJ 8/88)， combines popular trends in business management， including team-building， with highlights from his two-decade association with professional basketball to produce a readable and inspirational guide for any coach， manager， and team member. Riley provides glimpses of the role played by the emotional side of basketball in winning and losing. He interweaves these experiences， mainly from playoff and championship games， with sound management principles and examples from the business world to illustrate his team-building leadership philosophy. Along the way， he tells some wonderful basketball stories. This book will appeal to a wide audience. Recommended for all public and secondary school libraries. Previewed in Prepub Alert， LJ 5/15/93.- Andrea C. Dragon， Coll. of St. Elizabeth， Convent Station， N.J.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information， Inc. See all Editorial Reviews