From Coin Toss to Championship: 1971-The Year of the Milwaukee Bucks

FROM COIN TOSS TO CHAMPIONSHIP: 1971-THE YEAR OF THE MILWUKEE BUCKS is the definitive, game-by-game history of the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks by renowned Wisconsin sports historian Rick Schabowski. This is the in-depth story of how the new Bucks franchise won the rights to negotiate with Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) by the single flip of a coin, traded for the great Oscar Robertson, and became NBA champs.
Pairing the “Big O” and the ascending Lew on a dynamic all-around team, the Bucks fought back fierce challenges all around the NBA, posted a 66-16 regular season record, and nearly coasted to hoisting the NBA championship trophy.
“Coin Toss” is meticulously researched with detailed accounts of every game, insights into players’ and coaches’ thinking, vital stats, and historic news accounts.
In “Coin Toss,” Schabowski has served up a full menu for traditional Bucks’ fans who want to relive the championship run, for young fans who want to learn about the Bucks tradition and the tenacity it takes to win it all, and for basketball buffs who want to set the record straight.