bAs lively, thorough, and engaging as the team it chronicles Nathaniel Friedman, iBetaball iis a compelling lookbb at how the Golden State Warriors embraced savvy business practices, next generation science, and Silicon Valley's technocentric culture not only to produce one of the greatest basketball teams in history but also to revolutionize the NBA--perfect for fans of iMoneyballi and iThe Book of Basketball.ib piBetaballi is the definitive, inside account of how the Golden State Warriors, under the ownership of venture capitalist Joe Lacob and Hollywood producer Peter Guber, quickly became one of the greatest success stories in both sports and business. pIn just five years, they turned a declining franchise with no immediate hope into the NBA's dominant force--and facilitated the rise of All-Star point guard Stephen Curry. By operating in beta, the Warriors morphed into a model organization for American professional sports, instituting the best workplace principles found inside the