In non-fiction books, there is almost always some dialect. Dialect is basically slang, or any form of conversation that is not proper or in the dictionary. Dialect comes from verbal story-telling and people making up words.One example of dialect is found on page 35, when Kobe says "He popped off", referring to Shaquille O'Neal. If someone who was not used to this kind of language read this, they would probably have no idea what it meant. By this, Kobe meant that Shaq "ran his mouth" or said something that he shouldn't have said to Kobe. This all traces back to the feud between Shaq and Kobe. Another example of dialect is found on page 50, when Phil Jackson said "He'll hit the shots we need". He'll is the conjunction for he will, and since conjunctions aren't in the dictionary, this sentence is slang. Phil Jackosn implies that John Paxson, a former player of his, was a good shooter that could make important shots at important times. Also, on page 90, an unknown Laker player says "Oh Phil, he's just tweaking us". This laker player implies that Phil Jackson is deceiving them, or tricking them.
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