Stephen DemorestLarry Miller Time: The Story of the Lost Legend Who Sparked the Tar Heel Dynasty

I thoroughly enjoyed this inside view of the Tar Heel basketball great. Miller's memories of his teammates and the coaches and other personalities of that time were engaging and fun. Well-written and insightful, with wonderful stories of that era of college and pro basketball (and of Miller's foray from hometown guy, to basketball hero, to life after basketball, and back home again) made for an entertaining read. I highly recommend this book as a great blast from the past, and a fascinating study of a guy who was a hero to so many.

Here’s a review from a die hard Duke fan! I recommend this fascinating read to anyone who loves basketball and the ACC, or basketball at all... As much as I wish Larry Miller had chosen the darker blue, it was an amazing journey for him to choose UNC and Dean Smith, a gentleman whom I admired greatly and was proud to count as one of my friends. What a legacy that needed to be told! The Big Cat truly started the dynasty that is UNC basketball. Beautifully written and told by Stephen Demorest. Do yourself a favor and order a copy today!

I was also a graduate of Catasauqua High School but a few years older than Larry Miller and have been living in Raleigh, NC since 1982. I became a big fan of UNC Basketball because of Larry but didn't know much about his success or lack of it when he decided to sign with the ABA instead of the NBA. Once his playing career was over, I knew nothing about him and found the book very interesting. I would like to thank Larry and everyone involved in publishing this book.

Larry was one of the greatest Tarheel Round Ballers ever to wear the baby blue and white uniform. The Author dropped the ball in not mentioning if Larry ever married, had children. Also the relationship with his sister was not mentioned. Aside from growing award winning roses and tomatoes, and living a life of debauchery and alcoholism coupled with great college talent, and great moments as a pro, I feel it missed the mark. Possibly Larry purposely left these details out. Maybe I pull for our heroes to live meaningful lives after their playing careers. But at the end of the day, they are mere mortals and suffer from the same maladies as we humans do.

For many of us growing up in North Carolina in the 1960s, Dean Smith's first Final Four teams were what cemented our allegiance to the Heels. And the greatest player of those teams was Larry Miller, whose life and legend had, for the most part, receded from attention until the publication of this fine book.The circumstances of the way the book came to be written are serendipitous, causing the reader to think of how close Miller's story came to not being told. There's too much in the book that will cause moments of joy for fans of those first great Tar Heel teams for me to spoil it by sharing them here. Suffice it to say, the book is well written, very engaging, and has the cooperation of Larry Miller himself. As a result of that cooperation, the book contains photos and excerpts from letters and interviews with Miller's teammates and acquaintances that may not otherwise have been possible to obtain.In short, for fans of those teams that established the Carolina basketball dynasty, and for whom Larry Miller was our first Tar Heel superstar, this is the book we've waited for our whole lives. Buy it - you won't be disappointed.