Basketball Beyond the X's and O's : Lessons from the Legends

by Krause, Jerry V.

• ISBN13: 9781585188932
• ISBN10: 158518893X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-25
• Publisher: Coaches Choice

Summary

A fascinating retrospective of the thoughts and ideas of 40 Hall of Fame coaches. Tips for Success, the value of basketball, attitude, philosophy, communication, and other topics follow insightful biographies on each contributing coach. The list of contributors includes John Wooden, Red Auerbach, Bob Knight, Mike Krzyzewski, Pat Summitt, Charles "C.M." Newton, Chuck Daly, and many, many more. Produced in cooperation with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Table of Contents

Dedication	iii
Acknowledgments	iv
Foreword	v
Preface	ix
Diagram Legend	xii
Allen, Dr. Forrest ``Phog''	2	(8)
Phog Allen's Recommendations for the Game of Basketball	6	(3)
Inspirational Coaching	9	(1)
Auerbach, Arnold ``Red''	10	(6)
Winning is a Matter of Execution	14	(2)
Berenson-Abbott, Senda	16	(6)
Basket Ball for Women	20	(2)
Blood, Ernest A.	22	(6)
Tips for Success	26	(2)
Bunn, John	28	(14)
The Value of Basketball	32	(2)
Dedication Address for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame	34	(2)
Analysis of Basketball Technique	36	(6)
Cann, Howard	42	(6)
Basketball -- It's Now a Game of Speed and Conditioning	46	(2)
Carlson, H.C. ``Doc''	48	(8)
The Spiritual Side of Basketball	52	(4)
Carril, Peter J. ``Pete''	56	(8)
Pete's Principles: The Princeton Way of Winning	60	(4)
Case, Everett	64	(6)
Stand Up and Face the Issue	68	(2)
Chaney, John	70	(6)
Winning Is an Attitude	74	(2)
Daly, Charles ``Chuck''	76	(6)
Winning in the NBA	80	(2)
Dean, Everett	82	(8)
Coaching Philosophy	86	(2)
Advice from a Master	88	(2)
Diaz-Miguel, Antonio	90	(8)
Dreams Do Come True	95	(3)
Gaines, Clarence ``Big House''	98	(8)
What I Learned from Coaching	102	(4)
Gardner, James ``Jack''	106	(8)
Building a Championship Basketball Team	110	(2)
Factors Determining Coaching Success	112	(2)
Gomelsky, Aleksandr	114	(8)
Building the Big Player for the USSR	118	(4)
Hannum, Alexander ``Alex''	122	(6)
Coaching Thoughts	126	(2)
Hobson, Howard ``Hobby''	128	(8)
The Shot Clock	132	(1)
The Three-Point Shot	133	(3)
Holman, Nat	136	(8)
How We Can Save Basketball	140	(4)
Julian, Alvin F. ``Doggy''	144	(8)
26 Winning Basketball Principles	148	(4)
Keogan, George	152	(6)
The Requisites of a Good Basketball Player	156	(2)
Knight, Bob	158	(8)
Basketball Cornerstones and Credos	162	(4)
Krzyzewski, Mike ``Coach K''	166	(8)
The Core of Character	170	(2)
Random Thoughts	172	(2)
McCracken, Branch	174	(8)
The Coach and His Players	178	(4)
McCutchan, Arad ``Mac''	182	(8)
Jump Balls	186	(1)
Coaching Thoughts	187	(3)
McGuire, Al	190	(8)
Basketball and Life	194	(4)
Naismith, James	198	(8)
The Origin of Basket Ball	202	(4)
Newton, Charles Martin ``C.M.''	206	(8)
Building a Basketball Program	210	(2)
Motivating Younger Players	212	(2)
Nikolic, Aleksandar ``Aza''	214	(6)
The Nikolic Method of Coaching	218	(2)
Ramsay, Jack	220	(8)
``Absolutes'' in Basketball Coaching	224	(2)
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate	226	(2)
Rubini, Cesare	228	(6)
Team Fundamentals	231	(3)
Sachs, Leonard ``Lenny''	234	(6)
The Modern Adaptation of the Pro Game	238	(2)
Smith, Dean	240	(8)
Play Hard; Play Together; Play Smart	244	(32)
Building Confidence	276
Summitt, Pat Head	248	(6)
The Definite Dozen System for Success	252	(2)
Teague, Bertha Frank	254	(6)
Basketball Success	258	(2)
Thompson, John Robert	260	(8)
Motivation and Communication	264	(4)
Wade, Lily Margaret	268	(10)
A Formula for Success	272	(6)
Wilkens, Leonard ``Lenny''	278	(8)
Life Lessons	282	(4)
Wooden, John	286	(10)
The Pyramid of Success	290	(3)
Reflective Thinking	293	(3)
Wootten, Morgan	296	(10)
Developing a Basketball Coaching Philosophy	300	(4)
My Favorite Coaching Concepts	304	(2)
Lessons from the Legends Trivia Quiz	306	(2)
About the Authors	308