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Pete Carril - The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril - 9780803264489 - V9780803264489
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The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril

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Description for The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril Paperback. After twenty-nine years as Princeton University's basketball coach, Pete Carril became an assistant coach with the NBA's Sacramento Kings. In 1997 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This book presents his reflections on a lifetime spent on the basketball court and the bench. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 4852 x 3531 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227.

“The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong.” So said Pete Carril’s father, a Spanish immigrant who worked for thirty-nine years in a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, steel mill. His son stood only five-foot-six but nonetheless became an All-State basketball player in high school, a Little All-American in college, and a highly successful coach. After twenty-nine years as Princeton University’s basketball coach, he became an assistant coach with the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. In 1997 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 

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His teams won thirteen conference championships, made eleven NCAA Tournament appearances, and led the nation in defense fourteen times. Throughout his reflections on a lifetime spent on the basketball court and the bench, Carril demonstrates deep respect for the contest, his empathy and engagement with the players, humility with his own achievements, a pragmatic vision of discipline and fundamentals, and an enduring joy in the game.

This is an inspiring and wonderful book, even for those who never made a basket.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803264489
SKU
V9780803264489
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Pete Carril
Dan White is an award-winning freelance writer, the author of eight books, and a contributor to the New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Detroit Free Press. Bob Knight won three NCAA titles as men's basketball coach at Indiana; he currently coaches at Texas Tech.

Reviews for The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril
“Pete Carril is the Stonewall Jackson of NCAA basketball—unbelievable in victory, unforgettable in defeat.”—John McPhee “Warm and wise. . . . disarmingly candid.”—Publishers Weekly “Pete Carril is very clear about what he wants in basketball, and he wills things to happen.”—Senator Bill Bradley

Goodreads reviews for The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril


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