Beyond Basketball
Chapter One
Adaptability
As a point guard at West Point, I had the privilege of playing for
the legendary Bob Knight, a tough coach and probably the best of all
time. There was one particular drill, called "Zig Zag," that we did
in practice every single day. It was a defensive drill that was
difficult and physically exhausting. Though it's a great and
effective drill, my teammates and I dreaded it, but we always knew
it was coming.
Five years later, after the completion of my service in the United
States Army, I was able to reunite with Coach Knight as a graduate
assistant coach at Indiana for the 1974-75 season. It was an
unbelievable start for a coaching career, because not only did I
have the opportunity to work under the best in the business, but he
also had the number one team in the country that year with such
standout players as Scott May, Kent Benson, and Quinn Buckner.
At our very first practice of the season, I was so excited just to
be there. But I couldn't help but notice that we did not do the "Zig
Zag" drill. In the locke ... read full excerpt from Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success ebook
