Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53035 in Books
• Published on: 1989-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Synopsis
Recounts the 1985-1986 basketball season at Indiana University, describes the complex personality of coach Bob Knight, and examines the coaching methods which made him one of the best of all time.

Customer Reviews

Chair throwingly good!
My aim of reading this book was to learn about the style and techniques of a hugely succesful coach. I honestly know nothing about Basketball but this didn't spoil my appreciation of the story. I learnt a lot about a very strong willed, autocratic and passionate man who demanded the respect of his 'students' and counterparts.

Any aspiring coach should model themselves on certain characterisitics of Bob Knight and should certainly believe in themselves as much as he does. He teaches his students how to play Basketball and does so with little question or disrespect. He proves to be such a bad loser that most of his players want to win merely to avoid a togue whipping from their coach than personal glory.

A really well written story which was probably written a year too early, but nonetheless a thoroughly good read.

Loyalty, dedication, honesty, discipline, and hard work
These are just some of the qualitites that The General exhibits and imparts to his players. I'm sorry to say it, but IU is one of the last honest programs around. Don't go to class, you don't play. Players leave Knight's program a better person. And there is not a more loyal person on the face of the Earth than R.M.K. I'll admit, the game may be passing him by, but it is a shame that it is. When Knight's coaching and teaching methods are "out of style," it is a bad sign for college basketball.

This book gives you a great impression of what life with BK.
This is a great book which tells you alot about bob. The author doesn't hold anything back from you and he lets you know of everything. READ IT TODAY!!