Basketball Cheers

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It was a failure and he talks about it in second motivational book “Rebound Rules” by Rick Pitino and Pat Forde. He says that it forced him to rethink about his entire career plan and his ten year, fifty million dollar contract. He chronicles his series of personal and professional setbacks including an unsuccessful stint witht the Boston Celtics, the tragic deaths of two brothers-in-law (one who died in the terror attacks of 9/11), and the loss of an infant son. Coach Pitino tries to explain how adversity can create new opportunities to gain a better perspective on life and work. He offers advice on not “Chasing money and then find success” that if you have “Success the money will be like it’s shadow”. He takes lessons from on and off the court and applies them to “life”. It’s the advice about executing an new strategy when life doesn’t go according to plan that spoke to me. Usually, motivational books are about someone’s success, but this book is how to deale with success, but profe …

Five-Star Basketball Drills

Over 5,000 talented players have completed the Five-Star program and received scholarships. Distinguished alumni include Isiah Thomas, Moses Malone, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Mark Aguirre, John Paxson, Jim Paxson, Jeff Ruland, Darnell Valentine, and Mike O’Koren. Here, in print for the first time, is a compilation of 131 drills they practiced at the nation’s premier basketball camp. The book includes the following: