Bobby Knight coached at West Point. Coach K coached at West Point. They weren’t going to be able to recruit the top-notch high school players. They had to find a way to win. They did.
It is that training/experience that provides them with an edge. They worked with players at West Point who had zero chance of going to the NBA, but they played their guts out. One of those players was Coach K who played his guts out for Coach Knight. They understand the psychology of coaching basketball better than their peers.
I don’t fault a coach for getting excited. I expect the coach to be the team’s #1 fan. The coach invests a lot of his heart with those players. At least coaches like Coach Knight and Coach K do.
They know how to win. Does Obama?
Amen, blueunicorn6