Chapters 19-21 Summary and Analysis

It takes two years for Coach Wooden's practice change to really show an effect. Positive signs in the change started showing in the 1961-62 school year. That year he had a team he thought could successfully run the 2-2-1 zone press defense so he put it into action.

In chapter twenty, Coach Wooden's thoughts turn to whether the team can win a back-to-back championship title. He believed UCLA could. The team did win a second consecutive year.

Coach Wooden says he never wants his team to call the first time out in a game. He says his team will be in better condition than the opponent so they should call a time out for rest. He has, however, called the first time out when he felt it absolutely necessary to reinforce strategy. He also says that ninety percent...