Five-Point Play: The Story of Duke's Amazing 2000-2001 Championship Season
by Mike Krzyzewski, Donald T. Phillips

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Book Review: Coach K "Cooks Up" a Winning Season (and Book!)
Summary: 5 Stars

The book does not just talk about the highlights of the games, however. It accurately portrays Coachs recipe for success that helped land the team in the Final Four and, eventually, to the 2001 National Championship. Coach K (his nickname) makes sure that he imposes a low-pressure environment on his players. He attempts to remove any jealousy between the all-star members of the team and forces his players to openly admit their respect for their comrades and allow everyone to make a play, not just the starters or the Senior members (including Shane Battier). He also makes it known that he will not yell at any player who misses a shot (and he keeps that promise) but he will chastise a player who does not attempt a play when there is an opportunity. One of coaches other important ingredients is his idea of Next Play. In other words, he encourages the team to avoid becoming over-confident after a victory or to obsess about mistakes or misfortunes, and tells them instead to focus on what is coming up. Most importantly, Coach emphasizes his five-point idea of The Fist: Collective Responsibility (Coach is constantly quoted using Its our instead of Its your as to imply that everything that happens is the result of the team and not an individual), Communication, Caring, Pride, and Trust. Five Point Play seems to be not only a book about Dukes incredible basketball season, but also a motivational lecture as many of the ideals used by Coach can easily be applied to everyday life.

Anyone looking for an in-depth account of Duke basketball or for some inspiration from one of colleges most respected coaches cannot go wrong with buying this book.

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