It is a game of speed, grit, guile, and skill. It is an up-tempo and aggressive game, built around pressure defense fast-breaking offenses and drives to the rim slick ball-handling and bravado. Pete Axthelm called it the “city game.” The style of play that emerged on the asphalt courts, steamy gyms, and close-fitting fieldhouses of the Northeast corridor. Introduction: The Forgotten Cradle of Coaches Use the promo code 6AF23 to save 40% off the cover price. The game’s revolution centered around a couple of programs in the Boston area with up-and-coming coaches who would go on to have hall-of-fame careers in Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun and Gary Williams.īoston Ball by Clayton Trutor details the stories that changed the game and launched these careers. Gone are the days where the majority of teams pound the ball inside and play an incredibly slow pace. The college basketball landscape looked radically different in the 1970s and early 80s.
