Word: carril
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That theory will be put to the test against the Tigers and Princeton Head Coach Pete Carril's successful and frustrating brand of basketball. Frustrating, that is, for the Crimson, whose patience will be tested by Princeton's slow-down game...
This has not diminished Carril's insatiable desire to win. He keeps a projector and game films both in his office and at home. Without fail, he will yell at a player on the screen to slide, say, two steps to his left or his man is going to drive past him for a basket. Then he yells at the image of the player for his failure to respond to his command. "The really funny thing," says Kit Mueller, who has attended many such sessions in the course of his education, "is that he will rewind the film...
...Carril is back stalking the court during practice, driving home the lessons, once again imposing his will. Suddenly, a player drives to the basket, sweeping past a passive defender. Now Carril is in full cry. "Are you a Quaker?" He sputters. "Didja sign a nonaggression pact when you enrolled here?" The players have heard this one before, but it has the desired effect. The next time a player cuts to the hoop he is mugged by the defender. Carril smiles his tiny smile. Shortly thereafter, he dismisses class...
PROFILE: Coach Pete Carril of Princeton...
...years the gnome of Old Nassau has conducted a seminar in human movement on the basketball court. Driving home his lessons, Carril molds underdogs who intimidate the overdogs...