Word: pitino
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...York Knick Coach Rick Pitino how to defend Barkley and he'll admit that he doesn't know. Pitino has tried everything: press, double-team, man-to-man, praying, sending flowers to the Barkley family. But it hasn't worked. The Sixers are the only team in the NBA to beat the Knicks twice at the Garden. They can thank the Bark for that...
Most importantly, Pitino has brought the team together. Last week, swingman Gerald Wilkins volunteered to give up his starting role. Volunteered...
...Pitino has been the major force in the Knicks' resurrection...
...Under Pitino's tutelage (with Jackson's help), Ewing has developed into one of the most dominant centers in the game. He no longer jumps into the rafters after pump fakes, he no longer picks up the dumb fouls and he has even learned to pass the ball out to the perimeter, where Pitino's "Mad Bombers" have consistently nailed the open three...
...Pitino is best known for his innovative press, which Lakers' guard Magic Johnson and others have called the best in the NBA. By forcing opponents to worry about protecting the ball, Pitino slices opponents' 24-second clocks in half...