The Speed Game: My Fast Times in Basketball Westhead Paul
The Speed Game: My Fast Times in Basketball Westhead Paul Paul Westhead was teaching high school in his native Philadelphia when he was named La Salle University's men's basketball coach in 1970.…
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The Speed Game: My Fast Times in Basketball Westhead Paul
Paul Westhead was teaching high school in his native Philadelphia when he was named La Salle University's men's basketball coach in 1970. After compiling a 112-50 record, he was fired in November 1981. By 1980 he was a Los Angeles Lakers assistant, soon to be hired as head coach, winning an NBA title with Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and rookie guard Magic Johnson.
Known for implementing an up-tempo, quick-possession, high-octane offense, After a short stay as coach of the Chicago Bulls, Westhead reemerged in the mideighties as a coach at Loyola Marymount in California, where he designed his highly unusual signature run-and-gun offense that came to be known as "The System."The Speed Game offers a vibrant account of how Westhead helped develop a style of basketball that not only won at the highest levels but went on to influence basketball as it's played today.