Posted on 06/04/2010 7:40:24 PM PDT by jazusamo
John Wooden’s Seven Point Creed, given to him by his father Joshua upon his graduation from grammar school:
* Be true to yourself.
* Make each day your masterpiece.
* Help others.
* Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.
* Make friendship a fine art.
* Build a shelter against a rainy day.
* Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings every day.
NICE
7 Consecutive Championships. Has anyone won even 3 consecutive ones?
Thank you! That's why I have been pushing this particualr topic, even though it's a minor one in the great scheme of things. We conservatives need to do more rational thinking, in my opinion.
Thanks for posting that. I had heard rumors of this before, but now I’ve got some facts. For what its worth, I don’t think this means Wooden wasn’t a good coach, but it certainly is much easier to be a “great coach” when you’re getting all the good players.
I absolutely agree with you. Knee jerk reactions, cattle/sheep lines, and mummy walking are not my idea of a life worth living. Besides if one really believes anything, if they can argue their point, show their point, or explain their point—what’s the point? :-). I’ll get back to you as mentioned.
can=can’t
I made to the UCLA campus on a visit to a college buddy in 1977. Made it a point to find the trophy case for all those NCAA championships. Very impressive especially to a guy from Indiana. I would like to point out that there were only sixteen teams in most of those tournament years.
My bad. It varied between 22 & 25 teams during those years
In all those except maybe 1975, Wooden got first round passes, but still had to win 4 games for the championship, except in 75 when he had to win 5 games. Today they have to win 6 games for the Championship. NO other team has even won 3 in a row. wow.
Here is a question I’d like an opinion on. Phil Jackson might win his 11th Championship as a coach. How does it compare with Wooden’s 10?
Hard for me to compare. First off not a fan of the NBA game & culture. Second there is way too much star treatment given at that level.
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