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[QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 2256624, member: 1131"]
I think this goes a long way towards explaining why Pat Summit was such a successful coach despite not having a very creative offensive system.  In every dimension except that one, Geno and Pat taught the same things, and taught them more effectively that any other two WCBB coaches in the country.  Tennessee teams under Pat went all out for 40 minutes, played tenacious defense, never conceded rebounds, and never lacked fitness for a game against the most demanding opponent.  Other coaches ran better offenses than Tennessee but still lost to them because the effort and intensity level was not the same.  Geno would have lost as well if his teams had not matched the LV's level of intensity and fitness.

Having an advantage in the X's and O's of the game is a second-order effect in basketball, subject to being overwhelmed by first-order effects such as hustle, intensity, and commitment (not to mention raw athletic talent, but a number of teams have that each year).  Geno and Pat both understood that.
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