Like most young lads, I daydreamed of becoming a professional athlete. Along with that fantasy, I also longed to someday become a coach. While there weren’t as many of us hoping to go this route, it was a great fantasy, none the less. The different sports seemed to offer endless possibilities. As a football coach, I could design the perfect scheme to render the opposing defense or offense obsolete. As a baseball coach, I could spit out wisdom along with my chaw, having seen everything while leaning against the dugout guardrail.
For whatever reason, when I thought of myself as a basketball coach, I pictured the ultimate motivator.