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team play
Do you remember Gene Hackman’s portrayal of the Indiana basketball coach in Hoosiers? Remember how he insisted that the team pass the ball a minimum number of times before taking any shots, even if an open shot were available before reaching that minimum? His coaching theory aimed at teaching the idea that team work, rather than individual showmanship, in the long run leads to more opportunities to score.
His theory was never better exemplified than by the Argentinian futbol team in their match against Serbia-Montenegro. Watch this 22-pass play. The ball is finally touched in to the goal by Cambiasso, but the real beauty is in watching the team control the ball’s movement down the field.
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