Guest blogger: Faisal 2

One of the greatest coaches in history coached the 1966 Texas Western basketball team when race was a big issue in America. He was just a family man who just coached little girl’s basketball team. When he received a call from the head commissioners to do some coaching in the college level, he did. He wanted to make a difference and show what type of coach he was. Don Haskins went in the slums and the hoods of America and found five of the greatest basketball players in America at the time. Who later on were his starting five which caused a big controversial because of their race. This coach didn’t see white or black all he saw was the talent these men had. He made sure they focused on school and basketball. He took a lot of criticism for having African American players on his team but he didn’t pay attention to them. He showed that when he started the same five African American players. He encouraged these players to stay focused and not pay attention on what is going on around them. He disciplined them on and off the court. He showed that they had power on the court and they could make a change with basketball and having heart. He thought them pride and to be proud of themselves. He showed them that if they work together they can get through anything. He changed history when they beat the best NCAA’s team Kentucky in the championship game. Critics say the movie was an outstanding movie mostly because it was based on true story and how athletic the actors were on the game scenes. I recommend this movie because I belief that it has allot of history behind it and if you like basketball it has changed basketball.