Joe Lapchick has been widely praised as a coach who knew what he wanted and knew how to get things done. He ran a tight ship! He knew when to be patient and when to be impatient; when to be tough and when to be gentle; when to be corny and when to be direct. His "down-to-earthness," his fairness, his sympathetic understanding of his player's problems the charm that he wore not as an occasional cloak but as his everyday garment-these things made him the ideal coach  for all seasons.

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