| Foreword | vi |
| Acknowledgments | vii |
| Preface | viii |
| Diagram Legend | 1 |
| 2 |
| Phog Allen's Recommendations for the Game of Basketball | 6 |
| Inspirational Coaching | 9 |
| 10 |
| Winning Is a Matter of Execution | 14 |
| 16 |
| Basket Ball for Women | 20 |
| 22 |
| Tips for Success | 26 |
| 28 |
| The Value of Basketball | 32 |
| Dedication Address for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame | 34 |
| Analysis of Basketball Technique | 36 |
| 42 |
| Basketball-It's Now a Game of Speed and Conditioning | 46 |
| 48 |
| The Spiritual Side of Basketball | 52 |
| 56 |
| Pete's Principles: The Princeton Way of Winning | 60 |
| 64 |
| Stand Up and Face the Issue | 68 |
| 70 |
| Winning Is an Attitude | 74 |
| 76 |
| Winning in the NBA | 80 |
| 82 |
| Coaching Philosophy | 86 |
| Advice from a Master | 88 |
| 90 |
| Dreams Do Come True | 95 |
| 98 |
| What I Learned from Coaching | 102 |
| 106 |
| Building a Championship Basketball Team | 110 |
| Factors Determining Coaching Success | 112 |
| 114 |
| Building the Big Player for the USSR | 118 |
| 122 |
| Coaching Thoughts | 126 |
| 128 |
| The Shot Clock | 132 |
| The Three-Point Shot | 133 |
| 136 |
| How We Can Save Basketball | 140 |
| 144 |
| 26 Winning Basketball Principles | 148 |
| 152 |
| The Requisites of a Good Basketball Player | 156 |
| 158 |
| Basketball Cornerstones and Credos | 162 |
| 166 |
| The Core of Character | 170 |
| Random Thoughts | 172 |
| 174 |
| The Coach and His Players | 178 |
| 182 |
| Jump Balls | 186 |
| Coaching Thoughts | 187 |
| 190 |
| Basketball and Life | 194 |
| 198 |
| The Origin of Basket Ball | 202 |
| 206 |
| Building a Basketball Program | 210 |
| Motivating Younger Players | 212 |
| 214 |
| The Nikolic Method of Coaching | 218 |
| 220 |
| "Absolutes" in Basketball Coaching | 224 |
| Communicate, Communicate, Communicate | 226 |
| 228 |
| Team Fundamentals | 231 |
| 234 |
| The Modern Adaptation of the Pro Game | 238 |
| 240 |
| Play Hard; Play Together; Play Smart | 244 |
| Building Confidence | 246 |
| 248 |
| The Definite Dozen System for Success | 252 |
| 254 |
| Basketball Success | 258 |
| 260 |
| Motivation and Communication | 264 |
| 268 |
| A Formula for Success | 272 |
| 278 |
| Life Lessons | 282 |
| 286 |
| The Pyramid of Success | 290 |
| Reflective Thinking | 293 |
| 296 |
| Developing a Basketball Coaching Philosophy | 300 |
| My Favorite Coaching Concepts | 304 |
| Lessons from the Legends Trivia Quiz | 306 |
| About the Authors | 308 |