Since 2002, Boeheim and Self have won more than 100 games decided by five points or fewer. Few isn’t far behind.
Gonzaga’s Mark Few is among the best coaches when the game is close late. So too are Jim Boeheim and Bill Self. By Matthew Gutierrez March 21 at 9:00 AM SALT LAKE CITY — At the end of many Kansas practices, a team staffer sets the clock to 2:00 and pushes start. The aim is to create a late-game scenario, such as Kansas ball, down six points, or opponent ball, Kansas up three. The Jayhawks play five-on-five, full-court basketball, simulating whatever scenario is thrown their way.
“We say, ‘Hey, you have to get a stop, figure out a way to win,’ ” Kurtis Townsend, Self’s assistant for 15 seasons, said. “We put them in those situations every single day, so when it comes the game, they’ve been there.” “I don’t know. Luck,” Self said Wednesday when asked about his success. “Having a player that can go get his own shot at the end of a clock. You know, that’s a lot of it right there. Late-game situations, also, having guys that can switch five, that certainly comes into play.”
“It’s not any one thing, but he is very calm,” Gonzaga assistant coach Brian Michaelson said of Few. “That rubs off on the players pretty quickly.”
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