On this episode of The Rex Chapman Show, Rex and Josh Hopkins talk
with legendary coach Rick Pitino about the highs and lows of his
career. They cover Providence, the New York Knicks, Kentucky,
Louisville, Greece, Iona and why he considers Rex one of his
players even though he never coached him. The Rex Chapman Show is
powered by BasketballNews.com and produced by NC
Podcasts. -05:30 - First time Coach and Rex met at a 5 Star
Basketball Camp -08:00 - What he's learned from an extensive life
and career -10:30 - He thinks finishing his career at a small
school like Iona is perfect, -12:00 - When he figured out
basketball was going to be his life -17:00 - His passion for player
development goes back to his Boston University days -19:30 - Making
the Assistants play 2 on 2 at the crack of dawn -23:10 - When Coach
asked Rex about Kentucky when Pitino was presented with the
opportunity to coach there -33:00 - Not playing Derek Anderson
because of his knees in NCAA Tournament -35:30 - The impact Pitino
had on the state of Kentucky and giving it an identity -41:00 - Who
did Coach watch when he was growing up that had an impact on him?
-45:30 - Playing Tony Delk at PG and making adjustments to the 1996
team to make it click -48:30 - Pitino's impact on Rex while he was
in rehab -51:30 - He will get an Iona tattoo if they win it all
like Mike Tyson & John Calipari's impact on the Wildcats Learn more
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