Comments on: Truth Is Usually A Dangerous Concept, But For Tex It Was Natural

By: celtic

celtic — Sun, 24 May 2009 01:10:08 +0000

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By: LS

LS — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:32:38 +0000

Great article. I still can’t believe that a man who has won so much, who created an offensive scheme that is so prevalent is not in the hall of fame. It’s unremarkable. In any case, get well soon Tex!

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By: Leo

Leo — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:25:36 +0000

What a great piece.

This has inspired me to go on an internet knowledge quest to find out more about Tex Winter and his triangle offense. The best stories are like that: they make you want to learn more about the participants.

By: Norm Winter

Norm Winter — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:09:46 +0000

Roland your blog is right-on target when you write about Tex’s honesty and integrity as a coach and “basketball lifer”. Stephen Colbert’s definition of “Truthiness” does not apply when saying that Tex is “too good for the Naismith HOF”. However, I do not concur with Bach’s characterizing of Tex as penurious. Tex is simply a “waste not want not” kind of guy”and he applies that philosophy as a teacher and coach in the “Game” of life for which basketball is an euphemism . Tex really is generous to a fault. I have seen him literally give the shirt off his back and treat total strangers like long lost family members because he is a man who always gives more than he receives. The world needs more of his kind as they certainly don’t make them like Tex anymore.

By: Norm Winter

Norm Winter — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:11:49 +0000

Just wanted to send you the latest health status update on Tex from the family. Based on what I’ve read, it appears his left side of brain was affected (language and logic function critical for mathematicians and scientist). The right side of the brain function is more critical to athletes…and coaches who need intuition, prosody and geometric/spatial ability to run the Triangle Offense. That’s good news for Tex from my perspective.

By: Matt in Brooklyn

Matt in Brooklyn — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:48:24 +0000

Hey Roland,
Thanks for a great article and a great tribute to a man so deserving. As a lifelong basketball fan, hoops history buff and native So-Cal kid I definitely appreciate Tex’s career and contribution to the game. From USC, to the Lakers and all stops in between, this man deserves to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. But as you so eloquently put he is already in a more special Hall.

I hope Tex recovers and regains the quality of life he had prior to the stroke.

By: Allen

Allen — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:24:53 +0000

You are right. Tex is too good to be lumped in with some of those “Hall of Famers”. The recognition and respect that Tex Winters is earned, and not just bestowed upon him by any title.