Over the course of a 13-year coaching career at DeSoto High, Steven Pinchback learned a thing or two about molding a team into a contender. 

Sometimes getting to that point means taking an abnormal approach. Such was the path for Pinchback, Lehman High’s new head basketball coach, who spent the first few preseason practices last week without a ball on the court. 

But for Pinchback, there was a method to the madness. Instilling the fundamentals is a key attribute in what he hopes will be a ...