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Dean Smith on why Michael Jordan wasn't an instant star at UNC: "It was like trying to shoot a volleyball"
But that's exactly how Smith viewed him: as a super athlete with defensive potential ... principles defensively better than most freshmen," Dean recalled. Smith didn't tell Jordan about his ...
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"I had all the ability in the world, but I didn't know the game" - Michael Jordan admits that Dean Smith was the reason he became great
While MJ was obviously a gifted natural athlete, it's likely he wouldn't have ascended into the player he was without the ...
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Rick Barnes studied Dean Smith 'as hard as you could study'
Rick Barnes, in his days as a young, fiery basketball coach, was never afraid to go after Dean Smith. He went after Smith during the first round of the 1995 ACC Tournament, Rick Barnes ...
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Coach K's f-bomb of Dean Smith lives in Tobacco Road infamy
Their relationship eventually turned into a friendship, but back in the day, North Carolina’s Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski couldn’t stand each other. Smith was the elder statesman of ...
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10 life lessons from legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith
Legendary University of North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith knew how to win a ball game. Smith, who died at age 83 at his home on Saturday, coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997.
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Reflecting on the Dean E. Smith Center's history and its uncertain future
In August 2024, the University released a physical master plan report, including six possibilities for renovating or ...