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Dean Smith quotes: I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism.

I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism.

Dean Smith quotes: Always have your players go and pick-up the guy who draws the charge.

Always have your players go and pick-up the guy who draws the charge.

Dean Smith quotes: I know a lawyer who'd love to retire and be an assistant coach. I mean, it's fun.

I know a lawyer who'd love to retire and be an assistant coach. I mean, it's fun.

Dean Smith quotes: I only use statistics to reinforce what I already think, or if it's something unusual.

I only use statistics to reinforce what I already think, or if it's something unusual.

Dean Smith quotes: One player's selfish attitude can poison a locker room and make it hard, if not impossible, to establish team work

One player's selfish attitude can poison a locker room and make it hard, if not impossible, to establish team work

Dean Smith quotes: You should just do the right thing.

You should just do the right thing.

Dean Smith quotes: Any old coach will say the game was meant for finesse. It's a beautiful game, especially on television.

Any old coach will say the game was meant for finesse. It's a beautiful game, especially on television.

Dean Smith quotes: As soon as you try to describe a close friendship, it loses something.

As soon as you try to describe a close friendship, it loses something.

Dean Smith quotes: I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking.

I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking.

Dean Smith quotes: The focus should be on the players. I'm here a long time. You can call me in the summer. Our seniors will be gone.

The focus should be on the players. I'm here a long time. You can call me in the summer. Our seniors will be gone.

Dean Smith quotes: If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you'll die a lot of times.

If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you'll die a lot of times.

Dean Smith quotes: You can't teach court savvy

You can't teach court savvy

Dean Smith quotes: I'd never get elected if people in North Carolina realized how liberal I am.

I'd never get elected if people in North Carolina realized how liberal I am.

Dean Smith quotes: If you make every game a life-and-death thing, you're going to have problems. You'll be dead a lot.

If you make every game a life-and-death thing, you're going to have problems. You'll be dead a lot.

Dean Smith quotes: The coach's job is to be part servant in helping each player reach his goals within the team concept.

The coach's job is to be part servant in helping each player reach his goals within the team concept.

Dean Smith quotes: I've always believed in quickness over strength and size.

I've always believed in quickness over strength and size.

Dean Smith quotes: Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.

Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.

Dean Smith quotes: I would never recruit a player who yells at his teammates, disrespected his high school coach, or scores 33 points a game and his team goes 10-10.

I would never recruit a player who yells at his teammates, disrespected his high school coach, or scores 33 points a game and his team goes 10-10.

Dean Smith quotes: Good people are happy when something good happens to someone else.

Good people are happy when something good happens to someone else.

Dean Smith quotes: What do do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

What do do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

Dean Smith quotes: The truly free person in society is a disciplined person.

The truly free person in society is a disciplined person.

Dean Smith quotes: Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.

Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.

Dean Smith quotes: The death penalty makes us all murderers.

The death penalty makes us all murderers.

Dean Smith quotes: A lion never roars after a kill.

A lion never roars after a kill.

Dean Smith quotes: There is a point in every contest when sitting on the sidelines is not an option.

There is a point in every contest when sitting on the sidelines is not an option.

Dean Smith quotes: The key statistic is still to get to the foul line.

The key statistic is still to get to the foul line.

Dean Smith quotes: Our teachers at the public school level are the most underpaid for the importance of their job in America.

Our teachers at the public school level are the most underpaid for the importance of their job in America.

Dean Smith quotes: Michael, if you can't pass, you can't play.

Michael, if you can't pass, you can't play.

Dean Smith quotes: The most important thing in good leadership is truly caring.

The most important thing in good leadership is truly caring.

Dean Smith quotes: If you do what we ask you to do, the victories will belong to you, and the losses to me.

If you do what we ask you to do, the victories will belong to you, and the losses to me.

Dean Smith quotes: I think the real free person in society is one that's disciplined. It's the one that can choose; that is the free one.

I think the real free person in society is one that's disciplined. It's the one that can choose; that is the free one.

Dean Smith quotes: The presidents of colleges have to have some courage to step forward. You can't limit alcohol in college sports, you have to get rid of it.

The presidents of colleges have to have some courage to step forward. You can't limit alcohol in college sports, you have to get rid of it.

Dean Smith quotes: You should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do it.

You should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do it.

Dean Smith quotes: The best way to build team chemistry is the way Rupp used to substitute, when they fouled out.

The best way to build team chemistry is the way Rupp used to substitute, when they fouled out.

Dean Smith quotes: You should sub a player out when you see a player not going full-speed or playing selfish basketball.

You should sub a player out when you see a player not going full-speed or playing selfish basketball.

Dean Smith quotes: Over coaching is the worst thing you can do to a player.

Over coaching is the worst thing you can do to a player.

Dean Smith quotes: I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.

I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.

Dean Smith quotes: I just think we shouldn't get into counting coaches' records. I've never been for that ... but I know that's just American society.

I just think we shouldn't get into counting coaches' records. I've never been for that ... but I know that's just American society.

Dean Smith quotes: The most important thing is team morale.

The most important thing is team morale.

Dean Smith quotes: Praise behaviour that you want repeated

Praise behaviour that you want repeated

Dean Smith quotes: Only praise behavior that you want to be repeated. Never use false praise.

Only praise behavior that you want to be repeated. Never use false praise.

Dean Smith quotes: I enjoy basketball. I enjoy coaching basketball. It's the out-of-season stuff I didn't handle well.

I enjoy basketball. I enjoy coaching basketball. It's the out-of-season stuff I didn't handle well.

Dean Smith quotes: Play hard. Play smart. Play together.

Play hard. Play smart. Play together.

Dean Smith quotes: A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.

A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.

Dean Smith quotes: Everyone on the bench stands for the man coming out of the game.

Everyone on the bench stands for the man coming out of the game.

Dean Smith quotes: There is a lot of basketball beyond our control, but a player should never let anyone try harder than he does

There is a lot of basketball beyond our control, but a player should never let anyone try harder than he does