I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism.
A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment. - Dean Smith
A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.
- Dean Smith
Good people are happy when something good happens to someone else. - Dean Smith
Good people are happy when something good happens to someone else.
The most important thing in good leadership is truly caring. - Dean Smith
The most important thing in good leadership is truly caring.
If you make every game a life and death proposition, you're going to have problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot. - Dean Smith
If you make every game a life and death proposition, you're going to have problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot.
You should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do it. - Dean Smith
You should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do it.
Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat. - Dean Smith
Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.
You should sub a player out when you see a player not going full-speed or playing selfish basketball. - Dean Smith
You should sub a player out when you see a player not going full-speed or playing selfish basketball.
Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots. - Dean Smith
Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.
What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it. - Dean Smith
What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.
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