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

~Dean Smith

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

~Dean Smith

Topics: Basketball Coaching Enjoy Handle Stuff Well

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

~Dean Smith

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

~Dean Smith

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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

Topics: Dead Death Every Game Going Life Life And Death Lot Make One Thing Problems Proposition Thing You

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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

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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

Topics: Alcohol College Colleges Courage Forward Get Limit Presidents Rid Some Sports Step Step Forward You

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

~Dean Smith

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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

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

~Dean Smith

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: February 28th, 1931

Died: February 7th, 2015

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