Dean Smith

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

- 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"

- Dean Smith

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

- Dean Smith

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

- Dean Smith

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

- Dean Smith