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Mike Krzyzewski's first Duke Carolina game was, like most games in the series, hard fought and close. As the ending neared in that 1980 game, Duke was down by two points and had the ball out of bounds. cheap jordans
UNC coach Dean Smith, even then at 49 considered one of the best coaches ever, believed the game was over and extended his hand to Krzyzewski, 33, who ignored Smith's attempted handshake, saying, perhaps as only Krzyzewski would, "The g damned game's not over yet, Dean." jordans outlet
When the officials said the clock had expired, Krzyzewski extended his hand and wouldn't let go of Smith's. He pulled Smith toward him. "At least acknowledge that it was a hell of a game," the younger coach said. cheap jordans online
Smith was not happy. "I'm going to remember this," he said. coach outlet online
"Good. I hope you do," Krzyzewski said. The two coaches glared at each other before parting. at Quail Ridge Books at Ridgewood Shopping Center in Raleigh. polo outlet online
In the 1980s, the Atlantic Coast Conference was the premier college basketball conference. The Triangle neighborhood rivalries, driven by three talented coaches, were simultaneously passionate. Never have all three programs been so strong at the same time. UNC won the national championship in 1982, NC State in '83 and starting in '86, Duke went to the Final Four in seven of nine years. coach outlet online
It was amazing I was able to get to know all three of them the way I did and spend the time I did with them. michael kors clearance
Feinstein was fascinated by Smith, whom he writes was "brilliant, driven, generous, manipulative, protective, private and challenging." Smith was media shy but always granted Feinstein interviews when he was at Duke and later at the Post. coach outlet store online
Feinstein also had frequent access in the 1980s to Valvano and Krzyzewski, each of whom he'd met in his prior coaching job. After State games, Feinstein would hang out in Valvano's office with the coach's friends. "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Valvano would say.
"It was amazing I was able to get to know all three of them the way I did and spend the time I did with them," Feinstein told me this week. michael kors outlet canada
Feinstein traces the coaches' relationships with each other and how the professional rivalries changed into personal friendships. Krzyzewski and Valvano grew so close that Krzyzewski was in the room with Valvano when he died of cancer in 1993 at age 47. jordan shoes for cheap
As for Krzyzewski's relationship with Smith, that also changed starkly from its hotly competitive beginning. In August 2013, Krzyzewski and his wife visited Smith and his wife at the Smiths' beach house. Dean Smith was in a wheelchair and, stricken with a neurological impairment, mostly unresponsive. jordans for cheap
Krzyzewski congratulated Smith on his Presidential Medal of Freedom and told Smith of his admiration for him. coach outlet online
The Krzyzewskis lingered for a while. Krzyzewski then walked to Smith and took his right hand, forming it into a handshake so different from the acrimonious clasp in 1980. coach factory outlet online
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