Filed under: Duke
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- After 35 years and 880 wins, Mike Krzyzewski tinkered with the buttons on the front of his suit jacket, then clapped and waved politely at the throng of Duke fans that remained at the Greensboro Coliseum long after the outcome of the Blue Devils' 108-62 win had been decided, a sort of reserved celebration that might seem at home in the clubhouse at Augusta or before the Royal Box at Wimbledon.The victory put Krzyzewski ahead of former North Carolina coach Dean Smith, a man with whom his professional rivalry was so well known that images of Smith dotted the Coliseum, some 13 years after the North Carolina coach retired.
Yet, you see more of a reaction when a defensive lineman stops a play for a 2-yard gain.
Heck, you might see more of a reaction filling in a crossword clue.
On the night of a coaching lifetime, Krzyzewski's celebration was simple, reserved and authentic.
Then it was on to the next game.
Next play.
Just as the coach would've wanted it.
"I don't want to make it sound less than what it is, but number of wins, you have to be healthy, you have to have really good players, you have to have commitment from your school,'' Krzyzewski said. "So, I don't know if that's as much an achievement as much as the result of having all those things. And so I'm not going to look at this as an achievement. When you win a championship ... those are achievements. The number of wins, you have to win a certain number of games -- especially the last one -- to get an achievement.''
Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Fergie Ivanka Trump Blake Lively Christina Applegate Shana Hiatt
No comments:
Post a Comment