Dean Smith, Longtime UNC Basketball Coach, Dies at 83

Posted Feb 8, 2015
In emphasizing team play, Dean Smith encouraged a shooter who made a basket to point to the teammate who got the assist. He popularized the Four Corners, a spread offense in which the point guard does most of the ball-handling, with the other players remaining for a time at the edges of the frontcourt. “My basketball philosophy boils down to six words,” Smith said. “Play hard; play together; play smart.” (New York Times)

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