Mick Mixon: Dean Smith And Me Posted Feb 11, 2015 Dean Smith understood human nature. He comingled pride and humility better than any coach in any team sport. He comingled the strident belief in a system with an organic, evolutionary coaching style better than any coach in any team sport. And he instinctively knew when to build a player or team up and when to break them down. (Chapelboro.com)