Dean Smith's scheme modernized by Roy Williams
Posted Apr 9, 2009
Dean Smith's "system" worked in 1982, when the famed basketball coach guided North Carolina to the national championship. And it still works in 2009, as evidenced by the Tar Heels' march to their fifth NCAA title Monday night in Detroit. While coach Roy Williams has put his own indelible stamp on UNC's basketball program with subtle changes and two national crowns, Smith's imprint remains visible in his former assistant's philosophy.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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