Shower the great Coach Krzyzewski with praise in here... 1,000! (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

Love him or hate him, 1K wins is amazing.

 

[Apple Jack]

Life long MD fan, but Mom went to grad school there back in the early '60s and sent me to K's hoops camps. He could not have been nicer and more engaging with the kids. I'm pretty sure he made a point to have personal interaction with every kid there that first year. In conclusion, F DUKE.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

That it is.

 

[matuski]

Never heard anyone say his name correctly, always makes me laugh.

 

[Archer]

Nicest guy you'll ever meet. Was lucky enough to attend a practice the year Kyrie Irving was at Duke early in the season. Had K autograph a wall graphic for my son (was 3 years old at that time) and asked him "coach think you could stay at Duke long enough to coach my son? He said "maybe, what grade is he in?" And I told him he was 3 and he just laughed and said "come on man, give me a break" Greatest coach in all of sports IMO

 

[Uruk-Hai]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

 

[Archer]

Boy Duke just got hosed at the end of the half. Shock clock shows zero before it left his hand. Duke should have gotten the ball back with about 3 seconds left. Would suck if the outcome of this game is 3 or less points.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Boy Duke just got hosed at the end of the half. Shock clock shows zero before it left his hand. Duke should have gotten the ball back with about 3 seconds left. Would suck if the outcome of this game is 3 or less points.

It's just the man...they want to keep this 1000 games thing going for a while. Great numbers!

 

[jon_mx]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

 

[Mario Kart]

Harry Statham is better.

 

[Archer]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

This is going to end well

 

[fantasycurse42]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Roy Williams and Dean Smith FTW.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Especially before the moved teams around to different regions and the West Region was basically UCLA and a bunch of cream puffs.

But Wooden still the GOAT, IMO.

 

[Capella]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

 

[jon_mx]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

I am pretty sure that is the majority of opinion. Coach K is getting a lot of talk as the GOAT because of number 1,000 which is an amazing feat. But when the dust settles, it will still be Wooden....Then Coack K, then Bob Knight, then Dean Smith, then Adolph Rupp.

 

[sporthenry]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

His biggest flaw is his defense. His unwillingness to not play high pressure man to man has cost him several tourney runs. And his last title was only a result of him switching defenses.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

Lehigh and Mercer are tough outs

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

#1 seeds are 125-22 all-time vs #8/9. And #2 seeds are 94-44 vs #7/10.

So that 2nd game isn't a gimme like the first one.

 

[Prince Myshkin]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Fairly sure he's not the only one to believe that Wooden is the greatest...and I'm fairly sure not EVERY current coach says it's K.

Wooden's 12 year run in the 60's and early 70's can't be touched by anybody. They lost 5 games in 7 YEARS at one point. Coach K's long term success is impressive as well though. I would put them 1-2 in any order and be ok with it.

(and all this coming from a UK fan)

 

[timschochet]

Both John Wooden and Coach K are such classy individuald that it seems unworthy to argue which one was better. The eras are completely different. Coach K deserves every accolade he is receiving.

 

[Apple Jack]

Both John Wooden and Coach K are such classy individuald that it seems unworthy to argue which one was better. The eras are completely different. Coach K deserves every accolade he is receiving.

 

[Capella]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

Lehigh and Mercer are tough outs

Honestly those are the biggest knocks against him IMO.

 

[NutterButter]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

unless that "layup" happens to be against the team that winds up winning it all

 

[Archer]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

Lehigh and Mercer are tough outs

Let us know when GT can win a NCAA tournament game, much less just make the tournament.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

1000 wins. Eh, he just stayed around long enough to compile wins argument is coming.

Dude is simply the best of all time.

 

[Raider Nation]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

Lehigh and Mercer are tough outs

Let us know when GT can win a NCAA tournament game, much less just make the tournament.

They may stink now, but that '90 team with Kenny Anderson, Brian Oliver and Dennis Scott was a blast to watch.

 

[Archer]

I agree and they haven't been relevant since. 25 years lol

 

[jon_mx]

Both John Wooden and Coach K are such classy individuald that it seems unworthy to argue which one was better. The eras are completely different. Coach K deserves every accolade he is receiving.

Says the guy who has drafts and ranks for everything.

 

[Prince Myshkin]

Duke getting away with some minor felonies in the last couple of minutes

 

[Capella]

I agree and they haven't been relevant since. 25 years lol

They made a final four 10 years ago lol

 

[tdoss]

Duke getting away with some minor felonies in the last couple of minutes

Refs been allowing reaches and grabbing against Oak all game long.

Not sure they've ever seen and over the back call...can't believe how physical they let this game become...

 

[timschochet]

Both John Wooden and Coach K are such classy individuald that it seems unworthy to argue which one was better. The eras are completely different. Coach K deserves every accolade he is receiving.

Says the guy who has drafts and ranks for everything.

thats true. And I'm a total hypocrite here. But these two guys- I hate comparing becsuse I feel like I'm demeaning one of them. If I had to choose- despite the fact that I'm a lifelong UCLA fan and homer- I gotta go with Coach K, for one pretty basic reason- in sports, current is almost always better and more impressive. In every sport, today's athletes are stronger, bigger, faster, and play with more skill. The schemes are more complex, and the competition is much fiercer. All of this is true in all of the major sports, which is why, as a general rule, any recent accomplishment of note is more impressive than a past accomplishment of equal note.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

The other part overlooked is in the days of smaller tournament fields the top teams advanced more often, so the Final Four frequently had three of top 4-5 teams over the course of the season. In the four NCAA tournaments Duke won under K, 1991 UNLV is the only 1-seed they beat. The seeds of their title game opponents were 3, 6, 2, and 5. So the longer tournament is balanced out by facing the top teams from other regions less often.

 

[NutterButter]

This game has been nuts

 

[Capella]

This duke team looks physical as hell though. Yikes.

 

[Archer]

K needs to play Marshall Plumlee more, just for the toughness and rebounding. Doesn't have the hands his brothers did, but still has an impact on this team.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

What he's done at Duke is incredible. Dude is AVERAGING almost 30 wins a year. If he ain't the GOAT, he's on Mt Rushmore.

He's not flawless, though.

I think he's ok as an in-game coach but not great (and keep in mind he has better talent 90% of the time than his opponent). Dean was better at in-game adjustments. Hell, as spastic as he was, I'd take Gary Williams coaching some random MOR squad for a big game before I'd take K.

I am pretty sure GOAT is spelled W-O-O-D-E-N. Coach K may lead up the next tier, but I don't think anyone will ever take the title away from Wooden.

You may be the only one who believes that. All current coaches in the game says its K. And Wooden had to only win 4 games to win a title, a lot harder to win 6 games.

Yea if you're a 1 or 2 seed the first one of those games is a gimme against the 200th best team and then a layup against the 32nd best in the next round. That argument doesn't fly.

Lehigh and Mercer are tough outs

Honestly those are the biggest knocks against him IMO.

It's a nitpick, but K's coaching tree is pretty much bare compared to the other CBB coaches. We've yet to see a former K assistant go on to sustained success as a head coach, and especially nothing like former Wooden assistant Denny Crum or former Dean Smith assistant Roy Williams. Not sure how that should matter, but it's surprising how little K's assistants have had on their own despite plenty of opportunities.

 

[Archer]

This is going to end well

Yes it did. congrats to K! 1000 and counting!!!

 

[StrikeS2k]

So much for Tim not Timming up other threads. Doosh.

But congrats coach K.

 

[NutterButter]

Lavin's wife is smokin

 

[Prince Myshkin]

Amazing that Boeheim should get to 1000 in a year or so

 

[NutterButter]

K needs to play Marshall Plumlee more, just for the toughness and rebounding. Doesn't have the hands his brothers did, but still has an impact on this team.

he's too slow to cover the corner in that zone. St Johns doesn't have the shooters to exploit that. Maybe switch to a 3-2 zone.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Who?

 

[timschochet]

So much for Tim not Timming up other threads. Doosh.

But congrats coach K.

its a sports thread. And I've made 2, now 3 posts in it. But you couldn't wait to come in and complain about it. You're one of the main reasons why I don't post in other threads anymore.

 

[Tau837]

when the dust settles, it will still be Wooden....Then Coack K, then Bob Knight, then Dean Smith, then Adolph Rupp.

Agree with Wooden, K, Knight as the top 3 in that order.

Harder for me to rank Rupp given the era difference. And hard to rank Smith given the likelihood that he was using players who should have been ineligible for quite some time.

 

[The Commish]

This is going to end well

 

[TakiToki]

when the dust settles, it will still be Wooden....Then Coack K, then Bob Knight, then Dean Smith, then Adolph Rupp.

Agree with Wooden, K, Knight as the top 3 in that order.

Harder for me to rank Rupp given the era difference. And hard to rank Smith given the likelihood that he was using players who should have been ineligible for quite some time.

Don't see how you can exclude Smith but not Wooden.

 

[Prince Myshkin]

when the dust settles, it will still be Wooden....Then Coack K, then Bob Knight, then Dean Smith, then Adolph Rupp.

Agree with Wooden, K, Knight as the top 3 in that order.

Harder for me to rank Rupp given the era difference. And hard to rank Smith given the likelihood that he was using players who should have been ineligible for quite some time.

Don't see how you can exclude Smith but not Wooden.

IMO Smith winning "only" 2 national championships despite the amount of talent that went through that program is a huge knock, especially considering he coached during those years when the tournament was easier according to some posters.

However, he was definitely an innovator, and that (even more than the win totals) gets him close to the top of the list

 

[StrikeS2k]

So much for Tim not Timming up other threads. Doosh.

But congrats coach K.

its a sports thread. And I've made 2, now 3 posts in it. But you couldn't wait to come in and complain about it. You're one of the main reasons why I don't post in other threads anymore.

In two posts you exhibited one of the primary behaviors that makes me hate you. Quantity has always been a problem, but so has quality/content of your posts. And no I'm not one of the main reasons you don't post in other threads, unless repeatedly pointing out your poor behavior helped you realize I was right so you decided not to post. Your stated reasoning for not posting in other threads was because of other posters opinion of your posts and how they affected those threads, not specific people or your relationship with them. So you're full of it. As usual.