Amazon.com Review
The World According to Dean collects several decades of Smithiana, catalogues his mots, adds a host of photos and a Smith chronology, borders the pages in Carolina blue, and then pretty much lets it all speak for itself--loudly, smartly, and, when necessary, pithily. On statistics: "I only use statistics to reinforce what I already think"; on defense: "Most of our thoughts are directed toward how we're going to stop the other team"; on team chemistry: "It comes and goes depending on who's happy"; on His Airness: "His charisma is something I can't believe ... it's just eerie"; on losing to Temple: "I might start drinking now"; on losing to archrival Duke: "I have some work to do on myself. I'll see my wife tonight. She's a psychiatrist." Even the quotes on Smith that pepper the pages are worth thinking about, like this one from Connecticut women's coach Geno Auriemma: "Dean Smith is more organized than crime." He certainly has a better record. --Jeff Silverman
