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Armed with an agreed-upon set of qualities, Colangelo was now comfortable soliciting candidate names from the group. He gave specific instructions to nominate potential coaches only if they fit the just-established requirements. "A bunch of names went on the white board, all with stellar win-loss records. We talked about each one, weighing the pros and cons," Colangelo told me. Harvard Business Review

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At one point during the debate, Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith of UNC—soft-spoken off the court—voiced "loud support" for Mike Krzyzewski, better known as Coach K, head coach of Duke University. As Colangelo told this story, he couldn't resist the opportunity to set me straight, "You're from Louisville and you think that the Louisville/Kentucky game is a big deal and a big rivalry. But that's nothing compared to the rivalry when UNC plays Duke. They play for blood. So when Coach Smith told us that no one will connect with and motivate the players like Coach K, the whole crowd was silent. That was a big moment for all of us." Harvard Business Review

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A few minutes later, Colangelo sent around a secret ballot box and asked everyone to cast a vote. "But make no mistake," he said, "I had to cast the final vote. With decisions this big, you can't pass the buck." Harvard Business Review

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Final details of precisely who will be at the camp are being kept under wraps by Canada Basketball officials, but sources say it will include a wide-range of promising Canadian talent. It will be much like the American model developed in the mid-2000s in the United States when former Phoenix Suns executive Jerry Colangelo began a process of getting long- term commitments from the top NBA players that ultimately led to 2008 and 2012 Olympic golds and a 2010 world championship. “We’ll explore the American model for sure,” Nash said when he was appointed. “I think they’ve done a phenomenal job under Jerry and obviously I have a great relationship with Jerry so I hopefully can learn a lot from him.” Toronto Star

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Jerry Colangelo, Director of USA basketball and orchestrator of the 2012 roster seems to think the 2012 team has the upper hand. "I'm not going to get involved in an argument about the Dream Team of 1992 that had no competition to play against," Jerry Colangelo told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf Tuesday. "Really when you look at that roster half the players were on the down side (of their career), and three or four of them could hardly play at that time due to age." Arizona's Sports Page

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Though size would be the clear advantage for the Dream Team, Colangelo feels being small was the 2012 team's advantage this year's Olympics. "Athleticism, quickness and speed will beat size every day because what usually goes with size is they have to step slow," Colangelo said regarding the 2012 team. Arizona's Sports Page

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David Aldridge: Coach K reiterates that while he'll try & get a nice dinner out of Jerry Colangelo 1st, he's done: "it's time for me to do something else." Twitter

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“I think he’s a terrific coach and a great guy,” said Team USA chairman Jerry Colangelo, confirming only that Izzo is one of several possible candidates to replace Krzyzewski. “And I love his (style), he’s got a toughness to him that is very impressive. And he’s well-respected.” Lansing State Journal

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Another issue facing USA Basketball is the identity of its next coach, with 65-year-old Mike Krzyzewski expected to step down after the current Olympics. Overseeing that choice will be Jerry Colangelo, who has restored the men's program of USA Basketball to dominance since he became managing director in 2005. Colangelo, 72, said he intends to preside through the next Olympics. "I want one more run,'' Colangelo told SI.com. Asked if that meant he would continue to represent USA Basketball for another four years, Colangelo said, "Yes, I think so.'' SI.com

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NBA Commissioner David Stern and owners want to restrict players over the age of 23 from playing on the team. They are wary of the wear and tear the Olympic program has on their talent after an 82-game NBA schedule and the long playoffs that follow, arguing sending their highest-paid athletes to represent the country endangers their most valuable assets. Colangelo disagrees. "The game comes first, money comes second," he said at a team practice. "I'm not quite sure that's true for all owners in sports." KTAR

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Sean Deveney: Team USA's Colangelo warns abt changes: "Beijing ... was a win-win-win. When you start talking about a sea change, there is down-side risk." Twitter

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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich deserves the foremost consideration, but that will never happen with Jerry Colangelo running USA Basketball and Mike Krzyzewski staying on in some kind of emeritus role. It's a shame, because Popovich has a peerless NBA and international coaching resumé. If a mutual distaste with Colangelo won't allow Popovich the opportunity, Rivers deserves close examination. Yahoo! Sports

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Jerry Colangelo will see if he can persuade Mike Krzyzewski to return as U.S. men's Olympic basketball coach. Krzyzewski has said he believes the London Games will be his last time coaching the national team. Colangelo says he thinks that is probably true, however, the USA Basketball chairman adds that he's "not 100 percent sure myself that he's done." ESPN.com

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USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo wants more out of forward Kevin Love. "He has not performed up to what he is capable of performing," USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo told USA TODAY Sports. USA Today

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"I don't know how much of a factor that is," Colangelo said. "But I thought he was much more aggressive the other night. The effort is there. There's a combination. You have to get minutes in order to feel comfortable and then you get more productive. Coming off that last game, it's good for Kevin, and it's good for us." USA Today

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USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said Thursday that the sooner he knows the age rule for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the better. NBA Commissioner David Stern, on the other hand, is in no hurry to reach a conclusion on whether this will be the last Olympics for NBA players of all ages or whether men's players 23-and-under will compete in future Olympics. "Nothing is definitive," Stern told USA TODAY Sports by phone Thursday. "All we're talking about is the issue, having taken stock 20 years after Barcelona. What is the best way to continue the growth of the game on a global basis?" USA Today

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He said he is not influenced by Los Angeles Lakers guard and Olympian Kobe Bryant's recent comment that going to a 23-and-under format for Olympic men's basketball would be "stupid." "This is not an urgent issue," said Stern, the NBA's commissioner since 1984. "This is just an opportunity to have an intelligent conversation with our friends at FIBA (international basketball's governing body)." USA Today

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In a short time, Stern says, basketball has become one of the most popular Olympic sports. "To me, clearly basketball is one of the three legs of the Olympics stool," he said. "Probably the other ones are (swimming) and athletics. That's the legacy. The world understands that basketball competition comes from so many countries, and it's at the top of the Olympic ladder. "What we're seeing now is that basketball has become the hardest ticket at the Olympics." USA Today

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USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo told reporters in Las Vegas on Thursday that Griffin had an option to get his knee "scoped" at the end of the season and "opted not to get scoped." "That wasn't something that he needed at that time," Del Negro said. "That was evaluated and our doctors felt like he just needed some rest, which he took. He was fine after that. He was injured a little bit in the playoffs, and at that time, he just needed rest. He got the rest. The doctors felt and we felt that there was no surgery needed. So, that wasn't the case at all." Los Angeles Times

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Cousins, who hopes to return for future team tryouts, jokingly says he beats the heat by hiding indoors and cranking up the air conditioning. The Kings' center, in fact, was in great spirits Tuesday, fully recovered from Jerry Colangelo's earlier (and admittedly excessive) criticism. And while Cousins and his teammates were sketchy on the details, and unable to remember the exact scores or even exactly how many of the four-minute quarters they controlled against the Olympians, it was their story and they were sticking to it. "I think we beat them twice, or three times," said Irving, Cleveland's Rookie of the Year. "It was pretty balanced, more than the first couple days, I can tell you that. Throwing us out there against All-Stars is hard. It's like a video game … ." Sacramento Bee

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