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This summer's team will be coached by Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, who led the 2008 team to Olympic gold and was an assistant to Chuck Daly on the 1992 Dream Team that also won. Rome asked Frank why NBA players respect Krzyzewski so much. "He's a transcendent figure in basketball," Frank said. "His success, his class, his professionalism -- everything he stands for is obviously Hall of Fame worthy." Detroit Free Press

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USA Basketball honcho Jerry Colangelo says he plied Mike Krzyzewski with late-night pizza and wine in a Chicago restaurant to coax him into coaching the Olympic team one more time. "I'm a cheap date," Krzyzewski quipped. A cheap date for a potentially costly assignment. For the second and final time, Krzyzewski is willing to accept the high-risk, low-reward job of coaching a team that must win gold or be ripped from sea to shining sea. Specifically, the coach who loses would be the first guy ripped. Yahoo! Sports

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Right or wrong, that guy places himself in a position to reap little glory and a lot of grief. To many people, the only thing Krzyzewski could do is screw up. He sure isn't going to get the credit for coaching them up if the Americans win the gold medal. That's the way it was in 2008 in Beijing. That's the way it will be this summer in London. "It'll always be in play for whoever the men's coach is," Krzyzewski said Monday at the U.S. Olympic Committee media summit here. "There's an assumption that the U.S. should just win. I think that assumption led to us not winning for a long period of time. We had to stop assuming and start working. "No question, you put your career a little bit on the line coaching the international team." Yahoo! Sports

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This will be his last attempt at handling both the Olympics and Duke basketball. Krzyzewski said he will not sign up for another round of coaching Team USA, instead leaving the the team to Colangelo and whoever he champions as his next coach. If all goes as planned in London, the next guy will be walking into a great situation. With Colangelo's imprimatur, Krzyzewski has helped stabilize a drifting and underachieving USA Basketball program. History probably won't give him much credit for that, but public acclamation never was going to be the reward for doing a thankless job. Yahoo! Sports

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Although his stay in Dallas was brief and unpleasant for Mavericks fans, that doesn’t necessarily mean Lamar Odom won’t be able to represent the United States this summer in London. According to USA Basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, Odom is still part of the USA basketball pool of players that could play in this summer’s Olympic Games. Dallas Morning News

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Mike Krzyzewski loves Derrick Rose. He would have loved coaching him even more this summer. "I love Derrick," Krzyzewski said Monday at the Team USA media summit. "He helped us win a world championship in Istanbul. He's our starting point guard. I thought he grew a lot from that experience. He's somebody in the future I know will be a point guard for our Olympic team". Chicago Tribune

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Marc Stein: At Olympic press conference in Dallas, Coach K announces that "this is the last time" he plans to coach Team USA in international comp Twitter

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What do we have to do to fix the game of college basketball? “First of all college basketball doesn’t control college basketball. The NBA controls college basketball. They are the ones along with the players union that sets the rule. College basketball just reacts to what the NBA does to include the early entry date. College basketball put out April 10th. Well that date doesn’t mean anything. April 29th is when guys have a chance to put their names in the NBA draft. I think one of the main things that has to happen is college basketball has to have a relationship with the NBA. There should be someone in charge of college basketball who on a day-to-day basis sets an agenda for our great sport. We don’t have anything like that. As a resolve we don’t have a voice with the NBA or the players union and that’s just kind of sad.” Sports Radio Interviews

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Colangelo and Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski want to have their preferred 12 chosen by early June. Sources with knowledge of Team USA's plans said this week that there have been no indications to date that replacements for Billups, Odom and Aldridge will be added to the preliminary roster, meaning that the June roster will likely only feature five alternates ... unless injuries take out more candidates between now and the end of the playoffs. ESPN.com

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Colangelo said he has had no discussions yet about whether Krzyzewski might return after the London Olympics. But Colangelo, who has not yet committed to anything past 2012, sounded optimistic he could continue as chairman past the London Games. "Part of the equation is how I feel, and I feel great," said Colangelo, 72. "My health would not prohibit it." FOXSports Florida

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Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving caused a bit of a stir after the Utah Jazz game on Monday when he said Mike Krzyzewski will coach the 2016 U.S. Olympic team. Either he was letting the cat out of the bag with a huge scoop, or he misspoke. Irving chose the latter route after practice on Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic Courts. "I spoke to Coach K," Irving said. "He didn't tell me he was coaching. I prematurely spoke on that. I know he will be part of USA Basketball. That's the most important thing." News-Herald

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However, team USA chairman Jerry Colangelo told ESPN.com's Marc Stein on Monday night that the subject of who will coach the team in 2016 has not been "discussed at all." ESPN.com

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Modern maestros such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant will likely help to defend the USA’s Olympic title in London with the side starting as undoubted favourites. However Drexler, who also won a NBA title with the Houston Rockets, insists that the current roster – helmed by coach Mike Krzyzewski – is not the greatest ever. “They’re going be very good,” Drexler said. “Jerry Colangelo and Coach K have done a great job with our Olympic team and they’ve made good things happen. Can they be better than the 1992 Olympic team? It’s highly unlikely but they should be very good. MVP 24/7

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"The international game is a little bit different … so versatility on defense is essential. Like in the 2008 Olympics, [Chris] Bosh did an amazing job at the center position. However, things change. The lane has changed. I think that's the most important thing to consider. There's no longer the trapezoid; it's the NBA lane. So there may be more low-post play than there has been in the past for international competition." Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski, sharing some of the factors involved in deciding how many centers and power forwards to take the Summer Olympics in London in addition to his one lock big man: Orlando's Dwight Howard. ESPN.com

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Gregg Popovich is hardly one to put out "Popovich for 2016" posters. But LeBron James might do some campaigning for him. James, the Miami forward, said Tuesday that Popovich, who has coached San Antonio to four NBA titles, would be a great choice for U.S. Olympic coach in 2016 if Mike Krzyzewski doesn't return. "Absolutely," James said when asked by FOX Sports Florida about that possibility. "He knows the game. He knows the players. And he's coached enough stars at San Antonio. I think he'd be great (as Olympic coach). If Coach K decides he doesn't want to do it any more, I think Coach Popovich would be a great candidate. His resume speaks for itself." FOXSports Florida

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Colangelo has been masterful in his design of the team. He's demanded an increased level of commitment from players while regaining the American edge that had been lost in recent years while teams across the globe improved dramatically. Perhaps his best move, however, bringing on Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski in 2005. "This will be the most talented of the three teams that I've had the opportunity to coach," Krzyzewski said in a conference call with reporters on Monday. "They're all older. They're better. A number of them are at the prime times of their careers. I like the balance ... we eventually could have with youth, guys in their prime." SI.com

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And while Bryant has been playing through a torn ligament in his wrist, Krzyzewski made it clear that he expects the 16-year veteran to find a way to play a big part. "Depending on injury, that will be his choice, but it will have to be something very, very serious," he said. "He has a number of years still left, but I know he would want another Olympic championship. He's about championships, and we need him ... because of that mentality and being one of the leaders for our team." SI.com

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"You're hearing Kobe (Bryant) right up there with the greatest of all time. Dwayne Wade and LeBron (James) are right up there. You've got to add up the names, and you look at the young guys like (Kevin) Durant as an example and (Derrick) Rose as an example. There's so many. There's only been one Dream Team, and that's the way I think it should be. But there's no question our team will be much stronger than we had in 2008. They're more mature, more experienced and we've got more talent." With that in mind, it's the job of Colangelo, with plenty of input from coach Mike Krzyzewski, to decide how to choose from the abundance of talent which 12 players will represent Team USA in London. Colangelo revealed Thursday how the process will unfold. FOXSports Florida

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Shelden Williams: Woke up this morning to see that Coach K passed Bobby Knight for most wins in mens division 1 history!! Congrats Coach K!! @dukeblueplanet Twitter

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