In Duke's 42-year career, he has sent 68 stars to the NBA, led Duke to win the NCAA championship five times and led the Dream Team to win the world championship three times. Even Popovich can only be his teaching assistant. Many people here have a question. Why doesn't coach K, who has such a high historical position, coach the NBA league with higher commercial value?
This should be analyzed from two aspects. First of all, NCAA is different from NBA. One is a pure university league and the other is a higher-level professional league. Although the overall level of college leagues is slightly poor, in the United States, the attention of NCAA Crazy March is no less than that of NBA Finals. Up to now, NCAA's game rhythm and play style are relatively traditional, and it will not use the fast-paced play style like NBA to enhance the appreciation. Coach K was born in 1947 and worked in Duke University for 42 years. In other words, his experience in Duke almost exceeds that of his peers 100%, and he can get high praise and high prestige in Duke. Imagine if you have worked in a company for 42 years. During these 42 years, you will be respected and loved, and you will abandon it.
In addition, Lao K's salary in the university league is not low. In the field of American basketball, Lao K's salary is the highest in all leagues, but the experience of coaching in NCAA is completely different from that in NBA. College league, basketball is purer, locker room management is better. In the rhythm of the game, the number of events in the university league is much less than that in the NBA. For coach K, NCAA is the best place for him.