“He made me a better player, made me a better man” Duke star and potential #1 draft pick Paolo Banchero on Coach K
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Paolo Banchero and Coach K
Paolo Banchero reflected on his time with Coach K during the post-game interview after the Duke Blue Devils once again fell short against the North Carolina Tar Heels. No one expected the legendary coaching career of Coach K to end with a loss especially in the NCAA Final Four just a game before the championship match-up. This was the most hyped-up matchup so far during the NCAA tournament. As the internet was divided since their last match-up and the North Carolina Tar Heels too unexpectedly, advanced to the semi-finals and now winning against the Paolo Banchero led Duke Blue Devils under the coaching of Coach K will play in the championship game against the Kansas.
Recently, in the clash of Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels at Mercedes-Benz Superdome feelings of many fans and even players were hurt. As the result unexpectedly favors the UNC as they have changed the whole narrative around them. The final box score stands at 81-77 favouring the UNC Tar Heels as they advance. While the Duke Blue Devils put their journey to rest under the legendary coaching of their Hall of Fame coach.
Coach K has produced several Basketball stars who now rule the league like Kyrie Irving and Zion Williamson. His latest and last star whose journey has been impacted a lot under the guidance of Coach Krzyzewski is Paolo Banchero. Paolo Banchero is a potential #1 Draft Pick for the league as he is one of the best power forwards eligible to do everything on the court. After the loss, he reflected on his time with Coach K.
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Paolo Banchero on Coach K
Paolo Banchero reflecting on Coach K’s impact quoted: “I am here just that’s just more than just saying and that’s where I learned. You know just coming here being from the Seattle West Coast far from the home you know. This guy embraces me from day one and coach you know he recruit me. He lived up to everything he told me. He made me a better player, he made me a better man. I thank him for that I am proud of having to play with this group you know. We gave it our all man and it s*cks we came short and I am proud of the efforts we put in and the way we went out.”
The game was very important for both the teams but as always one outshined the other and the result of the last game for Coach K brought in an emotional wave. As Paolo Banchero showing his respect to his mentor and coach thanked him for everything. While a great future for him as a top draft pick in the league awaits. In the game against the UNC Tar Heels, he dropped 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 20 points while securing himself a double-double. He is one of the best young power forwards out there and also has a great chance to be in the same conversation once he steps into the league.
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