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Duke Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski and the legendary Bob Knight is often likened to a father and a son.

But in this case, it is more of a military band of respect and appreciation that was forged when Krzyzewski was a starting guard Bob Knight basketball team army, playing for a Hall of Fame legend will become more later known as "The General" while coaching Indiana to three national championships.

Although Krzyzewski has to bask in the spotlight after setting the record for most victories by a Division I coach in the evening of Tuesday, when he was Duke coach at Michigan State in the garden, always be a captain Knight's army.
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Krzyzewski has learned Knight's leadership in the military academy that produced legions of stories of police officers continued to serve and protect this country. Krzyzewski use these lessons to win four national championships, 13 ACC titles and leading his team to 11 Final Four, but not exceed the student's teacher.
Although the military will never share or dollars BCS title Garden, West Point will always be a place of honor in the game because it has produced two outstanding coaches. When Krzyzewski was only 18, he signed to play for Knight. Later, when Krzyzewski was a young head coach at his alma mater, Knight helped to make him his first big coaching break, using his influence and ability to spot a star up coaching in 1980 convincing when athletic director Tom Butters to hire on the unknown future of a 9-17 season to the work of the CAC Plum.

"I have always learned from the coach," said Krzyzewski. "He knew when he trained me that I could understand the game and then I was able to understand completely, as its leader. C is by chance for me to play the point guard position for him, and then sort of be liable for any - not that I was the best, but I was responsible for everything ... Like, "Let's just do the right thing and he'll be happy. "I was just about everybody does."

The two main lessons taught Chevalier Krzyzewski was an appreciation of how the game was designed to be coached and the importance of giving back to the profession.

Krzyzewski got the ultimate success while maintaining a high academic and conduct a program without penalty. He even came in the footsteps of the knight as US Olympic coach, making the country the gold standard in international basketball when he formed "Redeem Team" with 11 NBA All-Stars, a gold medal Beijing in 2008.

Knight was there when the father died in late Krzyzewski his senior year, and the coach flew to Chicago to mourn with the family. He attended the wedding of Krzyzewski and helped him climb the ladder, to hire him as special assistant to the Olympic team in 1984.

But their relationship almost collapsed in 1992 because of the event, which occurred when Duke played Indiana in the Final Four. During the pre-match press conference, Krzyzewski became irritated by a volley of questions about how he modeled his career after Knight. He finally had enough.

"I'm your man," said Krzyzewski.

After the Blue Devils won to advance to the final, the two exchanged a quick handshake. However, when they went back into a hallway near where the interviews were conducted, Knight spoke to the Duke players, but ignored Krzyzewski. John Feinstein in his book, "A March to Madness", speculated that Knight has been hampered by lack of credit given Krzyzewski.

Duke coach was so upset that he never enjoyed his second national title run. The two do not speak until 2001, when Krzyzewski was expected to join the Hall of Fame. He knew there was only one man he wanted to present at the ceremony. Krzyzewski placed an emotional plea for Knight and they eventually get a lost friendship.

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