Pat Shaffer

ONE SHINING MOMENT 🙌 #MarchMadness

Everyone remembers MJ’s shot... But the timeout before it - that's when Dean Smith won the game. Roy Williams called it the "greatest timeout in the history of sports." Here’s exactly what Dean Smith told his team. It's the 1982 national title game and UNC trailed Georgetown by 1. Dean Smith called timeout. As the players walked to the bench, Roy Williams saw fear in their eyes. For the first time all year, he thought: "Oh my gosh… we might lose." But Coach Smith didn’t flinch. He knelt down and calmly said: "This is exactly where we want to be." Then he laid out each scenario - confident, clear, composed: Look for the lob. If it’s not there, drive and kick. Miss? We’ll get the rebound. If they rebound, we foul and they won’t make the FTs. In less than 60 seconds, Smith had shifted the energy. • Fear turned to focus. • Panic turned to poise. • Doubt turned to belief. The players left the huddle locked in. Then Coach Smith turned to MJ and said: "Michael…if you get it, knock it in." You know the rest...Jordan got it, pulled up, and drained it. UNC took the lead. Then James Worthy sealed it with a steal, and UNC won the national title. MJ's legend began - but it wasn't just the shot. It was the belief before the shot. This is a masterclass in pressure leadership. Your team will mirror your body language, your tone, and your belief. 1: Your team feels your energy. 2: Confidence comes from clarity. 3: Great leaders steady the room. Dean Smith didn’t just draw up a play - he passed them poise. 📌The quotes from this post come from Roy Williams' interview on the Way of Champions podcast. A must-listen for all coaches, leaders, and athletes out there.

7️⃣ for 7️⃣ Congrats to JB, our seven-time Player of the Week 👏

Tonight's view in Pittsburgh is extra beautiful 😍

The Player of the Week award stays with us for another week 💪 Breaking down Jaylen Brown's recent string of games ⤵️ nba.com/celtics/news/s…

HBD 🎂 4/6/1951 to the man who threw the pitch that took the #Pittsburgh #Pirates to the 1979 #WorldSeries, Bert Blyleven! A Hall of Famer, Bert had one of the best curveballs ever. He threw 3 seasons for the Bucs: 9.8 WAR, 34-28, 3.47era. #LetsGoBucs

@wvuhoops ARE YOUR 2026 COLLEGE BASKETBALL CROWN CHAMPIONS 👑🏀

What a way to go out 👏👏 Honor is your @CBBCrown MVP!

WE GOT THE CROWN 👑

Jack of all trades 👏 JT is tonight's @Gatorade Player of the Game

WEST VIRGINIA CLAIMS THE CROWN 👑 @WVUhoops are the 2026 @CBBCrown Champions!

👑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍 👑

🎶 CUE COUNTRY ROADS!! #HailWV

Partners in dime 💰 JT found Payton for the triple in tonight's @JetBlue Play of the Game

MAKE IT 10 WINS IN THEIR LAST 12 OVERALL AND 10 OF THEIR LAST 11 WITH JAYSON TATUM IN THE LINEUP. THIS ISN'T EVEN CLOSE TO THEIR CEILING BY THE WAY HIT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No Sunday scaries here 😏 #DifferentHere

In honor of a very successful Opening Weekend at PNC Park, we're giving away this team-autographed poster. RT for your chance to win! 🏴‍☠️

The Keeper of the Cone has returned.

Oneil Cruz vs. lefties: 2026: 7 for 10, 3 HR, 6 RBI 2025: 11 for 108, HR, 8 RBI

#RAISEIT HOIST IT SWEEP IT 🧹