From the time I started teaching, when I was 21, I’ve always signed my name Bob Knight. My college coach called me Bobby, still does. But I have never introduced myself to anybody in my adult life in any way other than, “I’m Bob Knight.”
BOBBY KNIGHTAt one point, I said to the officials that you guys haven’t called walking for 20 years, now you don’t know what it is. When you call walking, you’re about half right.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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If you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
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Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.
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When a passer has the option of passing to two players, I expect him to get the ball to the best shooter. I continually stop practice and ask players who the best shooter is and I expect them to know. It is important that you get the ball to your best shooter.
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What is the best thing you can do in a close game? Drive to the basket and put pressure on the defense! Not jack up jump shots
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Well, why will it be a better day? And I think the more that we believe in doing things better, doing the right thing rather than hoping that that’s going to happen, let’s make it happen.
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Pat has been instrumental in what we’ve done here so far and the most selfish thing for me is that I want to see what we’ve done placed in the hands of the most competent person, and that’s Pat.
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The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
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As coaches we talk about two things: offense and defense. There is a third phase we neglect, which is more important. It’s conversion from offense to defense and defense to offense.
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I don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
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I was worried about losing until I looked down the floor and saw Dale Brown. Then I knew we had a chance.
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Offense is not equal opportunity
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I’m not sure sports writing is an art.
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Practice structure determines success.
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The thing that bothers me the most about the media is simple accuracy.
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I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.
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