Learn to do things right and then do them right every time.
BOBBY KNIGHTIf I came in to recruit your son, I would tell you, your wife, and your son, that I will be the most demanding coach your son can play for.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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I also believe that when something negative comes out about you in the media, that’s only one person’s opinion. These guys sometimes believe they’ve been ordained from on high to give the general opinion of the populace, and that just isn’t the case.
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I would rather be thought of as a teacher than a coach.
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People change over the years, and that changes situations, for good and for bad.
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You see we’ve got a coach at Kentucky who put two schools on probation and he’s still coaching. I really don’t understand that.
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Basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but it was made for Indiana.
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The structure of your practice is the main reason for your success or lack of success as a coach
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I don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
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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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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.”
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I’ve never predicted anything. All I have ever said is, that we will do the very best we can.
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The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices
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Offense at Indiana is not equal opportunity. Those players who shoot best are going to shoot most. It is important that every player know his offensive limitations. It is also important that a player know who the best shooter is on the team.
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Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?
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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 sit and wonder why no one uses the shot fake. The shot fake, when used correctly, can eliminate a defender
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