For me to get an award from the press, I know there’s been no favoritism.
BOBBY KNIGHTFor me to get an award from the press, I know there’s been no favoritism.
BOBBY KNIGHTI don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.
BOBBY KNIGHTAs I’ve said, basketball has been, I think, a real cooperative venture. There have been a lot of people that have been involved in it: coaches, administrators – not recently – fans and nobody, nobody any more so than students over the years.
BOBBY KNIGHTEverybody hears, but few listen.
BOBBY KNIGHTGood planning avoids the need for fixing up a project that plowed ahead without thought… about potential pitfalls.
BOBBY KNIGHTIn order to achieve to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them
BOBBY KNIGHTPassing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.
BOBBY KNIGHTWell, 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.
BOBBY KNIGHTA coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
BOBBY KNIGHTIf you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
BOBBY KNIGHTOffense is not equal opportunity
BOBBY KNIGHTBasketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.
BOBBY KNIGHTWhen I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was ‘It will be O.K.’ I would wonder, ‘How the hell is it going to be O.K.?’ The worst word in the English language is ‘hope.’
BOBBY KNIGHTIt is better to anticipate than to react.
BOBBY KNIGHTI don’t intend to retire.
BOBBY KNIGHTWhat 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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