The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices
BOBBY KNIGHTThe red I wear is Indiana’s red, not Moscow’s red. Indiana was here long before communism.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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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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There are as many guys in coaching who do a lousy job as there are in the media. Those are two professions that are a lot alike. There aren’t a hell of a lot of really good coaches or writers.
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You are never going to be driven anywhere worthwhile, but you sure as hell drive yourself to a lot of great places. It is up to you to drive yourself there.
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I’m not sure sports writing is an art.
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Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.
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The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.
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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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Perform drills that force your players to think
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When 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.’
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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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Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.
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Practice structure determines success.
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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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To be as good as it can be, a team has to buy into what you as the coach are doing. They have to feel you’re a part of them and they’re a part of you.
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To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
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