If 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.
BOBBY KNIGHTTo me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
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We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player.
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I’ve never felt my job was to win basketball games – rather, that the essence of my job as a coach was to do everything I could to give my players the background necessary to succeed in life.
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Perform drills that force your players to think
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Learn to do things right and then do them right every time.
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Your biggest opponent isn’t the other guy. It’s human nature.
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All the years I coached, we sent a card to every professor for each kid I had, and I was able to keep track on a daily basis who cut class or who was dropping a grade average.
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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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The thing that bothers me the most about the media is simple accuracy.
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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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In order to achieve to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them
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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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So when I hear a guy after a game-winning home run say or gesture that God was on his side, I think to myself, ‘He’s saying God screwed the pitcher.
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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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If you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
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