Everybody wants to be on a championship team, but nobody wants to come to practice.
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.’
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
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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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Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.
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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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Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.
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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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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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I don’t think I have ever been out of control.
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As his team prepares, a coach’s entire being must be concentrated on winning games.
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There are times when my passion for basketball led me into confrontations that I could have handled a lot better. I’ve always been too confrontational, especially when I know I’m right.
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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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The red I wear is Indiana’s red, not Moscow’s red. Indiana was here long before communism.
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I think that we as a people are always prone to think about, well, tomorrow will be a better day.
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Superiority and success doesn’t favor good effort or self-esteem… The mentally precise and physically fit win, while the mediocre and obtuse take solace in hopeful cliches.
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You play ball against yourself; your opponent is your potential.
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