The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices
BOBBY KNIGHTAt one point, I said to the officials that you guys haven’t called walking for 20 years, now you don’t know what it is. When you call walking, you’re about half right.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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I’m not sure sports writing is an art.
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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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If you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
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Practice structure determines success.
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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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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 can’t imagine the number of people in professional sports who have come up to me and said, “God, you treat those assholes like I’d like to treat them.” And my question is, “Then why don’t you?”.
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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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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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If universities want to save a little money, they ought to make some cutbacks in administration and in faculty people who teach one class a week.
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You play ball against yourself; your opponent is your potential.
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I was worried about losing until I looked down the floor and saw Dale Brown. Then I knew we had a chance.
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Offense is not equal opportunity
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A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
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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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