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.
BOBBY KNIGHTSo 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.
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 don’t intend to retire.
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BS is just what it stands for, an MS is More of the Same, and a PhD is Piled Higher and Deeper.
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The thing that bothers me the most about the media is simple accuracy.
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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 don’t think I have ever been out of control.
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All of us learn to write in the second grade. Most of us go on to greater things.
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Discipline is knowing what to do. Knowing when to do it. Doing it to the best of your abilities. Doing it that way every single time.
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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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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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When my time on earth is done and my activities here are past, I want them to bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass.
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Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.
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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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When a passer has the option of passing to two players, I expect him to get the ball to the best shooter. I continually stop practice and ask players who the best shooter is and I expect them to know. It is important that you get the ball to your best shooter.
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