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.
BOBBY KNIGHTMy definition isas follows: 1. Do what has to be done; 2. When it has to be done; 3. As well as it can be done; and 4. Do it it that way all the time.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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Good basketball always starts with good defense!
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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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Son, my name isn’t Knight to you, it’s coach Knight or it’s Mr. Knight. I don’t call people by their last name and neither should you.
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The thing that bothers me the most about the media is simple accuracy.
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I don’t think I have ever been out of control.
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This is like the town council just hired a new marshal to clean up the town, I guarantee you, if I stay here long enough, they’ll get rid of me, too.
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Basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but it was made for Indiana.
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The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.
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A primary goal of teaching anything is the advantage that learning gives to people over their competitors who haven’t been as well taught.
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I would rather be thought of as a teacher than a coach.
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I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.
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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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The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
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You remember when you were a kid growing up, and believed in Santa Claus? There’s not much difference between Santa Claus and me today, you know. We’re two overweight lovable guys that kids really enjoy.
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Positive wish: ‘The sun will come out tomorrow.’ Negative reality: ‘Yeah, and it will flash brand-new daylight on the same old mess unless something is done to clean it up.
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