Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?
BOBBY KNIGHTThere 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.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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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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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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Writing was far more of an art in the sports world than it is now.
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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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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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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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A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
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I’ve always had an a$$-to-the-brain theory. When a player’s a$$ gets put on the bench, a message goes straight to the brain saying, Get me off of here.
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Basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but it was made for Indiana.
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I don’t have to wait until the next morning to regret something I did that was kinda dumb.
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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 we’re playing a good scoring center, we tell our team that it is not our defensive man’s job to stop the center. It’s the responsibility of our perimeter people to stop the ball from going inside.
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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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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.
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Practice structure determines success.
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