Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.
BOBBY KNIGHTTo 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.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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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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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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I think that we as a people are always prone to think about, well, tomorrow will be a better day.
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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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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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My 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.
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Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.
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And I guarantee you, I’m a better athlete than any f***g body writing. To this day, they don’t want to play tennis with me. The don’t want to play me in golf. They don’t want to f***g run with me
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Good planning avoids the need for fixing up a project that plowed ahead without thought… about potential pitfalls.
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Offense at Indiana is not equal opportunity. Those players who shoot best are going to shoot most. It is important that every player know his offensive limitations. It is also important that a player know who the best shooter is on the team.
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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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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 will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.
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Learn to do things right and then do them right every time.
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I’m not sure sports writing is an art.
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