And I would be the first to admit that probably, in a lot of press conferences over the time that I have been in coaching, indulging my own sense of humor at press conferences has not been greatly to my benefit.
BOBBY KNIGHTI’d probably be better off without trying to satisfy me, with my sense of humor. There are things that I have said that are funny to me, but they weren’t to somebody in the press. So that hasn’t worked to my benefit.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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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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The red I wear is Indiana’s red, not Moscow’s red. Indiana was here long before communism.
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The structure of your practice is the main reason for your success or lack of success as a coach
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I’m not sure sports writing is an art.
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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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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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Everybody wants to be on a championship team, but nobody wants to come to practice.
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All the years I coached, we sent a card to every professor for each kid I had, and I was able to keep track on a daily basis who cut class or who was dropping a grade average.
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I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.
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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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As I’ve said, basketball has been, I think, a real cooperative venture. There have been a lot of people that have been involved in it: coaches, administrators – not recently – fans and nobody, nobody any more so than students over the years.
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If you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
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Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.
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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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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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