As coaches we talk about two things: offense and defense. There is a third phase we neglect, which is more important. It’s conversion from offense to defense and defense to offense.
BOBBY KNIGHTAnd 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.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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Good basketball always starts with good defense!
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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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Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?
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If you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
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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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Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.
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I also believe that when something negative comes out about you in the media, that’s only one person’s opinion. These guys sometimes believe they’ve been ordained from on high to give the general opinion of the populace, and that just isn’t the case.
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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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To 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.
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The thing that bothers me the most about the media is simple accuracy.
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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.
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The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.
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As his team prepares, a coach’s entire being must be concentrated on winning games.
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You play ball against yourself; your opponent is your potential.
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When I first started coaching, one of the worst things that I think I heard was ‘It will be O.K.’ I would wonder, ‘How the hell is it going to be O.K.?’ The worst word in the English language is ‘hope.’
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