Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?
BOBBY KNIGHTYou 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?”.
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
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We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player.
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You play ball against yourself; your opponent is your potential.
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Offense is not equal opportunity
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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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The thing that bothers me the most about the media is simple accuracy.
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Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.
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Practice structure determines success.
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Your biggest opponent isn’t the other guy. It’s human nature.
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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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Everybody hears, but few listen.
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Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.
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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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I’ve never predicted anything. All I have ever said is, that we will do the very best we can.
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Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.
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I’m not sure that an athlete is prepared to be a role model. He has a lot of attention paid to him that he shouldn’t have, and then the athletes tend to think of themselves as better than they are.
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I recognize that I have a problem with my temper. For those times it has ever caused me to do anything that gave anyone understandable and justifiable reason to be upset, I am sincerely sorry.
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Well, why will it be a better day? And I think the more that we believe in doing things better, doing the right thing rather than hoping that that’s going to happen, let’s make it happen.
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BS is just what it stands for, an MS is More of the Same, and a PhD is Piled Higher and Deeper.
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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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I always designed my practice plans the night before and then made tweaks a few hours before practice began
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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.
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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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Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.
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The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices
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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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