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Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature.

Bobby Knight

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Bobby Knight
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 25
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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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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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America has the greatest reputation in the world for helping others whenever and wherever disaster strikes. Now, more than ever,it's important for us to contribute to those who are in need. Your assistance is really beneficial and will be greatly welcomed and appreciated.
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I don't think I have ever been out of control.
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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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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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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. No one would come close to being able to continue to build on what we've done here so far like he will.
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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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Do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done the best way it can be done, and do it that way every time.
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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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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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Good basketball always starts with good defense!
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Basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but it was made for Indiana.
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I just love the game of basketball so much. The game! I don't need the 18,000 people screaming and all the peripheral things. To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation.
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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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Good planning avoids the need for fixing up a project that plowed ahead without thought... about potential pitfalls.
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Players must be able to carry out simple instructions from the bench to the court. If they can't, then they can't play
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Don't fight the rabbits. If you fight the rabbits, the elephants are going to kill you.
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A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
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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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