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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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Bobby Knight
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 25
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Coach
Massillon
Ohio
Robert Montgomery Knight
Bobby Knight
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I don't think I have ever been out of control.
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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 would rather be thought of as a teacher than a coach.
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We just got our ass beat by a much better team. It happens once in a while. Does every team win every game?
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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 sit and wonder why no one uses the shot fake. The shot fake, when used correctly, can eliminate a defender
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People change over the years, and that changes situations, for good and for bad.
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Walking has been ridiculous in college basketball the past 15 years.
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Superiority and success doesn't favor good effort or self-esteem... The mentally precise and physically fit win, while the mediocre and obtuse take solace in hopeful cliches.
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A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
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I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.
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Well, I think it's pretty much established that I just didn't have any interest in coaching in the pros.
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Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature.
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Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.
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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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I think that to stop an offense, you must go to the heart of that offense. If it is a particular move, a screen, the break, an outstanding scorer, whatever it is that they like to do and rely on, you have to work in your plans on taking that completely or as much as possible away from them.
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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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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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Failure, to me, is not having the desire to try. Having the desire to try is in it own way success.
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