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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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Bobby Knight
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 25
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Robert Montgomery Knight
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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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Walking has been ridiculous in college basketball the past 15 years.
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The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
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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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To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
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People change over the years, and that changes situations, for good and for bad.
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People want national championship banners. People want to talk about Indiana being competitive. How do we get there? We don't get there with milk and cookies.
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Everybody hears, but few listen.
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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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In my dealings with the press, I was like the guy who goes into the cathouse and the madam gets him prepared and looks at him and says, Who are you going to satisfy with that? And he looks back at her and says, Me. That's kind of my sense of humor at times.
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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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I think that we as a people are always prone to think about, well, tomorrow will be a better day. 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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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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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 always designed my practice plans the night before and then made tweaks a few hours before practice began
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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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