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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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Bobby Knight
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: October 25
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I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.
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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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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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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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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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You 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?.
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At one point, I said to the officials that you guys haven't called walking for 20 years, now you don't know what it is. When you call walking, you're about half right.
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I'm an unemployed teacher right now and I'm looking for a place to teach.
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Positive wish: 'The sun will come out tomorrow.' Negative reality: 'Yeah, and it will flash brand-new daylight on the same old mess unless something is done to clean it up.
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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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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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