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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
Basketball Coach
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Massillon
Ohio
Robert Montgomery Knight
Bobby Knight
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