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Basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but it was made for Indiana.

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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
The General
Massachusetts
Indiana
Invented
Basketball
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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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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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If I were in charge I'd drug test all you sons of b****es, not just the athletes.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Defense is all about helping. No one can guard a good dribbler, You have to walk kids through how to help and then how to help the helper
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I don't think I have ever been out of control.
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Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.
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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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I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.
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I recognize that I have a problem with my temper. For those times it has ever caused me to do anything that gave anyone understandable and justifiable reason to be upset, I am sincerely sorry.
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People change over the years, and that changes situations, for good and for bad.
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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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Writing was far more of an art in the sports world than it is now.
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To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
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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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