Bobby Knight Quotes - Page 3

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• Al McGuire talked to me I don't know how many times about dealing with the press: "You've got to be a con man." I tried that for a day or so, but it never really worked for me.

  Bobby Knight

  Men, Als, Know How

  "On the Road With America's Angriest Man. An Interview With Bobby Knight". Interview with Lawrence Grobel, playboysfw.kinja.com. March 20, 2014.

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• A quick way for any player to make himself better is to think about what he himself doesn't like to play against

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Player, Thinking

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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.

  Bobby Knight

  Success, Self Esteem, Winning

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• I would rather be thought of as a teacher than a coach.

  Bobby Knight

  Teacher, Coaches

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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.

  Bobby Knight

  Guy, Looks, Sense Of Humor

  "On the Road With America's Angriest Man. An Interview With Bobby Knight". playboysfw.kinja.com. March 20, 2014.

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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

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Nba, Fake

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• I also believe that when something negative comes out about you in the media, that's only one person's opinion. These guys sometimes believe they've been ordained from on high to give the general opinion of the populace, and that just isn't the case.

  Bobby Knight

  Believe, Media, Giving

  "On the Road With America's Angriest Man. An Interview With Bobby Knight". playboysfw.kinja.com. March 20, 2014.

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• Everyone wants to win, but not everyone is willing to prepare to win.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Motivational Sports, Winning

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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.

  Bobby Knight

  Leadership, Basketball, Practice

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• I don't have to wait until the next morning to regret something I did that was kinda dumb.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Sports, Morning

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• What is the best thing you can do in a close game? Drive to the basket and put pressure on the defense! Not jack up jump shots

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Nba, Games

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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.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Passion, Confrontation

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• And I would be the first to admit that probably, in a lot of press conferences over the time that I have been in coaching, indulging my own sense of humor at press conferences has not been greatly to my benefit.

  Bobby Knight

  Inspirational, Basketball, Teamwork

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• I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.

  Bobby Knight

  People, Worry, Worried

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• Good basketball always starts with good defense!

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Nba, Defense

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• My practices were not set up to be easy or enjoyed.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Practice, Nba

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• A great way to test the conditioning of your team is the two-mile run.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Running, Team

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• Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Nba, Games

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• As I've said, basketball has been, I think, a real cooperative venture. There have been a lot of people that have been involved in it: coaches, administrators - not recently - fans and nobody, nobody any more so than students over the years.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Sports, Real

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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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  Up To You, Hell, Driven

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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.

  Bobby Knight

  Helping Others, America, Important

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• As his team prepares, a coach's entire being must be concentrated on winning games.

  Bobby Knight

  Team, Winning, Games

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• I'd probably be better off without trying to satisfy me, with my sense of humor. There are things that I have said that are funny to me, but they weren't to somebody in the press. So that hasn't worked to my benefit.

  Bobby Knight

  Trying, Benefits, Sense Of Humor

  "On the Road With America's Angriest Man. An Interview With Bobby Knight". playboysfw.kinja.com. March 20, 2014.

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• You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Sports, Athlete

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• A primary goal of teaching anything is the advantage that learning gives to people over their competitors who haven't been as well taught.

  Bobby Knight

  Teaching, People, Giving

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