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A big part of teaching is being emphatic. Maybe I'm right or wrong, but part of my approach was that when I said something, the kids understood exactly what I meant and what I wanted.

~Bobby Knight

Topics: Approach Being Big Big Part Exactly Exactly What Kids Maybe Meant Part Right Said Something Teaching Understood Wanted Wrong

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From my mother to people that I've known in my lifetime, they've tried to settle me down a little bit. Now I'm trying to do the same thing to my man Trump.

~Bobby Knight

Topics: Bit Down Known Lifetime Little Little Bit Man Me Mother Now People Same Same Thing Settle Thing Tried Trump Trying

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Everybody has an opportunity in America. I don't care if guys whine and complain about this or that. You know, no country affords its inhabitants the opportunities that the U.S.A. gives to its people.

~Bobby Knight

Topics: About Affords America Care Complain Country Everybody Gives Guys Inhabitants Know No Country Opportunities Opportunity People Whine You

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I learned at an early stage that the most important thing I could do for my players was to give them the tools necessary to beat their opponent.

~Bobby Knight

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I've always been a great fan of the state of Pennsylvania. One of the people - one of the people that I admired the most in college athletics was Joe Paterno.

~Bobby Knight

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There are two real keys to winning. You've got to have good players: no coach won with bad players. You win with good players. That is number one. Number two is, when we are playing, let's say we are playing Michigan, and they had a really good press: we've got to solve that press.

~Bobby Knight

Topics: Bad Coach Good Got Had Keys Michigan Number Players Playing Press Real Really Say Solve Two Win Winning Won You

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I'm not sure I've ever been around anybody that wanted to win more or worked harder than Michael Jordan.

~Bobby Knight

Topics: Anybody Around Been Ever Harder Jordan Michael Michael Jordan More Sure Than Wanted Win Worked

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When somebody asks about the greatest players in history, I start with Bill Russell. More than the best player is the MVP, and the MVP in the history of team sports is Bill Russell.

~Bobby Knight

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I don't understand the NBA in that, each time they bring in a one-and-done kid, they have to release a veteran player on a roster. I don't understand why their players association condones that.

~Bobby Knight

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From my standpoint, I would make it very difficult on the NBA to even have any association with college basketball. I think it's ludicrous the way they take kids away that are certainly not prepared to play.

~Bobby Knight

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Coach

Born: October 25th, 1940

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