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Post by diehardexplorer on Nov 3, 2023 9:54:26 GMT -5
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Post by 23won on Nov 3, 2023 10:11:09 GMT -5
Nice piece. Knight transformed players from iron to steel or iron to scrap. You loved him or hated him - there was nothing in between. He would not exist in today's campus environment (con) but produced champions, stars and legendary coaches (Coach K most notably) (pro).
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Post by coachd on Nov 8, 2023 16:11:59 GMT -5
Bobby Knight was honest when he said Brooks was the best college player he ever coached.
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Post by explorerburger on Nov 9, 2023 15:21:52 GMT -5
I neither love nor hate Knight, but I've always had a feeling that he may have had some sort of undiagnosed mental illness. Back in the late 90's he did a Playboy interview that was amazing and insightful, but also weird and ultimately became violent. I'm always happy to see evidence of his good side.
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Post by MisterD on Nov 9, 2023 15:39:30 GMT -5
Its possible, but its also possible he had niche brilliance which allowed him to be an unchecked asshole for most of his life.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Nov 9, 2023 18:23:34 GMT -5
The good and bad in everyone...Knight is a curious case.
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Post by golasalle on Nov 10, 2023 10:43:26 GMT -5
Dude had snakes in his head. Said some really twisted stuff. That doesn't change even if he was a great basketball mind.
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Post by explorerburger on Nov 12, 2023 14:11:57 GMT -5
Dude had snakes in his head. Said some really twisted stuff. That doesn't change even if he was a great basketball mind. Yeah, I don't think anyone has ever questioned his greatness. But I push back against romantic notions that he is simply a throwback to to a tougher age. I think of him the same way that I think of Phil Spector: a true game changer, but also a true loonytune. |
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Post by theneumann64 on Nov 13, 2023 8:51:08 GMT -5
Dude had snakes in his head. Said some really twisted stuff. That doesn't change even if he was a great basketball mind. Yeah, I don't think anyone has ever questioned his greatness. But I push back against romantic notions that he is simply a throwback to to a tougher age. I think of him the same way that I think of Phil Spector: a true game changer, but also a true loonytune. Yeah, plenty of guys have done plenty of winning without acting like he did. It's not just a generational thing. |
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Post by explorer88 on Nov 13, 2023 8:53:37 GMT -5
It's possible to be a great coach and bully. Bob Knight was both.
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