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> [“The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.Everyone wants to win but not everyone wants to prepare to win. preparing to win is where the determination that you will win, is made.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/the-will-to-win-is-not-nearly-as-important-as-the-will-to-prepare-to/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

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## More by Bobby Knight

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/i-also-believe-that-when-something-negative-comes-out-about-you-in/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [My overall point is that 'one and dones' are not healthy for college basketball. I should not have made it personal to Kentucky and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/my-overall-point-is-that-one-and-dones-are-not-healthy-for-college/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [There are as many guys in coaching who do a lousy job as there are in the media. Those are two professions that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/there-are-as-many-guys-in-coaching-who-do-a-lousy-job-as-there-are-in/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [The goal is to make practice more difficult, physically/mentally, than anything your players will face during a game.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/the-goal-is-to-make-practice-more-difficult-physically-mentally-than/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [My practices were not set up to be easy or enjoyed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/my-practices-were-not-set-up-to-be-easy-or-enjoyed/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [The key is not the will to win... everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/the-key-is-not-the-will-to-win-everybody-has-that-it-is-the-will-to/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [I've always felt that, you know, the Almighty has a lot of things to do other than help my basketball team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/i-ve-always-felt-that-you-know-the-almighty-has-a-lot-of-things-to-do/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/to-me-the-most-enjoyable-part-is-the-practice-and-preparation/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [Good planning avoids the need for fixing up a project that plowed ahead without thought... about potential pitfalls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/good-planning-avoids-the-need-for-fixing-up-a-project-that-plowed/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/victory-favors-the-team-making-the-fewest-mistakes/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [Everybody wants to be on a championship team, but nobody wants to come to practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/everybody-wants-to-be-on-a-championship-team-but-nobody-wants-to-come/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/basketball-is-a-full-court-game-so-every-drill-must-be-done-full-court/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/pat-has-been-instrumental-in-what-we-ve-done-here-so-far-and-the-most/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [Everybody hears, but few listen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/everybody-hears-but-few-listen/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

> [Defense is all about helping. No one can guard a good dribbler, You have to walk kids through how to help and then how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-knight/defense-is-all-about-helping-no-one-can-guard-a-good-dribbler-you/)

[Bobby Knight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-knight/)

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