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None of you are going to read this because the internet is sleeping in until the games start (YES!!!!11!!) at Noon -- you must save your energy and excitement for the first session. Bob Knight, on the other hand, simply cannot contain his enthusiasm for the start of the Tournament. I’m sorry, did I say “Tournament”? I meant Russian figure skating. Yep, that’s where the coach’s head’s at:
While breaking down the brackets on Mike and Mike in the Morning, Knight abruptly stopped and changed the subject.If he likes the figure skating, wait until he gets a load of this ice hockey stuff. They have these guys who can skate and handle some sort of frozen donut object with these things that are like L-shaped baseball bats. Then, they hit the donut into these nets that are like basketball hoops ... but BIGGER! It’s fabulous, truly guys. Unbelievable. You simply must check it out. Man, Russia is CRAZY!"Now, before we go into any more basketball, I've got to tell you about the best athletes in the country, and they aren't American, they're Russian," Knight said. "They're Russian ice skaters. I went to see them last night at the Riviera with (wife) Karen, and the title of the show is Ice. This was the most incredible athletic scene for an hour and 20 minutes that I've ever seen. Unbelievable." ...
"Don't forget the Russian ice skaters," Knight said. "I'm telling you, these guys, it must be 40 people, men and women, and they are the most athletic people. ... There's a girl that gets 11 hoops going at one time from head to toe while she's skating. ... I've never seen a group of athletes like this."
Anyway, sorry, what were you saying about college hoops? Ah, right, the Tournament. I like the one-seeds.
(H/T: The Dagger)
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I used to be absolutely terrified of Bob Knight. I used to shut up and give him my full attention every time he was on TV. Like somehow if I didn’t, he would throw a chair at me through the TV screen.
Since he has stopped coaching, he’s become one reeeeallly mellow guy. I have to venture to guess that he’s on some sort of medication. It’s one thing not to have the stress of being a coach, but he’s gone from Kaptain Kill, to Captian Cool.
by kiji on Mar 19, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
when will somebody please step up and drop this zero with a right cross. what a big mouth ass of a tool
by scurds on Mar 19, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
Ah, growing old can be a wonderful thing. Disney on Ice up next there big guy?
by rbdonovan on Mar 19, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions
Decoded: You guys don’t know squat about basketball, so why should I talk about something you don’t understand? Let’s talk about ice skating.
He said the same thing years ago, but it wasn’t as eloguent. …something about be buried upside down so they could kiss his…
Thanks Bobby, pure beauty!
by KC Stengel on Mar 19, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions
"They’re Russian ice skaters. I went to see them last night at the Riviera with (wife) Karen" "There’s a girl that gets 11 hoops going at one time from head to toe while she’s skating. …"So, he either had to go or the wife was gonna make his life hell or he’s got a thing for young Russian girls. Either way he wins.
by vikingfan33xx on Mar 20, 2009 12:35 AM EDT reply actions
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