IPFW head basketball coach Dane Fife talks about his time playing for Bobby Knight and the controversy surrounding Kight's firing from IU. School president Myles Brand announced Knight had been fired on September 10, 2000. - Myles Brand, Bob Knight footage courtesy of WTHR (Channel 13)
@alumynabjj This is just one example of Knight screwing with players, not developing them. Then, Knight has the nerve to give an interview with Michael Jordan like Knight had something to do with Jordan becoming the greatest of all. This is just entire bullshit. Knight would have ruined Jordan. This is something that Bird understood so Bird did not go to IU. Yes, Knight won a lot of games. I understand he was a great coach. But, Knight was a psychopath with no nurturing values.
JayGatsbyOdysseus 1 week ago
@alumynabjj This almost ruined Calloway's career. Calloway transferred to Kansas and ended up playing a few years in the NBA. Knight also fucked with Smart and Garrett that 87-88 season. Knight ruined that team. They could have competed for another NCAA if Knight would not have been such an egomaniac. I really think Knight did this because he wanted to make Alford out to be some type of basketball god.
JayGatsbyOdysseus 1 week ago
@alumynabjj Knight would have ruined Bird. Bird needed some freedom to deveolop his game. Knight was a micro-manager. I graduated from IU in '87, a good year, NCAA Championship. Ricky Calloway was on that team. He was a sophomore. He averaged about 10 points a game, significant. Knight told Calloway he wanted him to work out with weights, to bulk up during the summer. Calloway did but didn't really put on much weight. Knight was pissed and sat him on the bench the next year.
JayGatsbyOdysseus 1 week ago
@JayGatsbyOdysseus Yeah not true. I could provide you a link where Larry talks about it. It was more than that. Half Knight being an ass on several occasions and the other him feeling lost at a big school. Knight really fucked up with Larry though.
alumynabjj 1 week ago
@JayGatsbyOdysseus Can you just give up this is getting comical.
alumynabjj 1 week ago
@JayGatsbyOdysseus lol... ok.. just looked them up. Knights last year he averaged 4.9 points a game. His Jr. year 5.1and his senior year he averaged 8.7. LOL.. stand back!
alumynabjj 1 week ago
@alumynabjj Get specific, just Dane Fife. Look at his stats with Knight. Look at his stats with Davis. It was not because he was two year older. That is myopic thinking.
JayGatsbyOdysseus 1 week ago
@JayGatsbyOdysseus He wont talk to his daughter why would he talk to me? Also nice deflection on not even knowing about Davis's horrible offenses low production.
alumynabjj 1 week ago
@alumynabjj Talk to Larry Bird.
JayGatsbyOdysseus 1 week ago
@JayGatsbyOdysseus You do understand that Knight led teams scored a bunch more points per game than Davis's teams correct? Or are you talking out your ass?
alumynabjj 1 week ago