When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
LARRY BIRDA winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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If you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it.
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Who in their right mind wouldn’t listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he’s letting us do the things to have the success.
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In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
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I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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Whether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
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You can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
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I think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
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Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.
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I don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
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First master the fundamentals.
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