Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
LARRY BIRDI think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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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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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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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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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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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It’s the storytelling.
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I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
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