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Guys like Larry Bird — he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That’s not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.

Larry Bird

I think it’s good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
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Base Excite Fan Good Little Majority might Think
Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
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Able Always Basketball Dearly Everything Game Get Greatest Life Love One Paid Perceive Play Thing
First master the fundamentals.
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First Fundamental Master
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. 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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Able Better Get Leadership Play Teammate Tell Tough
I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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Believer Firm Play Practice Way
I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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Get Keep Level Once One Push Relax Think
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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Far Feeling Love Made Run Skin Tingle Too Use
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Announcers Basketball Eye
I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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Again Complete Highest Level Nba Want
I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you’re about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.
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Before Dedicate Go Hard Out Respect Teammate Think Try Work Yourself
I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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Always Ball Control Decision Easier Game Make
I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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Always Court Happen Know Occur Respond Situation
You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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Celebrity Country Know League Other People Person Play Throughout
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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Down Let Lose Make Situation Soft Teammate Win
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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Anybody Bragging Good Just Put Really Time
My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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Basketball Court Opinion Play Step Taught Way When Win

Guys like Larry Bird — he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That’s not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.

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