My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
LARRY BIRDWhether 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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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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My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
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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 hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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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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When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
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