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.
LARRY BIRDI just shoot until I feel good.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, ’cause that was the best game. And these guys, they’d let me play. And they were black guys.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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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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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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There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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I like being by myself.
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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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First master the fundamentals.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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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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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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