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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.

Larry Bird

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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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’ve always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I’ve been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
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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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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’re all playin’ for second place.
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All Player Place Second
When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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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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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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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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As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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