It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
LARRY BIRDWho 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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I didn’t play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals.
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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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I think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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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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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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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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I like being by myself.
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