I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
LARRY BIRDI really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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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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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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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He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
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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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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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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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