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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.

Larry Bird

I wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
LARRY BIRD

Guy Just Like Quick Really Some Strong Take Whoa
There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
LARRY BIRD

Better Many Most People Play Practise Time Understand
Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
LARRY BIRD

All Give Got Phony Player Right See Teel
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.
LARRY BIRD

Able Better Do Out Play Ready Teammamte Tell Tough
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. 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..
LARRY BIRD

Able Better Get Leadership Play Teammate Tell Tough
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
LARRY BIRD

Announcers Basketball Eye
Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
LARRY BIRD

Celebrity Country Disguise God Maybe People Person
I just shoot until I feel good.
LARRY BIRD

Feel Good Just Shoot Until
You’re all playin’ for second place.
LARRY BIRD

All Player Place Second
But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
LARRY BIRD

Black Forever Gamer Man Will
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.
LARRY BIRD

Coach Effort More Much Show So Something Talk Tape
I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
LARRY BIRD

Get Keep Level Once One Push Relax Think
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.
LARRY BIRD

Black Care Dissapeard Far Guard Guy Play Red Want While Yellow
What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
LARRY BIRD

Better Boomstick Dog Ever Know Mean World
You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
LARRY BIRD

Before Down Play Think When
I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
LARRY BIRD

End Got Somehow Theory Time Work

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