Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
LARRY BIRDI’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
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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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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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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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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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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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..
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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