Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
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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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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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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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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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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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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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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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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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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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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