Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It’s the storytelling.
LARRY BIRDThere are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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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 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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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural.
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I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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