I just shoot until I feel good.
LARRY BIRDYou’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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.
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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’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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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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Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
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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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I like being by myself.
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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
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I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you’re about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.
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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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