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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.

Larry Bird

He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
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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.
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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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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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Guys like Larry Bird — he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That’s not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
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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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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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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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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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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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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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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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I just shoot until I feel good.
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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.
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