The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
LARRY BIRDIt’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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 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 really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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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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First master the fundamentals.
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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 know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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