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.
LARRY BIRDThe 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I think it’s good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
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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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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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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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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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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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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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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
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When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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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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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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I like being by myself.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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First master the fundamentals.
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Who in their right mind wouldn’t listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he’s letting us do the things to have the success.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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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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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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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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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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