When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
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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There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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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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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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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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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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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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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I’ve always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I’ve been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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