Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural.
LARRY BIRDI knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for.
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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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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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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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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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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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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 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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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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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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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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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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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I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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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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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’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 can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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