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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.

Larry Bird

I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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Always Ball Control Decision Easier Game Make
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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Competition Do Eye Inavarible Nature Number People Prize Same Such
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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Always Been Best Confident Floor Game Go Got Knew Most Once Player Probably Skill Time
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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All Give Got Phony Player Right See Teel
It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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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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Good Have Like Money Really Say Talk Want
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 hate to lose more than I like to win.
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Hate Like Lose More Win
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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Good Junk Like Listen Listening Music Person Pretty Son Start Storytelling Thought
I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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Always Court Happen Know Occur Respond Situation
My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
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Brother Goal High Just Look Nest Now Player School Team
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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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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Always Be Best Play Player Way Will
Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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I don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
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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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