When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
LARRY BIRDI hate to lose more than I like to win.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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 used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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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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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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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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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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I like being by myself.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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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 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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Leadership is getting players to believe in you. 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 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 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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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