It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
LARRY BIRDMichael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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 used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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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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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 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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Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
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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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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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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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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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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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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