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.
LARRY BIRDHe 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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 it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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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 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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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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I didn’t play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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You can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
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As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
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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 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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