When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
LARRY BIRDI think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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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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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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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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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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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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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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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’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
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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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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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