Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
LARRY BIRDThe best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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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 mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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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 has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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