When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
LARRY BIRDIf 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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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.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.
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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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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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I wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she’d get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don’t mean she wouldn’t pay the bank, but the children always came first.
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