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.
LARRY BIRDI 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
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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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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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First master the fundamentals.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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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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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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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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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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