There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
LARRY BIRDMaybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
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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 just shoot until I feel good.
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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’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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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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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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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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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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