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Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.

Larry Bird

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.
LARRY BIRD

Always Been Do Else Interest Job might Nbs Something Time Twenty Years
Guys like Larry Bird — he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That’s not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
LARRY BIRD

Celebrity Else Everybody Guy Hard Like Play
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.
LARRY BIRD

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First master the fundamentals.
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First Fundamental Master
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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Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
LARRY BIRD

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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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Again Complete Highest Level Nba Want
I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
LARRY BIRD

Believer Firm Play Practice Way
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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College Competition Fundamental High Master Play School
Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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Basketball Country Disguise God People Person Player
Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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Basketball Crucial Development Habit Practical
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.
LARRY BIRD

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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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Who in their right mind wouldn’t listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he’s letting us do the things to have the success.
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Country Do Let Listen Mind People Person Player Right Successful Take
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.
LARRY BIRD

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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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All Player Place Second

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