When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
LARRY BIRDBasketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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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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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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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 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 don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
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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.
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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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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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