Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
LARRY BIRDI 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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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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As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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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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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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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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I like being by myself.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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