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 BIRDI’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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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 can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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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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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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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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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 more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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You can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
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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.
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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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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 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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I think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
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