When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
LARRY BIRDI’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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 been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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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 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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In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
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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 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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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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