While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
LARRY BIRDI don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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 best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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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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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove 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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There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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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.
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If you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it.
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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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