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.
LARRY BIRDWhether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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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First master the fundamentals.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It’s the storytelling.
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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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I think it’s good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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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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Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
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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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