When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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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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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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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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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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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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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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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Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural.
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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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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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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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