I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for.
LARRY BIRDI just shoot until I feel good.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
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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.
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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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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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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 wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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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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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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