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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.

Larry Bird

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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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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Anytime Country Gold Got Medial Opportunity Play Win
The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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Better Get Gonna Grow Itself More Win
As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
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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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Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.
LARRY BIRD

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When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, ’cause that was the best game. And these guys, they’d let me play. And they were black guys.
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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 wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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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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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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Been Check Name Now Week
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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I like being by myself.
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Being Like Myself
I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
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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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