When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
LARRY BIRDI always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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I didn’t play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals.
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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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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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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
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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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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 don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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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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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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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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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 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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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