You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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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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I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you’re about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.
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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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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.
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I don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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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 best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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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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Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
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He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
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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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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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