There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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 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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If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she’d get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don’t mean she wouldn’t pay the bank, but the children always came first.
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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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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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Guys like Larry Bird — he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That’s not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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Whether 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.
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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 think it’s good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
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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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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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