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.
LARRY BIRDI really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
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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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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.
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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’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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Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it..
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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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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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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