I just shoot until I feel good.
LARRY BIRDI’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
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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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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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I like being by myself.
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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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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
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Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural.
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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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