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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.

Larry Bird

My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Court Opinion Play Step Taught Way When Win
I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
LARRY BIRD

Always Been Best Confident Floor Game Go Got Knew Most Once Player Probably Skill Time
In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
LARRY BIRD

Anybody Ball Closing Else Every Game Hand Last Second Shot Want
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Been Enjoy Hard Life Much So Work
I just shoot until I feel good.
LARRY BIRD

Feel Good Just Shoot Until
Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
LARRY BIRD

Able Always Basketball Dearly Everything Game Get Greatest Life Love One Paid Perceive Play Thing
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.
LARRY BIRD

Good Junk Like Listen Listening Music Person Pretty Son Start Storytelling Thought
Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
LARRY BIRD

Anytime Country Gold Got Medial Opportunity Play Win
I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Coach Control Decision Game Hand Out Player Sort Still Win
Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
LARRY BIRD

All Give Got Phony Player Right See Teel
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.
LARRY BIRD

Able Ball Being Crowd Dish Drive Get Involve Leadership Loose Player Take Well
I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
LARRY BIRD

Anybody Bragging Good Just Put Really Time
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
LARRY BIRD

Athlete Country Greatest Mean People Person World
I hate to lose more than I like to win.
LARRY BIRD

Hate Like Lose More Win
It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
LARRY BIRD

Ball Bound Go Guy Loose Make See Sick Stare Watch
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.
LARRY BIRD

Excuse Eye Make Mentally Night Play Prepare Tough You

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