Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
LARRY BIRDThere are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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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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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 think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
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I like being by myself.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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 wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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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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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
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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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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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