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 BIRDThere are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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 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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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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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 like being by myself.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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Who in their right mind wouldn’t listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he’s letting us do the things to have the success.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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First master the fundamentals.
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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’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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