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..
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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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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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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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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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.
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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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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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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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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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When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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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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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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