I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
LARRY BIRDThe best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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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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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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I’ve always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I’ve been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
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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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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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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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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 just shoot until I feel good.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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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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First master the fundamentals.
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