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 BIRDThe best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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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 hate to lose more than I like to win.
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Whether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
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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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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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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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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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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
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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 wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
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