I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
LARRY BIRDIt makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
More Larry Bird Quotes
-
-
You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
LARRY BIRD -
It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
LARRY BIRD -
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.
LARRY BIRD -
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.
LARRY BIRD -
It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
LARRY BIRD -
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
LARRY BIRD -
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
LARRY BIRD -
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.
LARRY BIRD -
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
LARRY BIRD -
My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
LARRY BIRD -
I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
LARRY BIRD -
The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
LARRY BIRD -
Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural.
LARRY BIRD -
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.
LARRY BIRD -
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
LARRY BIRD