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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.

Larry Bird

I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
LARRY BIRD

Always Ball Control Decision Easier Game Make
You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
LARRY BIRD

Before Down Play Think When
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.
LARRY BIRD

Before Dedicate Go Hard Out Respect Teammate Think Try Work Yourself
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

Brother Goal High Just Look Nest Now Player School Team
I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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Athlete Country Greatest Mean People Person World
It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
LARRY BIRD

Been Ever Expect Farther Journey Lot Nba Taken
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.
LARRY BIRD

Country Do Let Listen Mind People Person Player Right Successful Take
I think it’s good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
LARRY BIRD

Base Excite Fan Good Little Majority might Think
He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
LARRY BIRD

Course Discard Formula Love Nature Trust Until
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.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Coach Control Decision Game Hand Out Player Sort Still Win
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
LARRY BIRD

Announcers Basketball Eye
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

Did Expect Play Player Teammate Then Way
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

Able Ball Being Crowd Dish Drive Get Involve Leadership Loose Player Take Well
Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
LARRY BIRD

Down Let Lose Make Situation Soft Teammate Win
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.
LARRY BIRD

Always Been Do Else Interest Job might Nbs Something Time Twenty Years
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
LARRY BIRD

Far Feeling Love Made Run Skin Tingle Too Use

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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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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