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.
LARRY BIRDStrength 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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 more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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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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First master the fundamentals.
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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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Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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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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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
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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.
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When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, ’cause that was the best game. And these guys, they’d let me play. And they were black guys.
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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 hate to lose more than I like to win.
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