I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
LARRY BIRDMy 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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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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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
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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.
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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she’d get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don’t mean she wouldn’t pay the bank, but the children always came first.
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I didn’t play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals.
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I like being by myself.
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