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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.

Larry Bird

When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
LARRY BIRD

All Net Likely Line Miss Think When Go
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
LARRY BIRD

Again Buzzer Final Inch Push Sound Yourself
Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
LARRY BIRD

Around Best Label Loafing Once Stay Want
I hate to lose more than I like to win.
LARRY BIRD

Hate Like Lose More Win
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
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
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.
LARRY BIRD

Bank Children Deal Due Guy Need Payment Show
I like being by myself.
LARRY BIRD

Being Like Myself
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
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. 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..
LARRY BIRD

Able Better Get Leadership Play Teammate Tell Tough
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
My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Court Opinion Play Step Taught Way When Win
The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
LARRY BIRD

Better Get Gonna Grow Itself More Win
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
LARRY BIRD

Announcers Basketball Eye
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.
LARRY BIRD

Coach Effort More Much Show So Something Talk Tape
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.
LARRY BIRD

Accomplish Develop Fail Given One Recognize Skill Some Talent Winner Work

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