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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

Larry Bird

I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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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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I think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
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Best Gold Greatest Medal Probably Sport Take Thing Think
But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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Black Forever Gamer Man Will
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.
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Before Dedicate Go Hard Out Respect Teammate Think Try Work Yourself
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.
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Whether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
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Always Ball Comfortable Five Game Hand Same Shot Tie
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.
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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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Better Many Most People Play Practise Time Understand
As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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Get Keep Level Once One Push Relax Think
I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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Believer Firm Play Practice Way
When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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.
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Coach Effort More Much Show So Something Talk Tape

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