While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
LARRY BIRDWhen it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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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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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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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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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I have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
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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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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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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.
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First master the fundamentals.
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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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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.
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