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.
LARRY BIRDI was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
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The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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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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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.
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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 more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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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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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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