Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
LARRY BIRDI used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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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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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 wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
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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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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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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.
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Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
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Guys like Larry Bird — he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That’s not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
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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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When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
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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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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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