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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.

Larry Bird

My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
LARRY BIRD

Always Coach Hard Litle Matter Much Someone Told Work
Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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Again Buzzer Final Inch Push Sound Yourself
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.
LARRY BIRD

Guy Just Like Quick Really Some Strong Take Whoa
First master the fundamentals.
LARRY BIRD

First Fundamental Master
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
LARRY BIRD

Far Feeling Love Made Run Skin Tingle Too Use
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.
LARRY BIRD

Always Been Do Else Interest Job might Nbs Something Time Twenty Years
You’re all playin’ for second place.
LARRY BIRD

All Player Place Second
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
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
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.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Coach Control Decision Game Hand Out Player Sort Still Win
It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
LARRY BIRD

Been Ever Expect Farther Journey Lot Nba Taken
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..
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Able Better Get Leadership Play Teammate Tell Tough
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.
LARRY BIRD

Good Junk Like Listen Listening Music Person Pretty Son Start Storytelling Thought
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
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
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
LARRY BIRD

Basketball Been Enjoy Hard Life Much So Work

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