I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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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He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
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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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You can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, ’cause that was the best game. And these guys, they’d let me play. And they were black guys.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
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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 just shoot until I feel good.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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