I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
LARRY BIRDThe more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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Who in their right mind wouldn’t listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he’s letting us do the things to have the success.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural.
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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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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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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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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Whether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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When I was a player, I didn’t expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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