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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.

Larry Bird

While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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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.
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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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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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Get Keep Level Once One Push Relax Think
I’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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Feel Good Just Shoot Until
I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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Always Court Happen Know Occur Respond Situation
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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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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Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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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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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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