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.
LARRY BIRDWhen I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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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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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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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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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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