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.
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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My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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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I just shoot until I feel good.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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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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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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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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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.
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There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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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 was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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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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