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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.

Larry Bird

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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All Net Likely Line Miss Think When Go
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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Before Dedicate Go Hard Out Respect Teammate Think Try Work Yourself
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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Far Feeling Love Made Run Skin Tingle Too Use
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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Anyone Desire Important Merely Strength Teach Think
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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You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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Before Down Play Think When
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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Best Celebrity Country Ever People Person Play Player
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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Anybody Bragging Good Just Put Really Time
Guys like Larry Bird — he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That’s not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
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Celebrity Else Everybody Guy Hard Like Play
Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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Celebrity Country Disguise God Maybe People Person
I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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Blue Collar Lot Money People Relate Think Work
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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My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
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Always Coach Hard Litle Matter Much Someone Told Work
I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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Hate Like Lose More Win
When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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