In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
LARRY BIRDPush yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
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As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
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I think it’s good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
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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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First master the fundamentals.
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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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I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
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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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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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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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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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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball.
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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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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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