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 BIRDWhen 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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He who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
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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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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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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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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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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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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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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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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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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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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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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 it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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