I don’t know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.
LARRY BIRDIt doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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 wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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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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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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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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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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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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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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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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Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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