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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.

Larry Bird

I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
LARRY BIRD

Always Court Happen Know Occur Respond Situation
I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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Basketball Either Excite Fan See Watch
Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that’s how I perceived everything.
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Able Always Basketball Dearly Everything Game Get Greatest Life Love One Paid Perceive Play Thing
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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Accomplish Develop Fail Given One Recognize Skill Some Talent Winner Work
The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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Always Be Best Play Player Way Will
Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It’s the storytelling.
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Good Junk Like Listen Listening Music Person Pretty Son Start Storytelling Thought
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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Excuse Eye Make Mentally Night Play Prepare Tough You
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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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All Player Place Second
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. 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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Able Better Get Leadership Play Teammate Tell Tough
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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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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Again Complete Highest Level Nba Want
I just shoot until I feel good.
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Feel Good Just Shoot Until
Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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Basketball Been Enjoy Hard Life Much So Work
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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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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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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