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I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for.

Larry Bird

Whether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
LARRY BIRD

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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
LARRY BIRD

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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.
LARRY BIRD

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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
LARRY BIRD

Better Boomstick Dog Ever Know Mean World
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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Who in their right mind wouldn’t listen to what Larry Bird tells them? He knows what it takes to be a successful player, and he’s letting us do the things to have the success.
LARRY BIRD

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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
LARRY BIRD

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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
LARRY BIRD

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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 BIRD

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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
LARRY BIRD

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The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.
LARRY BIRD

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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.
LARRY BIRD

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I like being by myself.
LARRY BIRD

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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.
LARRY BIRD

All Give Got Phony Player Right See Teel
You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
LARRY BIRD

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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
LARRY BIRD

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I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for.

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I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for.

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