I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
LARRY BIRDI 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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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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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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 hate to lose more than I like to win.
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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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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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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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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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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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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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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