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.
LARRY BIRDAs 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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.
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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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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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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 hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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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My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
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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’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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