I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
LARRY BIRDMy name’s been on this check for a week now.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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.
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When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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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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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My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
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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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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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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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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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I wanted to compete at the highest level again – and that’s the NBA.
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I like being by myself.
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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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