You’re all playin’ for second place.
LARRY BIRDI’ve always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I’ve been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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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 wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective.
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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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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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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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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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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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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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I think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
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