You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
LARRY BIRDHe who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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.
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Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It’s the storytelling.
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I like being by myself.
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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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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Leadership is getting players to believe in you. 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 think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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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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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.
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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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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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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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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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