There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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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In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot – not in anybody else’s, not in anybody else’s in the world.
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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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I can see why fans don’t like to watch pro basketball. I don’t, either. It’s not exciting.
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The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
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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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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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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 like being by myself.
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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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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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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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Anytime you’ve got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal,
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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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