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He 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.

Larry Bird

You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league.
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Celebrity Country Know League Other People Person Play Throughout
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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Coach Effort More Much Show So Something Talk Tape
There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you’ll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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Far Feeling Love Made Run Skin Tingle Too Use
Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
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Anyone Desire Important Merely Strength Teach Think
The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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Better Get Gonna Grow Itself More Win
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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End Got Somehow Theory Time Work
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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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All Player Place Second
I’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.
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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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Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around.
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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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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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He 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.

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