I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
LARRY BIRDEminem. 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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First master the fundamentals.
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The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.
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As far as playing, I didn’t care who guarded me – red, yellow, black. I just didn’t want a white guy guarding me, because it’s disrespect to my game.
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Whether it’s a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before.
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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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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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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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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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What’s better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?
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When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
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