I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
LARRY BIRDI have always been confident in my skills and once the game got going I knew I was probably the best player on the floor most of the time whether it was junior high, high school or college. I knew I had control of the game.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use.
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My name’s been on this check for a week now.
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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 used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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I didn’t play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals.
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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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The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
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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 mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.
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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’m a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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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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