There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
LARRY BIRDCoaches 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.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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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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It doesn’t matter who scores the points, it’s who can get the ball to the scorer.
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I like being by myself.
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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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Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
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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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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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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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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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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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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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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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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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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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