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Larry Bird Quotes

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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson  (Larry Bird Quotes) I just shoot until I feel good  (Larry Bird Quotes) When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball  (Larry Bird Quotes) First master the fundamentals  (Larry Bird Quotes) The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.  (Larry Bird Quotes) I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American  (Larry Bird Quotes) The best players will play. That’s the way it will always be.  (Larry Bird Quotes) Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player  (Larry Bird Quotes) Once you are labeled ‘the best’ you want to stay up there, and you can’t do it by loafing around. If I don’t keep changing. I’m history  (Larry Bird Quotes) 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  (Larry Bird Quotes) I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths  (Larry Bird Quotes) 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  (Larry Bird Quotes) 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  (Larry Bird Quotes) 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  (Larry Bird Quotes) Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation  (Larry Bird Quotes) When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, ‘cause that was the best game. And these guys, they’d let me play. And they were black guys  (Larry Bird Quotes) I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game, I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player’s hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that’s what I’m in this for  (Larry Bird Quotes) 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.  (Larry Bird Quotes) 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.  (Larry Bird Quotes) I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end  (Larry Bird Quotes) The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself  (Larry Bird Quotes) 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  (Larry Bird Quotes) I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it  (Larry Bird Quotes) Leadership is getting players to believe in you. 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. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you’re not giving it all you’ve got.  (Larry Bird Quotes) 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.  (Larry Bird Quotes) I think you have to work very hard and dedicate yourself and have the respect of your teammates before you’re about to go out and just try to take a game over by yourself.  (Larry Bird Quotes) But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever  (Larry Bird Quotes) I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.  (Larry Bird Quotes) I don’t miss it at all. I’m glad I’m out  (Larry Bird Quotes) The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes  (Larry Bird Quotes)
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