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I wasn't real quick, and I wasn't real strong. Some guys will just take off and it's like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.

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Larry Bird
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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You know when I played, you had me and Kevin (McHale) and some others throughout the league. I think it's good for a fan base because as we all know the majority of the fans are white America. And if you just had a couple of white guys in there, you might get them a little excited.
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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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 hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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.
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I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
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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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It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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When I was a player, I didn't expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.
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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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Guys like Larry Bird -- he played so hard, he wants everybody else to play hard. That's not unreasonable. Any coach would want that and demand that.
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My goal was just to try and be the best player on my high school team, and look where I am now. And that was still my goal as a young kid, just to try and be a little better than my brother was.
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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.
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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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