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I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
Larry Bird
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Larry Bird
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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Larry Legend
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The Hick from French Lick
Larry Joe Bird
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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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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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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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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 think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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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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You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.
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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself.
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If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first.
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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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My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
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Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. 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. You've got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
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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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I knew I was as good as anybody. That's not really bragging it's just that I'd put the time in.
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Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.
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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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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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