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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: 68
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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You're all playin' for second place.
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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.
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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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Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't do it by loafing around.
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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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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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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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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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I don't think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You've got to keep pushing.
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