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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.
Larry Bird
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Larry Bird
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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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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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.
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The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself.
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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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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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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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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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Maybe it's God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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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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I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
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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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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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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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You're all playin' for second place.
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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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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 player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
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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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Eminem. My son was listening to that and I was like, “What is that junk?” Then I started listening and I thought, You know, that kid is pretty good. It's the storytelling.
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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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