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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.
Larry Bird
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Larry Bird
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: December 7
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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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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 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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It's been a journey, the NBA. It's taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
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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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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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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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The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
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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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I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice.
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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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I just shoot until I feel good.
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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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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
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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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I hate to lose more than I like to win.
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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.
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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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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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It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
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