The more you win, the better you're gonna get. It grows on itself. Larry Bird More Quotes by Larry Bird More Quotes From Larry Bird First master the fundamentals. Larry Bird self-motivation basketball sports 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. Larry Bird being-strong basketball practice As far as playing, I didn't care who guarded me - red, yellow, black. I just didn't want a white guy guarding me, because it's disrespect to my game. Larry Bird basketball games yellow I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice. Larry Bird basketball practice play The best players will play. That's the way it will always be. Larry Bird basketball player way When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss. Larry Bird basketball missing thinking Basketball was always a game to me. One of the greatest things in life for me was to be able to play what I loved dearly and get paid for it. So it was always a game to me and that's how I perceived everything. Larry Bird basketball games play Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player. Larry Bird jordan basketball player Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much. Larry Bird enjoyed has-beens basketball When I was a kid, like 14 or 15, I played with the waiters from the hotel, 'cause that was the best game. And these guys, they'd let me play. And they were black guys. Larry Bird games play kids I just shoot until I feel good. Larry Bird i-feel-good feel-good feels Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural. Whether it's a tie game or down by 1 or up by five, it was always the same shot. So I always felt comfortable with the ball in my hands because it was in there a million times before. Larry Bird ties games summer 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. Larry Bird listening kids son I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it. Larry Bird nba basketball talking When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro. Larry Bird basketball dream inspirational Maybe it's God disguised as Michael Jordan. Larry Bird jordan In the closing seconds of every game, I want the ball in my hands for the last shot - not in anybody else's, not in anybody else's in the world. Larry Bird basketball games hands Coaches can talk and talk and talk about something, but if you get it on tape and show it to them, it is so much more effective. Larry Bird tape coaching basketball I knew I was as good as anybody. That's not really bragging; it's just that I'd put the time in. Larry Bird bragging 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. Larry Bird teammate able play
