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.
Larry BirdCoaches 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 BirdDon't let winning make you soft. Don't let losing make you quit. Don't let your teammates down in any situation.
Larry BirdBefore 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