My coach told me, "Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there's always someone out there who's working just a little harder - if you take 150 practice shots, he's taking 200." And that drove me.
Larry BirdWhen I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
Larry BirdMy opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win.
Larry Bird