Quote of the Day (Larry Bird, on His Drive for Perfection)

“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.”—NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird with Bob Ryan, Drive: The Story of My Life (1990)

The image accompanying this post, of the Boston Celtics’ Larry Bird in the 1985 NBA Playoffs Game 2 vs. the Detroit Pistons, was taken by Steve Lipofsky www.Basketballphoto.com.