Memorable Quotes from Larry Bird
3 quotesFriend or Enemy in the Game
Bill Murray
175 yards, OK little fella. You my friend or are you my enemy? You are my friend, right? You are my ally. You are my associate, my personal assistant. You are my weapon. You are leaving.
[Sighs talking to the golf ball; Hits the golf ball]
Michael Jordan
Oh. Great shot.
Stan Podolak
Mmm. Nice shot, Mr. Murray.
[Clapping]
Michael Jordan
You can stop posing now. Good try.
[Chuckling softly]
Larry Bird
Not bad. Not bad.
[Walks in next]
Bill Murray
Something for you all to shoot at.
[Walking up to Michael]
Michael Jordan
Hit it good, Larry.
Larry Bird
Do my best.
Michael Jordan
It was a good shot.
[To Bill]
Bill Murray
Yeah, I know. Mike, I gotta ask you something. The NBA has to face reality. What's happening to these players is serious. They're gonna need new players with talent, guys who are skilled but never really thought about a professional career before. You think I got a shot? Come on, really?
[Thinks for a moment; Michael shakes his head]
Michael Jordan
No.
Bill Murray
Don't kid me.
Michael Jordan
Listen, it's a man's game, and you can't play.
Bill Murray
What if I tried really hard?
Larry Bird
Can you keep it down? I'm tryna hit this ball.
Bill Murray
It's because I'm white, isn't it?
[after Michael is reluctant to let him join the NBA]
Michael Jordan
No. Larry's white. So what?
Bill Murray
Larry's not white, Larry's clear. You got it, Larry!
[Larry hits the ball]
Michael Jordan
Get inside his ball.
Stan Podolak
Whoa.
[Impressed]
Larry Bird
You clowns can't beat that. It's the best shot I ever hit.
Michael Jordan
You haven't been playing long.
Larry Bird
It's a Hall-of-Fame shot.
Stan Podolak
Real nice shot, Mr. Bird.
Larry Bird
Larry. please.
Stan Podolak
Nice shot, Mr. Larry.
Bill Murray
Nice shot Larry.
Stan Podolak
You can do this. Don't be nervous. Don't be nervous. You can do this.
[To Michael]
Bill Murray
Larry, you feel that the NBA has to face reality, don't ya? It's just gotta start looking for some more dominant players in places they've never looked before.
Stan Podolak
Just look at the ball. Visualize the shot where you want it to go.
[Continuing]
Michael Jordan
Right, right, right.
[Takes the golf ball and pin]
Stan Podolak
Be the ball. Be the ball.
Michael Jordan
Get off the tee.
[Annoyed]
Stan Podolak
All right.
Larry Bird
You can't jump.
Bill Murray
I... Yeah, go on.
Michael Jordan
Close to the pin?
Bill Murray
Close to the pin, for dinner?
Larry Bird
Sounds good.
Bill Murray
I'll go close to the pin.
Larry Bird
I'll take some of that.
Bill Murray
That's not bad. Good shot.
Michael Jordan
Get down! Look at that. Look at that spin.
[Looks on as the ball goes down]
Michael Jordan
Come on.
Bill Murray
It...is... alive!
Michael Jordan
Yes! My first hole in one! Yes!
[Gives Bill and Larry high fives]
Bill Murray
Oh.
Larry Bird
Don't say this.
Michael Jordan
Larry, nothing but the bottom of the cup.
[Takes the flag out]
Bill Murray
That's his ball too.
Michael Jordan
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's my ball, sorry.
Stan Podolak
Wait, wait, wait. Let me get a picture of this.
Michael Jordan
You guys are jealous.
Stan Podolak
All right. Here we go. Now you're gonna smile. You reach in, you reach in for the ball, and then you smile, OK?
Michael Jordan
Yes.
[Leaning in and reaching in for the ball]
Stan Podolak
And you think, "This is good.
Michael Jordan
Just take the picture!
Stan Podolak
All right. OK.
Bill Murray
What kind of camera is that?
Stan Podolak
It's just a--
Bill Murray
Would you not point that at me, please? And close the lens cap!
[Grabbing the camera; Tosses the camera away]
Stan Podolak
I didn't do anything! I just took--
Larry Bird
Where'd he go?
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Struggles of a Basketball Team
Charles Barkley
Guys...we suck.
[Sits down]
Larry Johnson
Yeah, man. My grandmother played better than I do.
Muggsy Bogues
At least you guys are still tall. I'm nothing now. Just another short guy.
Charles Barkley
You got that right.
Larry Johnson
That's the only thing that's right.
Patrick Ewing
Who's that?
Larry Johnson
Who's that?
Muggsy Bogues
I don't know.
Michael Jordan
Been getting your butts kicked, haven't you?
Muggsy Bogues
Who's that?
Charles Barkley
It's Mike.
Muggsy Bogues
What's up?
Patrick Ewing
Hey, man. What you doing here?
Michael Jordan
Don't be embarrassed. Just face it. You guys stink.
Larry Johnson
Come on, Mike, lighten up.
Michael Jordan
I know, and you want your games back, huh? What little games you had to begin with.
Shawn Bradley
It's hard enough as it is, Mike.
Charles Barkley
Come on, give us a break.
Michael Jordan
I'm gonna regret this. Stan, give me the ball.
Larry Johnson
Look at that.
Muggsy Bogues
Look like something from ].
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Michael Jordan
Touch it.
Shawn Bradley
No way. Jose.
[Shaking his head]
Michael Jordan
Pat, you want your talent back? You don't have any other choice. Just touch it.
Patrick Ewing
I don't know, man.
Larry Johnson
Don't touch that, man.
Michael Jordan
Okay, you're gonna walk around wit a bad game for the rest of your career. Touch the ball.
Shawn Bradley
Be careful, Pat. We've tried everything else.
Patrick Ewing
Thank goodness.
Michael Jordan
Come on, Charles. Touch it. The rest of you guys. Just touch it.
Larry Johnson
Oh, man!
Charles Barkley
What was that?
Muggsy Bogues
Hey. Hey, I caught it!
[Dribbling the ball and doing the "rock"]
Patrick Ewing
Hey, look at Muggsy handle the rock. Handle it, baby.
Muggsy Bogues
I can handle that rock again!
[Passes the ball to Larry]
Larry Johnson
That's the old Muggs I know.
Patrick Ewing
Yeah, get height now. Yeah!
[Larry slam dunks the ball]
Larry Johnson
It gave me my powers back!
Charles Barkley
That wasn't bad. Let me show you something.
[Takes the ball]
Larry Johnson
Let me see. Whoo!
[Charles slam dunks the ball]
Patrick Ewing
The Round Mound is back. You wanna see something? Oh, man that felt good.
[Takes the ball; Slam dunks the ball]
Shawn Bradley
I got it.
[Slam dunks the ball]
Muggsy Bogues
You got it. Yeah, baby.
Charles Barkley
Hey, Michael. Why don't you stay? Play some 3-on-3 with us.
Michael Jordan
No. I don't think so.
Charles Barkley
What are you gonna do, work on that baseball swing?
Patrick Ewing
Now leave the baseball player alone, man. You know he doesn't play basketball anymore.
Shawn Bradley
You know, he probably doesn't even have it anymore, guys.
Stan Podolak
Michael, do you hear them? They don't think you can play the game anymore.
Michael Jordan
There's only one way to find out.
Announcer on P.A.
The Chicago Bulls welcome back... Michael Jordan!
Larry Bird
What's the matter, Bill?
[concerned]
Bill Murray
Larry, that could've been me.
Larry Bird
Will you get off that kick? It's over. It's done with. You can't play.
Bill Murray
Okay. Let's go Bulls!
[Voice breaking]
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Cartoon Characters Encounter Reality
Bugs Bunny
Oh, uh, look out for the first step, doc, it's a real lulu.
Michael Jordan
Bugs Bunny?
Bugs Bunny
Eh, you were expecting maybe the Easter Bunny?
Michael Jordan
You're a cartoon, you're not real.
Bugs Bunny
Not real, eh? If I weren't real, could I do dis?
Elmer Fudd
Ooh, wook; is that Michael?
Sylvester
It's Michael!
[Comes out from a manhole cover, rejoicing]
Granny
It's Air Jordan!
Taz
Basketball!
[Bursts from the mailbox]
Tweety Bird
Ooh, I tawt I taw... I did; I did tee Michael Dordan!
[Sees Michael down below from his nest in a tree; As he flies down from his nest]
Porky Pig
Eh, pardon me, Mr. Jordan. Eh, could I have your a-a-auto...your John Hancock, please?
[Pulling out a pencil and autograph book]
Daffy Duck
Back off! Let the doctor take a look.
[Shows up wearing a doctor's uniform]
Daffy Duck
Whoops. A little high.
Michael Jordan
No.
[Shaking his head]
Daffy Duck
Going down!
[Pulls the lever]
Michael Jordan
No!
[Closing his eyes and yelling]
Daffy Duck
So, what do you say we go for a little spin? Hmm. Now let's see what we got inside here.
[He spins Michael around then stops the chair and looks in his ear with an otoscope; a bent paperclip and some earwax are seen]
Bugs Bunny
Yodel-ay-hee-hoo!
[Waving]
Daffy Duck
Say "Ahh"! All right, he's OK!
[Puts a thermometer in Michael's mouth; The thermometer swells and it explodes, then Daffy stamps an "A-OK" sign on Michael's forehead]
Michael Jordan
What's going on here?
[expressionlessly]
Bugs Bunny
Why, Michael, I thought you'd never ask. You see, these aliens come from outer space, and they wanna make us slaves in their theme park. Eh, what do we care? They're little. So we challenged them to a basketball game. But then they show up and they ain't so little. They're huge! We need to beat these guys. ‘Cause they're talking about slavery! Then they'll make us do stand-up comedy, the same jokes every night for all eternity. We're gonna be locked up like wild animals and then trotted out to perform for a bunch of lowbrow, bug-eyed, fat-headed, humor-challenged aliens! Eh, what I'm trying to say is... WE NEED YOUR HELP!
[Jumps on Michael's lap; Imagining himself being chained up and being forced to perform on stage; Shouting]
Michael Jordan
Yeah, but I'm a baseball player now.
Bugs Bunny
Right, and I'm a Shakespearean actor.
[Sarcastically, pulls out a rabbit skull; Tosses the skull away]
Stan Podolak
Mike? Michael? It-it's Stan. Uh, Stan Podolak? Uh, look, I-I need you to come out now, okay? Because uh, you-you got a baseball game tomorrow. And I'd look pretty stupid if you don't show up.
Larry Bird
You think Michael's all right? Boy, I hate to leave him like this.
Bill Murray
Aw, I'm sure he's fine. I think he just had to get away from that Stan character.
Larry Bird
God, he's pathetic, isn't he?
Bill Murray
Yeah. Larry, I'm gonna give us both twos back there. We weren't in any kind of emotional state to putt.
Larry Bird
I think that's fair.
Bill Murray
Now, if Mike is gone, the NBA is gonna need some new people. There's room at the top. An exciting kinda guy who could maybe even perform at halftime. Now, are you still tight with David Stern? I mean, a phone call from you...
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