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> [Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/every-time-when-they-would-call-my-name-i-kept-hearing-new-york/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d94/patrick-ewing-19436_football_every-time-when-they-would-call-my-name_69886.jpg)

## More by Patrick Ewing

> [I'm sure at some point I will get back into coaching, but right now I need to focus completely on my kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/i-m-sure-at-some-point-i-will-get-back-into-coaching-but-right-now-i/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/every-time-when-they-would-call-my-name-i-kept-hearing-new-york/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [When I played with the Knicks, I was just as important or just as smart as any other of the guards I played with.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/when-i-played-with-the-knicks-i-was-just-as-important-or-just-as/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [I'm satisfied with the way I play, but I don't evaluate my performances. I worry about what I can contribute defensively. I don't need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/i-m-satisfied-with-the-way-i-play-but-i-don-t-evaluate-my/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [Amare, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - they're virtually unstoppable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/amare-carmelo-anthony-chauncey-billups-they-re-virtually-unstoppable/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [It's the person who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/it-s-the-person-who-has-done-nothing-who-is-sure-nothing-can-be-done/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [I've been an assistant for seven years now and I haven't had one head coaching interview. I'm doing something wrong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/i-ve-been-an-assistant-for-seven-years-now-and-i-haven-t-had-one-head/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/whenever-my-body-heals-and-the-pain-and-all-the-swelling-goes-away-is/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [Everybody always thinks the grass is always greener.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/everybody-always-thinks-the-grass-is-always-greener/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/winning-a-ring-is-everybody-s-goal-whether-you-re-a-player-or-a-coach/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/people-think-that-just-because-you-re-a-center-you-re-not-as-smart-as/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/brooklyn-it-s-a-great-town-a-great-city-it-s-new-york/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/i-m-just-like-any-person-who-is-coaching-in-this-league-i-m-just/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/we-feel-that-we-are-fighting-for-our-lives-and-our-livelihoods/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

> [If I want to average 32 points a game, I can do that easily. It's just eight, eight, eight, eight. No problem. I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-ewing/if-i-want-to-average-32-points-a-game-i-can-do-that-easily-it-s-just/)

[Patrick Ewing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-ewing/)

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