Pit Riley had a lasting effect on us as players and the coaching staff. — John Starks Copy Share Image
You look at the assistant coaches under [Pat Riley] that played and they have become prosperous within this game. It triples all… — John Starks Copy Share Image
It was tough [to move to the Golden State Warriors] because of my success level in New York. To leave this city… — John Starks Copy Share Image
We hated to see Coach Riley go. Coach Riley is a very smart individual and he knows his coaching style. He also… — John Starks Copy Share Image
Michael Jordan was a great individual and a great player. You can't say enough about what he brought to the game. He… — John Starks Copy Share Image
As a player you can have a bad game and come back for the next game. As a coach you really can't… — John Starks Copy Share Image
[Being a coach] is totally different, but I have a new level of respect for coaching that I didn't as a player.… — John Starks Copy Share Image
It was a lot of fun playing against one of the best players to ever play this game in Michael Jordan. For… — John Starks Copy Share Image
At that time we didn't have much movement within our team. [ Pit Riley] pushed us as much as he could from… — John Starks Copy Share Image
I think when you saw this year's playoffs, Miami and Detroit have a pretty fierce rivalry now. Also, the Suns and San Antonio look… — John Starks Copy Share Image
Not having a father helping you grow into manhood and teaching you those things about how to be a man hurts. It hurt my… — John Starks Copy Share Image
Playing with John Stockton and Karl Malone was great. It was obviously a thrill to play with.Those two were committed to winning and were… — John Starks Copy Share Image
Michael Jordan makes you bring your game to another level. That's why I loved competing against him. — John Starks Copy Share Image
I only had one year of eligibility and I wasn't getting many offers from other schools. I jumped on it to make a mark.… — John Starks Copy Share Image
You look at the assistant coaches under [Pat Riley] that played and they have become prosperous within this game. It triples all the way… — John Starks Copy Share Image
Pit Riley had a lasting effect on us as players and the coaching staff. — John Starks Copy Share Image
He was a great individual. People that don't know Patrick [Ewing] and only see what they read in the paper don't know this is… — John Starks Copy Share Image
There were butterflies, otherwise, you're not really ready to play. The locker room, I remember, was quiet and we were very focused on playing… — John Starks Copy Share Image
New York is a different breed than any other city there is. Media can be very hard on you at times, but [Patrick Ewing]… — John Starks Copy Share Image
I want to thank all the fans for their support over the years. Keep supporting the Knicks, we're moving in the right direction here… — John Starks Copy Share Image
![“You look at the assistant coaches under [Pat Riley] that played and they have become prosperous within this game. It triples all the way down from the assistant players to the coaches. Patrick Ewing went into coaching as well as myself.” quote by John Starks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/772/john-starks-17467_assistant-coaches_you-look-at-the-assistant-coaches-under_574021.jpg)
![“It was tough [to move to the Golden State Warriors] because of my success level in New York. To leave this city and go out west and move my family was tough, but this is part of the business. Something as a player that might happen to you.” quote by John Starks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cf7/john-starks-17467_cities_it-was-tough-to-move-to-the-golden-state_2194924.jpg)
![“[Being a coach] is totally different, but I have a new level of respect for coaching that I didn't as a player. So much is expected of you and from your team. Everything falls on your shoulders.” quote by John Starks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/765/john-starks-17467_coaches_being-a-coach-is-totally-different-but-i_2588140.jpg)
![“At that time we didn't have much movement within our team. [ Pit Riley] pushed us as much as he could from a mental stand point. He knew it was time to leave and for us as players we knew it was time to part ways.” quote by John Starks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/58c/john-starks-17467_movement_at-that-time-we-didn-t-have-much-movemen_2835981.jpg)
![“He was a great individual. People that don't know Patrick [Ewing] and only see what they read in the paper don't know this is a man of great integrity, love for his teammates, and love for this organization.” quote by John Starks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/473/john-starks-17467_and-love_he-was-a-great-individual-people-that-do_659650.jpg)
![“New York is a different breed than any other city there is. Media can be very hard on you at times, but [Patrick Ewing] did handle it like a man. He was able to prosper in that whole atmosphere.” quote by John Starks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/983/john-starks-17467_able_new-york-is-a-different-breed-than-any-o_958697.jpg)
