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Patrick Ewing

(1962) Basketball Player

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Patrick Ewing is a basketball player, best known for Insanity.

Quick Facts About Patrick Ewing

Born: August 5, 1962
Profession: Basketball Player
Notable works: Insanity

About Patrick Ewing

Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former player who is a basketball ambassador for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent most of his 17-year playing career as the starting center for the team before ending his playing career with brief stints with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic, each tenure only lasting one season. Ewing is regarded as one of the greatest Knicks players of all time, playing a dominant role in New York's 1990s success, and becoming an NBA Champion with the team in 2026 in a front office role.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes 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.

Back

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Every time when they would call my name I kept hearing 'New York Knicks' instead of 'Seattle SuperSonics.

Hearing

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When I played with the Knicks, I was just as important or just as smart as any other of the guards I…

Everything

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I'm satisfied with the way I play, but I don't evaluate my performances. I worry about what I can contribute defensively. I…

Care

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Amare, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - they're virtually unstoppable.

Unstoppable

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It's the person who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done.

Ability

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I've been an assistant for seven years now and I haven't had one head coaching interview. I'm doing something wrong.

Assistants

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Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready.

Body

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Everybody always thinks the grass is always greener.

Always

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Winning a ring is everybody's goal, whether you're a player or a coach.

Coach

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People think that just because you're a center, you're not as smart as the guards or the smaller guys.

Guy

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Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York.

Brooklyn

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I'm just like any person who is coaching in this league, I'm just looking for an opportunity, that's all.

Coaching

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We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.

Basketball

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If I want to average 32 points a game, I can do that easily. It's just eight, eight, eight, eight. No problem.…

Average

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Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino.…

Dave

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I wish I had stayed and finished my career here in New York.

Career

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Too much negotiating and not enough work on the court - that's what happened to me during the lockout. Too much talking…

Achilles

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The greatest players fit with the team. They play within the team's style, rather than asking the team to change its style.

Asking

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Umm - it was - you know - umm - a good game. You know.

Basketball

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Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't surprise me.…

Basketball

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I positively, positively, positively want to play. I've got everything else so why not a gold medal? I want to play.

Basketball

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This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career.

Being

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Getting the degree meant more to me than an NCAA title, being named All-American or winning an Olympic gold medal.

Degrees

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Every parent wants to see their kids excel.

Children

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