Coaches Quote by John Starks
“We hated to see Coach Riley go. Coach Riley is a very smart individual and he knows his coaching style. He also knows how long to stay with it and move on. He is a very demanding individual. When you coach at that level like that it tends to whirl the players.”
![“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)
![“Coach [Pat] Riley's record speaks for itself. What makes him so special is he is a coach clearly concerned about winning. His whole thinking when he wakes up every day is how can I make this team [ New York Knicks] more focused and going through 82 games during the regular season and the playoffs.” quote by John Starks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e24/john-starks-17467_coaches_coach-pat-riley-s-record-speaks-for-itse_2823051.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)
