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Pat Riley Quotes

«The worst thing that can happen is that if you let your mind go for seven days. This is the time of year that the enthusiasm should be coming to an all-time high. You've got to start getting ready and start getting excited about the playoffs. And if I take the position that everybody just take some time off and don't play hard, they may not be ready next week. It's a fine line.»
Author: Pat Riley
«This is the time of year the enthusiasm should be coming to an all-time high.»
Author: Pat Riley
«We've got a couple of good games with this lineup. But what this lineup has yet to really prove to me is they haven't brought a whole lot of energy at the beginning of the game. I think that's a mental thing more than anything else.»
Author: Pat Riley
«I can't judge by practice, because he doesn't practice.»
Author: Pat Riley
«I know Chicago's got a lot riding on this game, but I've always taken the position that at the end of the season, it's not our responsibility to take care of other peoples' destiny. I've got to get my team ready for the playoffs. I've got to rest certain guys, I've got to get other guys time and at the same time, still make it a game.»
Author: Pat Riley
«He's very instinctual in traffic and landing and so a lot of times he will fall to the ground and tumble. He's really a good tumbler. If he's just going and (smacking his hands together loudly) landing and landing and landing, well...»
Author: Pat Riley
«We've asked him to do something else.»
Author: Pat Riley
«I was very conscious of (players') minutes and in the end I was very conscious of health. Today is not a good barometer to judge us.»
Author: Pat Riley
«They were playing for something real big today and they got it. We've just got to keep moving on, finish the season.»
Author: Pat Riley
«It's really, really important for me right now - it's almost a crossroads for me right now_to find the competitive warriors. The competitiveness of those guys will transcend the talent and reputation.»
Author: Pat Riley