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Quotes About Knicks

I think the media makes it tough to play in New York. There are so many papers and TV channels covering the Knicks and the expectations for the Knicks are so high.
~ John Starks
For everyday diners in Manhattan, cracking the waiting list at Nobu is said to be harder than getting courtside tickets for the Knicks.
~ David Chang
I'm a big Knicks fan, and I will tell a professional basketball player that they suck because they didn't do what I wanted them to do.
~ Michael Che
I think any time you have Phil Jackson involved in any organization, you're going to definitely look at it, and it's definitely intriguing. The Knicks are definitely a place where anybody would like to go.
~ Kevin Love
You know what I always say about basketball whenever anybody tried to tell me the Knicks are gonna be good: They're old. Old people don't get healthy. They die.
~ Charles Barkley
Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino. We took our first step with him, making the playoffs. When Pat came in we just kicked the door open.
~ Patrick Ewing
I'm damn proud to be a Knick.
~ Julius Randle
The Knicks, they're a very talented team.
~ Jason Kidd
All of those things had been talked about, suggested, rumored, as a manager and as a member of the Knicks organization, I couldn't allow myself to think that way or believe that.
~ Isaiah Thomas
Boston is a very proud franchise. The NBA misses them when they are not in the mix. They, along with teams like the Knicks and 76ers are a big part of the heart, soul and history of the league.
~ Doug Collins
I had a vision of how basketball should be played. And the vision was the Knicks teams that won the championship in 1970 and 1973. I wanted a team that emphasized defense. I wanted a team that on offense had a system where players moved off the ball, and the ball moved.
~ Jerry Reinsdorf
I still want to see the Knicks do well; I do. I promise I do. That's my team. After all the stuff that happened, people say to me, 'You still like the Knicks?' Well, that's just the way it is. That's what happens when you're a kid. Your team is your team, and everything is die-hard.
~ Stephon Marbury
I was just one piece of the puzzle, a very small piece at that. I really enjoyed my time with the Knicks, and we had a great run.
~ Jason Kidd
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 and we will be exciting to watch and competing against the best in the NBA. Come back to the Garden for those exciting games.
~ John Starks
I wanted to be a Knick, I wanted to be one of the greats here.
~ Julius Randle
There's a fine line between physical and thug ball, and the Knicks have crossed the line on occasion.
~ Marv Albert
You know the Knicks, they weren't a good team, obviously, when I got here and I just kinda wanted to be a part of rebuilding, establishing the culture here.
~ Julius Randle
I quit the Knicks, so I know what quitting is. I did. I quit. And it's something I regret to this day. I live with it every day, and I regret it. And I let my emotions come into it. And I was just emotionally spent. I made a bad decision, and I quit.
~ Jeff Van Gundy
I interned for the Knicks for one year doing community relations, but I absolutely hated it. It was a desk job, and the team was not good at all, and I didn't realize how much that correlated to the office. It was just gray, gloomy days.
~ Ramon Rodriguez
She followed obligingly, and I kept waiting for those knicks at my heels.
~ Gillian Flynn
I'm so overwhelmed, humbled and just honored the Knicks took the chance with me.
~ RJ Barrett
I'm mad, crazy, insanely in love with Woody Allen. The man should be made a prince, a president, coach of his beloved New York Knicks. Anything he wants, give it to him, tax-free.
~ Estelle Getty
I'm a recovering jersey wearer who can't bear to get rid of the blaze-orange Knicks warmup top that makes me look like James Carville on a highway repair crew.
~ Steve Rushin
I grew up in the '80s in an era that was tough. The Pistons, Celtics, Knicks, Charles Oakley, Anthony Mason. It wasn't dirty. It was just men playing basketball.
~ Matt Barnes