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" I never knew what basketball was. I started playing on the playground. People used to laugh at me and joke at me because I was so tall and I didn't know the game and couldn't play it. "
Patrick Ewing
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" I've been to the Hall of Fame many times, in grade school and high school. I had field trips to the Hall of Fame and taking tours of it. I just never thought about that one day I possibly might be in it. I think it'd be great. "
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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. I can do that anytime. That's not being cocky. That's confidence. "
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" I wish I had stayed and finished my career here in New York. "
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" Most of the fans will still be Knick fans. "
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" New York is a passionate city. They want a winner. They deserve a winner. I think we did an outstanding job of bringing it back. "
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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. "
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" Every parent wants to see their kids excel. "
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" Amare, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - they're virtually unstoppable. "
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" Whenever my body heals and the pain and all the swelling goes away is when I'll be ready. "
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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. "
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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. "
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" Brooklyn, it's a great town, a great city. It's New York. "
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