535 Quotes by Pat Riley

If we had brought back the exact same group we had last year, I think the results would be good, but we needed more talent, ... We built the team around Shaquille that's a now team. We want to get it done as quick as we can. This is by far the best team that I've been around since the ones that I coached in Los Angeles.

It's conditioning, it's positioning. He's been very aggressive around the hoop.

What people don't understand is, last year we had two great players, but you need more talent. You can never have enough talent.

I think the mitigating factor for us was trying to find a way to overcome the free throw shooting.

I've learned to keep things simple. Look at your choices, pick the best one, then go to work with all your heart.

It's difficult, but you deal with it. Family is part of your life. And so, I did what I had to do in New York. ... The last four days was about a family crisis. Now it's about Chicago, moving on and trying to get this job done here.

If we're going to make any kind of move, this is the time to do it.

What I want are players who are versatile and do a lot of things,

I think every team has a prodigal son, probably. What he's given to the city as much as what he's given to the team, the fans, has been extraordinary.