535 Quotes by Pat Riley

I guess we were just out of it.

After a real slow start, we played very well offensively. When your best player goes 4-for-14 and you still win, then you've got to feel good about it.

He's a great player, there's no doubt about that.

We were hanging on, and we have to give him credit. He just stepped up. He wasn't that mobile, but he did have an effect once he got a little bit warm. He had a great fourth quarter.

I think our guys remember that. I think they do remember getting embarrassed and humiliated in that game. It wasn't much fun.

He's a great player. He's one of the top five guys in the league.

Strange things happen when you think things are at their worst. I thought Gary (Payton) did a great job of running the offense and making some big plays in the fourth quarter. James Posey had timely shots and two big offensive tip-outs. We had other players step up when we had to.

Strange things happen when you think they're at their really worst. We needed the win, that's all there is to it.

I put no credence into how we finished at all.