Patrick Ewing Quotes


Too much negotiating and not enough work on the court - that's what happened to me during the lockout. Too much talking and not enough training. I couldn't put in my usual offseason work routine. I think that all caught up to me, with my Achilles problems.


Citations

Broussard, Chris. "PRO BASKETBALL; Ewing Blames Lockout for Achilles Injury." The New York Times, 15 Dec. 1999, p. D3.

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Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing
  • Born: August 5, 1962
  • Nationality: Jamaican, American
  • Profession: Athlete

Patrick Aloysius Ewing is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Georgetown University men's team. He played most of his career as the starting center for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) before ending his playing career with brief stints with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic.