How Good Was Patrick Ewing REALLY?

[@jonnyarnett]

If Patrick played in the modern NBA, would he be the league’s best Big Man? UPDATE: Next up in the How Good series is Clyde Drexler, and a lot of you seemed to like my “Great Games for Isolation Times” video, so I’ll be doing a part 2 for that one. Stay safe friends. Hit me up on instagram on you need a buddy to chat with during all this quarantine time. instagram.com/jonnyarnett/

[@Joshua_23]

He already plays *cough* Giannis Antetekounmpo

[@abramtauhid5689]

Top 10

[@seyiolotu1708]

He was good but not that great!

[@seyiolotu1708]

No not really but one of though!

[@MISTERO70]

Yes. Him, like Olajuwan, had excellent footwork in the Post and Mid Range but he could space the floor with his corner 3 as well.

[@Mattulaak]

One important thing you forgot was that he was one of the best shots at the center position back then. Most elite centers wouldn't even try taking a midrange jumpshot unless they were wide open. Not Ewing. If he played today the media wouldn't shut up about his jumpshot.

[@OjoRojo40]

Olajuwon was better :p

[@marcobattiston1702]

@@OjoRojo40, Olajuwon was even better than Shaq.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

there was actually a far amount of good shooting center back then and before. Not just Ewing. Bob mcadoo, bill laimbeer, charles Oakley at times, hakeem, ralph Sampson at times, robinson could step out occasionally, sikma, moses could hit those little 10 fters. Willis reed, bill walton, bill Cartwright, etc.

[@marcobattiston1702]

@@TheIcemanthomas, you're right. Zo could shoot as well as Smits, Divac and Sabonis. But Ewing was the best at shooting.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@marcobattiston1702 I would go sikma but Ewing was definitely a great midrange shooter

[@The_Omegaman]

Ewing made the knicks relevant. Maybe the greatest accomplishment of all.

[@righteouslydefiant5362]

Before Patrick they had Bernard King and were relevant,, that's where the Lottery conspiracy comes from,, King had suffered a potentially career-ending knee injury combined with the laws of Bill Cartwright to a serious foot injury and the loss of Ray Williams to free agency men that their number one number two and number three scoring options from the 84 playoff team were all gone. And that is why people feel that the 85 Lottery was fixed so that Ewing would end up with the Knicks not to make them relevant but to keep them relevant

[@mike04574]

Mickey Scraps relevant again

[@urbangorilla33]

@@righteouslydefiant5362 That's true but it was a short lived period, really only the '84 playoffs where they did anything. Other than that, they're been irrelevant for most of the last 45 years, other than the Patrick Ewing era. As a Knicks fan I've known it all too well.

[@righteouslydefiant5362]

@@urbangorilla33 me too pal,,,I only wish that Patrick and Bernard had a chance to play together,,especially when Rick Patino was the coach, that was a fun team to watch

[@worldismine3502]

didnt the knicks win 2 championships with walt fraizer before patrick tho

[@justinmunson1412]

Most underappreciated center of his era.

[@spongetheking7102]

I like Ewing as a player and one of my favorites players but he is underrated because he never won a championship

[@aaronsowell1639]

*ever

[@justinmunson1412]

He did win an ncaa and Olympic gold and went to a finals and almist won. Alot more hardware than most

[@bluntsharpness]

Ring or no Ring as a life long Knicks fan I love that guy.

[@NickkaDUB]

Jordan was my favorite player except when he played my Knicks. A lot of rough years watching Jordan beat my team. Ewing sparked me to watch the local Georgetown team and was the reason I watched them clear up through Iverson. You are exactly right. Ring or no ring…

[@DaBears08]

As a bulls fan I always had the utmost respect for Ewing...7 footer with a face up game and post game....great touch.. good first step. Wish he didn’t have those knees.

[@82panther]

I started watching NBA games during the 1992 playoffs with the Knicks - Pistons series. I fell in love with the Knicks rough and tough play and that is the reason i became a Knicks fan. I used to play hard nosed defense because of this team. My first good pair of basketball sneakers were the Ewing baseline. Along with Jordan and Olajuwon, he was my favorite player during my high school years.

[@TheFadedSpade35]

Hakeem is one of my favorite players even though I grew up on Wade/Melo/Kobe

[@sbh123yt]

Unfortunately, the Knicks shooting capability was in contrast to their defense level

[@hennylo68]

@@sbh123yt What are you talking about. Their finals run they averaged 6-17 from the 3 point line. Starks, Harper, Doc, Hubert Davis, Greg Anthony were all great shooters. Ewing and Oakley were great shooting big men. Even their second title run they had Alan Houston, Sprewell, Childs, LJ who where also great shooters.

[@richieorourke9775]

Same. That hard d was epic. Loved the Knicks then. Gutted they list to Houston 😩. I had his trainers too. 👍. I also loved Barkley . My brother liked Kemp. Them games in the 90s still got me watching now.

[@jeromegaines8062]

I fell in love with them during that time too!

[@JT9K]

Ewing was an absolute BEAST in Georgetown.....and with the Knicks too

[@RobRivShowsLive01]

Patrick Ewing Was My Favorite Basketball Player. He Had Nothing To Feel Ashamed Of And He Deserves The Utmost Praise And Respect. He Was Simply One Of The VERY GREATEST Centers Of All Times Period!!!

[@Gabriela-Acevedo]

Ewing played in an era that was loaded with great centers like Olajuwon, David Robinson, Shaq, Robert Parrish, Alonzo Mourning, Mutombo, and others. I put him as a top 10 center ever.

[@GearHedd]

Yea that is pretty much Ewings problem when it comes to how people see him. He was really good. He just happened to play during a period where there was a bunch of other guys that were also really good...

[@JudaMetalMaiden]

@@GearHedd Olajuwon 1994 MVP, David Robinson 1995 MVP, and Shaq dominating from there on. Point being that different centers were ahead of Ewing every year. Brad Daugherty another center that was pretty good back then.

[@GearHedd]

@@JudaMetalMaiden It was beyond stacked... Guys that were rather good almost forgotten quite often. Not only Daughtery but Rik Smits, 7'4 with a great mid range jump shot and top rate skills under the hoop as far as using the backboard and angles to make it go in... Then even Kevin Willis way way way down the list... In the 1994/1995 season u mentioned he averaged 17.2 pts, 10.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks... Todays centers suck compared to that era thats for sure...

[@JudaMetalMaiden]

@@GearHedd Kevin Duckworth, Vlade, Rony Seikly, Olden Polynice and others had a few good years here and there.

[@GearHedd]

@@JudaMetalMaidenI think anyone who witnessed that era will just laugh at todays game in comparison. The centers blow. Ya cant play no d. No Jordan. No stockton. No Payton. The game blows...

[@1godapex]

He is one of the 50 greatest players of all time. A stand up guy, a tireless worker and outstanding teammate. Never played with another star who could help him beat Jordan or Olajuwan.

[@angelcorniel2952]

Thank u for this vid, tremendously disrespected and underrated, Pat Ewing is a HOF center!

[@dereklong17]

SMH....He never had the chance to play with Hall of Fame caliber talent IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PRIME!!! I get teary eyed when I think back and wonder what if Bernard King didn't get hurt and traded and then Mark Jackson gets drafted and completes THAT trio....

[@mikeyrue]

I simply loved watching Patrick Ewing play. I still hurt inside when I think about the missed finger roll, but honestly, he embodied the sentiment that 1 doesn't beat 5. I'm glad he was on my team. Truly an excellent basketball player.

[@jeromegaines8062]

Well, you know, you miss some. Not bad for a guy who didn't know anything about Basketball before coming to the US.

[@mikeymag7]

​@jeromegaines8062 1000%

[@rickmonroe8720]

I believe Patrick is one of the great centers in history. A warrior mentality that bought his game every night.

[@shortshins]

Patrick ewing was amazing very underrated, I admire his loyalty sticking with the knicks.

[@wg6413]

he went to orlando and seattle

[@swpdisciple]

Severely underrated! I grew up right down the road from him in Cambridge (Boston) MA. Also a fellow Jamaican. Salute!

[@blackscreennoiseforrelaxat1517]

Patrick E. was so good that aliens from space specifically stole HIS talent to take over the world. That’s how good he was.

[@dragonmaldito]

And same with Midget Bogues... I mean Muggsy

[@decepticonleader316]

Nope

[@GSean2013]

Mike Lowery you win the Internet today good sir 😂

[@goldmember80]

Facts

[@sambarnard9628]

Ewing was one of the best! I loved to watch him play.

[@rjbullock]

Patrick did so much that was not reflected in the stats. He MADE the Knicks into a contender. He was a warrior, played through injury, never gave up. Huge love and respect for the man and the player.

[@pm_-wm1wq]

We all miss the big guy. Warrior!

[@billyblioumis]

I loved his game. In an era with great Centers

[@KryptoChronicutelite]

I just want to give a big shoutout to John Starks who went 2-18 from the field and 0-11 in Game 7 of the 1994 Finals in a 6 point loss... If that was say Dwyane Wade, Kyrie, Bosh or Kevin Love, and LeBron lost a championship because of it, they'd never hear the end of it........ If Starks doesn't try to be Steph Curry two decades before Steph himself, the Knicks would've won that championship, and people would look WAY differently at Ewing. Facing the greatest player of all time year-in-and-out in the playoffs sure doesn't help your chances of winning neither :/

[@FuShengAlex]

Yes but the biggest problem was Ewing couldnt get anything going vs Olajuwon that series. Starks outplayed Maxwell h2h easily from games 1 - 6. Ewing was just shut down offensively and that equally cost NY the series. NY outplayed Houston in every statistical facet in the 94 Finals. Outside of the C matchup the NY bench and starters outscored Houston's. Houston's only single advantage was Olajuwon outscoring Ewing by a large margin h2h, which proved to be the difference.

[@994lifewolmts]

Harper not covering Cassell in, I think, game 3. The Knicks would have swept the home games and won the championship.

[@Israel-nb7ip]

As a Knicks fan going back to the early/mid 80s, there is no way I can put that Finals loss on Starks. The Knicks don't even make the Finals if it wasn't for Starks' heroics in game 6 of the ECF against the Pacers on the road when the Knicks were looking at elimination square in the eyes. He came to play that game and made some HUGE shots and defensive plays in the clutch moments of that game. Also, Starks hurt his knee down the stretch of that '94 season and rushed to make it back for the playoffs so he showed his heart and commitment as usual. Lastly, he was our best player most of that series and singlehandedly brought us back in game 6 to where it came down to a last 2nd blocked shot by Hakeem. Should Starks have passed it off to Ewing? Maybe...but it was a tough pass angle cuz Hakeem took away the passing lane and he was red hot anyway. Had it not been for that terrible game 7 and the loss obviously, Starks most likely would've won Finals MVP. He and Harper were the Knicks best players that series.

[@Israel-nb7ip]

@@994lifewolmts that Cassell shot KILLED us. Harper should've stayed on his man cuz they went up on that 3 plus also Cassell was hitting clutch shots all series long. If we win that game, we have 3 shots at eliminating HOU instead of 2.

[@jcabale17]

I get that Starks has a terrible game and picked the worst time to have one. But some of the blame has to go on Pat Riley for not using Hubert Davis or Rolando Blackmon since they were both know for their outside shooting.

[@marseillsmckenzie1]

Ewing played in an era loaded with great centers. He was one of my favorite players growing up I wore his shoes as a kid. I think you can make the argument that if he played with another all-star caliber player like Hakeem, David, and Shaq did minus the knee problems Pat probably would of won at least one championship. It's a shame that the Knicks didn't beat the Spurs in 99'.

[@ronaldrosario7]

How about 94' finals, they were even closer. They had a 3-2 series lead going into game 6 against the Rockets and in game 7 they had the lead going into to the 4th quarter.

[@jcabale17]

Tod Wilkinson I believe this too. The Knicks were completely undersized against Duncan and Robinson.

[@hennylo68]

He played with 2 all stars. Starks and Mason were both all stars in 94 with Mason winning 6th man of the year. The Knicks were the only team with 3 all stars.

[@marseillsmckenzie1]

@@hennylo68 Starks and Oakley were borderline allstars. That was the only year both were voted all-stars. Starks never played up to his potential and Oakley was decent and more known for his defensive prowess. Ewing never played with anybody with the talent and skillset like a Drexler, Duncan, Kobe, and Penny before the injuries. If he had I think things might of been different.

[@hennylo68]

@@marseillsmckenzie1 not Oakley, Anthony Mason. Plus he's played with Alan Houston, Larry Johnson, Sprewell. That 97 team might have beaten the Bulls if the best players didn't get suspended during the Heat series. He's had plenty of talent around him. He's just been unfortunate. Also got hurt during the 99 finals run. Would have been a different series if he didn't get hurt in the playoffs. They could have really used him against the Spurs. Plus playing in the Jordan era doesn't help.

[@raurman4946]

He was outplayed by Hakeem, but he still took him to game 7 and almost eliminated him twice. Out of all the centers in the 90s who got smoked he did the best against Hakeem. Had he hit those shots, all of history would have been re-written.

[@Gabriela-Acevedo]

Was a John Starks shot away from being champion in game 6

[@jonny15dk]

Patrick Ewing was never 100% healthy as a NBA player. Hakeem was. Hakeem had healthy knees. Ewing did not.

[@ljpal18]

@@jonny15dk but hakeem was always better regardless.

[@cowabungadoug]

@@ljpal18 not in their college careers. Ewing was a considerably better player at Georgetown but Hakeem level up even more so in their pro career.

[@Markbru766]

Exactly. Out of all the centers his team came the closestx

[@Tomifella]

Ring or no ring, Ewing is one legend. One of the BOATs

[@LAC32Griffin]

Thank you for coming through with some new content during these bad times! 💯

[@stevelegreid]

He had a good supporting cast but never had someone to truly take over when he had an off night. John Starks was decent but come on. He needed a sidekick to average 20 a game.

[@janseanhernane3191]

Starks literally chokes his way out of every bad playoff run and y'all say Ewing has help lmao

[@robc7064]

I agree. He never played alongside a superstar. It’s a shame he never got to. He gave it all out there. It wasn’t his fault. He needed reliable help on offense, especially

[@knightslegend5893]

Agreed

[@icemike1]

Starks was good enough to win a championship

[@koritnica]

Just look at these skilled centers that played in those days. Amazing talent, not just strength and speed. Ewing was my champ, even though he never won the ring, i loved those Knicks, along with Alan Houston, Charlie Ward and Anthony Mason. Loved those guys. I truly miss the old NBA. I think it was much more about skill back in the days.

[@poosefontane3]

One of my fav bigs of all time def underrated!

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

[@2InfinityRKX]

He put the New York Knickerbockers on the map. Even though he fell short all those years. He was very fun to watch and one of the smoothest shooters to ever play bball.

[@OMENAHILLOAFTH]

ONE OF MY IDOLS AND HEROES

[@ΕυαγγελοςΚαρακωστας-χ6ν]

If Patrick Ewing plays in todays nba he will have 40 points per game!!!

[@horacespencer3249]

Top 5 centers that ever played the game

[@tomjomes4271]

No but great

[@cole9777]

I would say top 10 not 5 but okay.

[@mookeychase0907]

Pat is my dude followed him since 1981 McDonald's all American game with MJ Ed Pinkney Chris Mullin etc. Georgetown was my squad and Pat was my guy. Big Moses is my fav center Big Pat is second and he is underrated… nice vid

[@maxedwards8585]

He is a legend

[@omerlibchik3281]

I think his greatness is evident in retrospect: he never had another star-caliber teamate like Pipen or Drexler yet the knicks only lost to the Bulls in close game 7s and were a shot away from beating the Rockets in the finals, so he must have been a lot better than the credit we give him today. of course, Hakeen and Shaq are better than him. but who else?

[@Noin007]

Within his era, I'd put Hakeem & Shaq as tied for #1 then Robinson as 3 with Ewing a close #4.

[@bashwill236]

Akroma Martell ehh the only time shaq faced Jordan I believe was that season he came back from baseball with only like 17 games of play under his belt , Ewing has gone down to the wire with one of the greatest in mj multiple times without another big time talent so if ur gonna rank Shaq high (which u should) then u have to more respect on pats name , injury really killed his career tho obv

[@Noin007]

​@@bashwill236 There's more to those two players than how they did against Jordan's Bulls. And the sample size for Shaq vs Jordan is really small. Also, in 96 the Bulls beat the Knicks in 5 and swep the Knicks in 91. Head to head, Shaq's teams beat Ewing's teams 15 to 11. Career stats wise, Shaq had higher averages in points, rebounds, shooting %, assists and lower turnovers. When playing against each other, Shaq averaged higher points, rebounds, assists and blocks.

[@illu322]

David Robinson

[@youtuber3328]

@@Noin007 shaquille o'neal and patrick ewing never met in the playoffs

[@leemcb7297]

Ewing schooled a young Shaq in the early 90s a ton of times. He could shoot mid and long range shots.

[@paystyles5429]

Hakeem school Ewing when it counted in the finals. Also Ewing choked against the Indiana Pacers I don’t wanna hear much about this guy as a Knicks fan he was nothing but disappointment.

[@paystyles5429]

A A I think he has skills but his body had deteriorated many years ago and he was living off of his name. Yeah they may not have been the best but if it wasn’t for people like Anthony Mason and Charles Oakley doing all the dirty work crashing boards bodies diving for loose balls etc. I don’t know if you remember who guarded Hakeem Olajuwon in finals..Patrick Ewing‘s knees were so shot Anthony Mason the task of defending the dreamHakeem Olajuwon also who was sam casell But he made a significant impact let’s not try to pretend like Houston had an all star squad because they did it. But they had a center who is a tru leader who was physically and mentally able to carry his team to get a championship. Akeem was not a spring chicken at that point either he was older he had injuries as well so I’m sorry I can’t go for the excuses. Like I said I was in New York Fan I had to live through the pain of the so-called leader of the team going for a stupid finger roll instead of slam dunking the damn thing against the Indiana Pacers etc.

[@paystyles5429]

A A take away the name and look at Patrick’s true physical abilities at that time. He was not capable no was he truly a franchise player anymore. Again I’m a New York Knicks fan of that era. I’m not here promoting the Houston Rockets I’m just keeping it real Patrick Ewing was no match for Hakeem Olajuwon in the series. It was painfully obvious. Robert Horry Sam Cassell etc. if you look at the supporting cast they were about equal. But the catalyst was Hakeem Olajuwon was superior to Patrick Ewing and he had been superior for several years I remember a young Shaquille O’Neal said that he will destroy any center in the NBA he doesn’t respect any of them the only one he respects was Guess Who.... yep the Dream.... Pat was cool but Hakeem was on another level

[@paystyles5429]

A A 🤝 Not taking anything away from Ewing I’m glad to see you know where I was coming from sounds like you were Knick fan too+ you understand where I’m coming from my fond memories of those New York teams were actually the supporting cast when Anthony Mason Charles Oakley and the rest of the crew would shave their heads in the playoffs (attack of the bald heads) they represented New York in such a special way yeah they werent most finesse full yeah they weren’t big-time stars but they were tough and work their ass off and never cried and complained when things got rough and tumble. Charles Oakley was truly the heart and soul of the team Anthony Mason was the enforcer starks was streaky..... charles smith ehhhh lol

[@paystyles5429]

A A i agree

[@damelfreeman6364]

He was my favorite player growing up and was very underrated

[@vinko8791]

Detroit fan but Ewing was my favorite player of all time.

[@GFELLOWSHIPMUSICCOM]

The only reason he doesn't have a ring is because they never gave him a legitimate superstar teammate. Every team that won a ring had at least 2 superstars. otherwise he is up there.

[@jcabale17]

G'FELLOWSHIPMUSIC.COM I agree. If only Bernard King and Ewing would have been healthy at the same time, things might be different.

[@revjim77]

Detroit Pistons ‘89, ‘90, ‘04. Mavericks 2011.

[@jcabale17]

J L 89 90 pistons had Dumars and Rodman who are now hall of gamers Mavs had JKidd...who although was past his prime...still possessed high basketball IQ...04 pistons might be the only exception...but you can argue that Billups should be in the hall as well as Ben Wallace

[@jacobpitsenbarger4763]

That first Rockets team that beat NY didnt have 2. In 94 they only had Hakeem. No Drexler. Their record was worse than NY by a lot. They were underdogs. Ny could have won. They had a better team on paper.

[@dareal05]

@@jacobpitsenbarger4763 The Rockets had a better record that year and had home court in the series.

[@TheriotProductions]

Johnny the research you do for your videos is impeccable, that 92 Willis Reed like game from Ewing is one I never knew about. Video suggestions: All time starting 5 who never won championships PG-C All time starting 5 "what ifs" i.e. D-Rose, Penny, Walton... Just food for thought, keep em coming.

[@cyrillesu]

Ewing and Willis Reed actually have similar playstyles. Both were big, strong, and tough centers who were also extremely mobile and surprisingly fast for their size. They were dominant near the basket but could also beat you with their excellent mid-range game. Dominant on defense and could frustrate their opponents into making bad shots, which they could either block or rebound.

[@adamhaas3168]

Loved watching this guy play. All-time favorites.

[@cbixby8335]

My mom's a knicks fan watched alot of 90s knick games

[@ericnolle5195]

My favorite player growing up. Met him at a book signing in the late 90s when I was probably about 13. He was super nice!

[@melewis616]

Ewing was a great center, who played in an era loaded with dominant centers

[@Matteomadison]

There was no greater entertainment in my life than when i was watching Knicks 90’s playoffs. Not a fan of basketball anymore, but back then Ewing was my all time favorite player. Oakley, Mason, Derek Harper. Really tough team. Wish i still had that Ewing dream team jersey!

[@theicemachine1574]

The greats play hard. An thats what this guy did. I use to watch him every night like a father clocking in for work.. putting in a honest days hard work. Leading by example. I understand when kobe died y ppl were so sad.. patrick ewing was my father growin up an i would feel the same way if he passed esp. So young

[@ngarci8040]

In the early and mid 90’s he was only 2nd to the Dream with the Admiral a close 3rd...

[@ngarci8040]

J Money very valid points BUT my comment was referring to the early 90’s . Mid 90’s 100% yes the Admiral took it to the next level winning MVP in 95..! We were definitely lucky to have seen some of the absolute best big in NBA history all play in the general same era ...!

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Robinson had Tim Duncan when he finally won a ring. Not even a fair comparison.

[@re11o]

MY FAVORITE ALL TIME CENTER

[@solemagus4761]

Underrated asf

[@juancayala79]

As a Chicago Bulls fan and someone who circled every must watch game the Bulls played , I can tell you that games against the Ewing led Knicks were always must watch games for me. He was one of the best centers I ever watched. The rivalry between the Bulls and Knicks in the 90's is the best rivalry in NBA history.

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

For all the shame Ewing gets for the 94 Finals, he does constitute the best challenge Hakeem got in 94 and 95 playoffs and he forced Game 7 in a historically tight series. New York actually scored more points in the series than Houston and for Ewing’s offensive struggles he put on maybe the most impressive defensive performance ever by a Center against the eras best Center and best defensive center Hakeem. Ewing out blocked and out rebounded Hakeem in the series. My 2 cents. Ewing gets exaggeratedly bad press for that series. Ironically he was as good as Bill Russell in that series but he didn’t play with four other 20 pt scorers. 1994 Finals Hakeem 26.9 pts, 9.1 rebs, 3.9 blks Ewing 18.9 pts, 12.4 rebs, 4.3 blks Hakeem 50% shooting , Ewing 36% Ewing’s greatest attribute is how hard he played and that’s why @ 18.9 pts and 36% shooting he could still draw his Knicks to within 7-8 pts of a Game 7 in the finals. He still held down the paint. He didn’t get embarrassed by Hakeem.

[@FuShengAlex]

Geez I'm flattered finally a non loon post by mr Hamilton. With all due respect NY did throw 3 different looks with Oakley and Mason at Olajuwon that series, as they had a more bruising physical frontcourt. I think Mason defended him the best of the Knicks. Ewing definitely held his own defensively vs Dream compared to what he averaged the following year vs Robinson and Shaq. 89-90 Ewing with his knees fully intact probably gets NY the trophy in 94.

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

FuShengAlex yeah & Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen beat Ewing Oakley and Mason 3 years in a row. With Ewing younger & younger 91-93. Without home court in 93. That’s why I argue against you about regular season records. New York bested Chicago in 93, I believe. Haven’t checked in a minute. Either way they still came back down 0-2. Most dynasties end there. They snowball downwards. No the Bulls rejuvenated. Hence you and I always fight about a 57-25 Bulls vs 55-27 Rockets, a 55-27 Bulls without MJ vs 58-24 Rockets and a 47-35 Bulls & Rockets vs Orlando Magic. No guarantee Houston beats MJ and Chicago in 94 & 95 when it’s Pippen, Jordan, Kukoc & Grant. Cartwright, Longley, Williams, Perdue, Wennington. Paxson, Armstrong, Kerr. The 94 & 95 Bulls given that blend of 91-93 & 96-98 Bulls might have been their most potent offensive seasons given MJ was still a 50% scorer before 96 and Kukoc & Grant being better offensively @ the 4 then Rodman. Also Pippen being verifiably in his prime. Although Pippen may have been traded post Kukoc if Jordan stayed altogether. Also when does Grant break down if he stays on Chicago through 98... Grant did play into the 2000’s tho with great effect and actually lasted in the league a lot more smoothly than Rodman. Rodman may be one of the biggest reasons Jordan quit after 98. Personalities are a sonofabitch.

[@FuShengAlex]

@@alecsanderhamilton9224 dont make me laugh by gloating of "beating the Knicks on the road with the better record" in 93. NY went 100% all out to win 60 games that year and were fixated on homecourt but they still werent any better of a team on paper than the Bulls were. That was somewhat just a similar case of the 16 Finals. Doesn't mean because the Warriors went 100% all year to go 73-9 they were suddenly a more talented team from top to bottom than the Cavs who "only" won 57 games. You can gloat all you want hypothetically about what Grant or Rodman would or wouldnt do, but the fact is both these guys had their chances to thwart Olajuwon on a actual basketball court and ended up getting stomped like a hammer into a thumb tack in successive playoff series. Rodman to the point he didnt even want to be on the floor anymore.

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

FuShengAlex it’s a little different being Rodman & Grant vs Hakeem with Jordan & Pippen driving you forward vs David Robinson’s pussy ass and Shaqs lazy and carefree ass. Got me? Cartwright was a better leader than Robinson or Shaq. Shaq mangled relationships with Hardaway and Kobe. Jordan managed Rodman for 3 rings straight. Got me?

[@tomjomes4271]

Ewing numbers at bad but nice try

[@Critty1981]

I grew up and still am an Orlando fan, and some of those Knick-magic games in the old Atlantic division were epic. Ewing is one of the greatest centers, but also players to ever play the game. He was named to the 50 greatest Team in 1997 at the all star game in Cleveland for a reason. A lot of players were clocked from winning a title by Jordan and Dream. Doesn’t mean they weren’t legends themselves. Reggie, Barkley, Malone, Stockton, Gary Payton (and no, that title in 06 as Miami’s 12th man doesn’t count here) , just the name a few.

[@Brooklyn-AllDay1300]

Patrick Ewing was the only chance for The Knicks to win a ring but he didn't have another star player to help him. He us still my favorite Knick after Bernard King and Walt Clyde Frazer

[@raleighrmb]

Love those Knicks teams. Ewings case as good as he was made difficult that he was often not a top 3 center in league arguably for much of his career (Shaq, Dream, Admiral providing much competition). A good era for center play.

[@asymptoticspatula]

His flat top and mustache are legendary.

[@petercook9348]

Great video on an often overlooked player. He was unfortunate that his career was riddled with 2 all time great centers in Olajuwon and Shaq, then also many elite other centers as Robinson Mutumbo and Mourning. I probably missed one or two more. So he just played in an era with so many great centers. Ewing was a very very good center who was absolutely elite against most opposition. I guess the one criticism I would have, is his performances against other elite or above centers. He always struggled With Hakeem and Robinson, and battled and often just edged out other great centers of his time. He was great but unfortunately his lack of finals success will always haunt his legacy

[@andrewlucid1479]

I still believe that Ewing is better than David Robinson. Robinson may be greater because he has his championships with Duncan, but Ewing’s overall offensive skills and ability were better than Robinson’s. And Robinson had terrible moments in the playoffs while Ewing stepped up in every series.

[@deni8814]

Slight nod to Robinson imo, but both guys are step below Olajuwon Shaq.

[@Diamonddee426]

One of my all time favorite centers.

[@marklindsey4668]

I can watch Johnny arnett videos regarding historic teams and players.all day! Connie Hawkins was an amazing player that stood out in my eyes as a kid when the NBA early 70's ran the one on one games. No one has covered those one on one games in a video. Back to Connie Hawkins as the years go by he's no longer in the top 50 players of all time. I would love to hear more about his betting scandal in college his ABA and NBA career

[@deadmeatjb]

2:22 was such an unintentionally hilarious block, just this big ass dude flying in to stop your goals

[@Sloth55Chunk]

Top 5 C's ever. If you won a championship he would be a goat. Should be mentioned he never left the Knicks chasing a ring when he could have at any time.

[@rocobomer2554]

One of the best

[@jonjon-gi4mh]

i don't think you will find a better jump shot in the game, truly a joy to watch. Maybe Jordan comes close, yes Ewing was really awesome when he was in form, he could do so many things, the hook, the fade away, the dunk and was ultimately just an inch away from the title in 1994. Unfortunately for him he peaked in an era where Jordan was in his prime, that's hard to overcome. I would say they made it to the finals in 1994 because Jordan was absent ... but no discredit to Ewing, probably one of the finest players in the history of the game.

[@thebigomn2907]

Ewing was way ahead of his time being a center who could shoot lights out. Truth is he is the greatest knick of all time and unlike some big shot league icon he never cried about doing it alone or needing help. When a man like shaq breaks down thinking about how great Ewing was that's all that needs to be said. Maybe in this modern soft nba he would have averaging 40 points a game and shooting 3 pointers and as for him being too old at 36 let's be honest here when the spurs heard that Ewing was out of that 99 finals series they knew they dodged a major bullet. Because an old Ewing bad knees and all would have destroyed rookie Tim Duncan and David Robinson. The spurs of that squad know they didn't have an answer for even an old Ewing because I remember so many times that Ewing would just get the other teams best big man or big man stopper into foul trouble and by the 3rd quarter that man had fouled out. He was unstoppable even in his old age but he just never had the back up he needed and when the Knicks finally had some back up for him he got injured.

[@pranavsattiraju]

Glad u made a video on Pat

[@OMENAHILLOKFGHT]

one of my idols and heroes

[@MrLeer294]

My favorite player of all-time.

[@CliffPierson777]

When we talk about coming up clutch with Patrick Ewing we have to bring up the 1990 playoffs. He dropped 44 on Bird's Celtics in game 3 and had a great all-around game 5 to defeat the Celtics 3-2 coming back from being down 0-2. The next series against the eventual champion Pistons, he dropped 45 in game 3 to give the Knicks hope in that series

[@aurelianobuendia4822]

This is a great point. That was Ewing before his body started to break down.

[@OMENAHILLOKFGHT]

ONE OF MY IDOLS

[@joshday2579]

One of the greatest players of his era and certainly breaks into the top 5 of all-time centers in NBA history!

[@nicandrogomezalvarez]

The best nick, a fighter, a warrior, a talent

[@rpra6435]

From the moment i heard that Ewing Never (!!) played with another Hall of Famer i respect him more. All of that despite being Hall of Famer member do not mean being good but only famous nowadays with criteria being changed without nba openly admiting this ...

[@davidlopez1820]

You summed up why Ewing never won a title. Jordan had Pippen. Olajuwon had Drexler. Magic had Kareem. Bird had McHale. Shaq had Kobe & Wade. Robinson had Duncan. Notice the trend? Ewing had complimentary role players in Oakley, Mason, and Starks.

[@ianmentken8976]

^^ This ^^...and not only did he never play with other Hall of Famers, only 3 other Knicks during Ewing's tenure made the All Star Team (Mark Jackson, John Starks and Charles Oakley), and each only made it one time. Compare that to Jordan's supporting cast which included Scottie Pippen making the All Star Team 7 times (and of course making the Hall of Fame as well). If the Knicks were able to get Ewing a worthy side-kick during his prime (I loved Starks, but he was not in Pippen's league) I would bet he would have won at least one championship and the narrative about Ewing would be different today.

[@rpra6435]

@@ianmentken8976 that is that. I agree with you 100%.

[@davidlopez1820]

@@ianmentken8976 Had Bernard King never gotten injured, Ewing could have won a couple of chips.

[@FuShengAlex]

They had some absolutely awful GM moves during Ewings prime. They drafted promising Rod Strickland then after 1 year decided they wanted him gone for the corpse of Mo Cheeks. In 92 they were so fixated on "big school" Hubert Davis from UNC and passed on a young wildly athletic SG named Latrell Sprewell who only arrived 7 years later when Ewing was breaking down. I think with Sprewell they'd have probably won a title from 92-94. Especially 93-94 when he blossomed to all NBA team while NY lost a razor thin series they should've won vs Houston.

[@tydeas67]

Ewing was my favorite player back then, the problem was that in some of the playoff series played extremely well , in some others just medium, plus injuries plus lack of team help.I think that was huge mistake for Knicks not keeping the X-man and i thing Oakley & Charle Smith was both PF and they didn't combine eachother, SO they didn't have the chemistry of a solid team to win a championship. Olajuwon had match better help for his team and also MJ .He deserve to be champion?? YES , but details make the defference

[@FuShengAlex]

Olajuwon didnt have any better of a team than Ewing in between Ralph and Clyde. Ewing, Robinson and Olajuwon all had subpar casts in their primes.

[@bradbowman985]

Ewing was a great Center and very underrated. He is the reason I started watching basketball and in middle school I routinely worked on my fade away and shot blocking by trying to imitate him. If it now for Jordan (and John Starks) Ewing would have had multiple championships.

[@genenobody2090]

Watching highlights from the 90s shows how much more physical and interesting the game was. I can’t stand watching the game now; awful D, settling for 3s, hand checking is a foul? OMG!!!! When I play 2K classic teams against anyone I always use a 90s team and murder with them.

[@aurelianobuendia4822]

Some more things to consider about Ewing's career: -He played four years at Georgetown, so he was 23 when he entered the league. His athleticism and mobility were already limited by the time the Knicks became a contender in the mid-90s, when he was in his 30s. -He was considered the NBA's top center by most until he was outplayed by Hakeem in the '94 finals. His selection as the starter on the Dream Team over Robinson validates that. This has a lot to do with the trajectory of Hakeem's career. Ewing's Georgetown team beat Hakeem's Phi Slamma Jamma Houston team for their one NCAA title. At that time, Ewing was more polished and skilled and Hakeem was raw and athletic. Over the course of Hakeem's NBA career, his skillset developed and he became a better player. That was fully on display in the '94 Finals and that ultimately defined their legacies. -Coaches and playing style influenced Ewing's career. The Knicks looked on the road to contending in 1989, when Rick Pitino was their coach. He played an uptempo style and at that time, Ewing was capable of running the floor. Pitino found a PG in Mark Jackson, an enforcer in Oakley, and surrounded them with 3-point shooters...this is a model that may have worked had Pitino stayed. Unfortunately, he left, and they kind of fell apart. Riley was hired in '91 in a last-ditch attempt to realize the promise of Ewing's career, and re-invented the team in the grinding, slow-down style that is most associated with the Ewing Knicks. -I wouldn't consider Ewing and Shaq to have been "in the same era." Ewing was 30 when Shaq was a rookie. He was 38 and in his last Knicks season when Shaq won his first title. It would be like saying Bird and Jordan were in the same era...or Jordan and Kobe. There was overlap, but the arrows were pointing in different directions. Ewing's contemporaries were Olajuwon and Robinson. All three were excellent centers. Olajuwon proved to be the best.

[@nathanlawson313]

Highly polished scorer from inside and outside, bigger than Embid with athleticism of AD. He had no weaknesses. Speaking for Detroit... nothing but respect. He slides into top 10 all time Centers.

[@yvans.]

Nathan Lawson i think that he was basically Embiid

[@jonny15dk]

Nope he would eat Embiid. Embiid is not as tough and does not give as much effort. With Patrick Ewing the same effort every night and very tough.

[@aricohen283]

No weaknesses? Ewing couldn’t pass out of a double team for his life, and sure as hell wouldn’t have been able to guard quicker players on the perimeter 😂 Any modern team with good perimeter spacing would likely wipe the floor with him

[@jonny15dk]

Ewing moves better than the Lopez brothers and how is the Bucks doing ? Best team in the East.

[@aricohen283]

jon koth Let me rephrase: Any team with Patrick as their undisputed superstar and offensive+defensive centerpiece would get demolished. What do you think would happen if Patrick replaced Giannis? Would the Bucks still be contenders? Probably not

[@hartsickdisciple]

I agree that Ewing is historically underrated. He's top 10 all-time at his position.

[@coreyshafarman8918]

He was a top 5 center every year during the greatest era for centers ever, he’s top ten all time

[@damienlahoz]

also a truly dominant college player. he never really showed that intimidating persona that he had at georgetown for some reason, he truly terrified players and coaches for that matter. i think people were expecting more from him when he came to the nba and all he gave them was one of the 10 best players at his position.....so yes, underrated.

[@basicbreakfast]

Patrick was a FORCE...period.

[@oldsch001tothebone5]

Ewing is an all time top 10 center.

[@THE_HORSEYY]

Pat Ewing obviously is one of the best centers that ever played ball

[@brickcity1711]

My all time number one(1)

[@k.b.7718]

L E G E N D ! That's what this man is!

[@Mohamedhassan-eu6wx]

Should've entered the 1984 NBA draft. Him and Drexler on Portland could've been a monster tandem.

[@cornbx161]

Big Pat! My all time favorite Knick!

[@wormholefan]

P. Ewing was the Greatest Center in NBA from 1989 to 1992.

[@briancabana6380]

@Alex Kanyima Olajuwon had him beat by a mile over that stretch.

[@carterbilbro4615]

The best center in the NBA from 1989-1993

[@louisvelez40]

I'm from NY and let me tell you Patrick Ewing are is a top 10 center of all time for me considering that he played in an era of great centers and in the playoffs even though at times he came up short he did also come up big. Game 7 of the 94 ECF vs the Pacers had 24 points 22 rebounds 7assists and 5blocks to send the Knicks to the finals

[@MrSayWhatIThink23]

100% Ewing is underrated. Maybe he wasn’t quite Shaq or Hakeem but he wasn’t that far off. He did a lot despite not having a legit 2nd option, with all due respect to Jon Starks

[@fabiodonnaloia7947]

He was my hero then back in the nineties. In the 92/93 season, they should have gone past the Bulls in the Conference finals. Sadly they didn't. And in the 94 NBA finals they were defeated by Hakeems Rockets in game 7. Patrick was so close and always playing that much energy. But in the end Patrick is missing his ring.

[@papagrande2006]

my all time fav player

[@joncabotxox9389]

Ewing was a BEAST!!! DEFINITELY UNDERRATED!!!

[@seandivinagracia4612]

Underrated player

[@JamesBond-vx9kn]

Am I the only one who noticed we got a PATRICK Ewing video on Saint PATRICK’s Day??

[@raymondrizzo284]

As a Sixers fan from back in the day, I saw a lot of Patrick Ewing. To be honest, watching him at Georgetown, I thought his NBA career would be even better. However, there have been so many outstanding centers in the NBA. He is in the top 10 of all-time. I think he is rated where he should be....but not underrated.

[@dipanrashid9364]

Round 1, Pick 1. Absolute superstar.