Why Patrick Ewing Is One Of The MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED Legends In NBA History

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[@ny_kid8685]

Imagine if John Stark didn’t go cold in game 7 or made the shot in game 6? Patrick Ewing gets a ring and more respect now that sounds kool

[@Terror832]

John Starks went full Westbrick. Imagine if social media was around. They would be clowning him nonstop.

[@nickfisher8569]

Game 7 Starks describes Harden, Westbrook, and Derozan in the Playoffs😂😂

[@rizqiereza4835]

If john didn't go cold, he would've won the finals mvp. Ewing shot 36% from the field that series

[@answerdstewartfineartist]

@@rizqiereza4835 Ewing got doubled and triple teamed the whole series. As soon as he made a move, help converged. He also set the record for blocks in a final series at the time.

[@answerdstewartfineartist]

Harper probably would have gotten mvp. Rockets had a great gameplan for him. They took their chances with the Knicks outside shooters.

[@AggravatedMan365]

Although he failed to bring my city a championship, I'd give just about anything to have him back in his prime again. At least then we were competitive.

[@b.j.souder450]

AMEN!!!

[@yungtago9161]

It would be cool if he played during the same time melo was in New York. He’d get more recognition because he was significantly better then every Center except Dwight Howard and they may have won a ring

[@debrahoffman4673]

@@yungtago9161 no they wouldn't not with Melo

[@yungtago9161]

@@debrahoffman4673 I think they could have, pairing Ewing with a 25-30 ppg scorer like Melo in his prime would be a deadly duo

[@tjsmooth621]

I am not a Knicks fan but you know what when Ewing was playing the Knicks were competitive

[@funnyspoonman7437]

Ewing is the only player who ever really competed with shaq in the paint and every year consistently pushed the bulls to a limit

[@ssj4galactus]

Pat Ewing is a prime example of loyalty getting in the way of legacy

[@tylergulston2021]

I remembered my dad cried in the car one day reminiscing about the Pat Ewing day’s of the Knicks because they never gave him another superstar around him. Very great player and i wore 33 growing up because i used to play center just like he did

[@jamesbenedict7516]

You know why? "The Pippen Dunk" That is what the new generation know him by

[@e5141981]

Pat was posterised alot in his carrer, but all big men have

[@tmac731]

The MJ dunk too

[@debrahoffman4673]

@@tmac731 who cares about that the Pippen dunk is the best posterizer of all time

[@tmac731]

Debra Hoffman that’s close. What about Lebron vs Jason, or DeAndre Jordan vs Brandon Knight

[@jojoprocess2820]

@@tmac731 so we just ignoring dwade on varejao or Perkins

[@futurehofer1564]

Did yall notice how Shaq always had great teams around him his whole career? Magic- Penny Lakers- Kobe and Phil (arguably the best coach ever) Miami- Prime DWade and Pat Riley coaching Cavs- LeBron Suns- Nash and Stoudemire Celtics- KG, Pierce, Ray and Doc coaching Imagine if Ewing had teams as good as these...

[@willbaldwin8031]

This is the basis for Barkley’s argument whenever Shaq is a dick to him out of nowhere about him not having a ring

[@nerdstop5025]

@@willbaldwin8031 but Barkley also played with great talent, so shaq picking on him was justified

[@audrie9746]

Gamer Kenny who? any all stars for a solid time?

[@BigHambachi]

Cavs weren't great even with lebron

[@jasonturner6459]

@@nerdstop5025 He only played on a good team in his prime on the suns. The sixers were good when he was very young but that was during a loaded east and they were getting old

[@jpowell6418]

I believe if his knees weren't so screwed up. He would've been in a better argument for most dominant and efficient center. Would've been nice to see him win a ring.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He gave it his best, but came up short.

[@ALSTONTALKS]

Lol he's s so underrated I've literally never seen him on an underrated players list

[@wakeuplucki]

Under appreciated

[@sirbradfordofhousejones]

Imagine having this take after watching this video.

[@ixine-yz5uh]

The problem is he was good at everything but wasn’t great at anything. He was a good, but not great shooter, he was a good inside scorer, but not a great inside scorer. He was a good defender, but not a great one. He had no specific quality that made him a superstar. Shaq had that ELITE inside game Hakeem has his unstoppable dream shake and supreme defense Alonzo Mournings defense Ewing was good at all of that, but not all time

[@44anml226]

6ix9ine how is he not a great defender? Man averaged 3 blocks a game for his prime, and yes i know blocks arent everything on defense

[@sirbradfordofhousejones]

6ix9ine Solid description. He’s underappreciated, but definitely not being “shafted” when it comes to all-time great lists. I’d say he WAS great at all those things, but not ELITE. But your point stands and it is why he was behind them.

[@wesleyalexander6438]

Ewing all day. To appreciate Ewing is to watch him play on a bad achilles and still school cats bf it snapped in the conference finals. He was a baller!!! a warrior, a real one!!!

[@yanncarduner4516]

Definitely !

[@kawahawk76]

Well said, an absolute warrior.

[@patrickcarrillo714]

That 99 postseason run was incredible Though Ewing did get hurt in the Eastern conference finals and didn't play for the rest of the playoffs That's still incredible that an 8th seat made the NBA finals

[@kawahawk76]

Would have loved to have seen Ewing-Camby- Johnson front line against the twin towers of San Antonio. Ewing's injury was unfortunate.

[@djdavis6626]

I’ve been trying to tell ppl this man is under appreciated

[@joaquintuason5695]

I was born in 2003, I was never there to see the greatness of the 90s(luckily I have my NBA superfan of a dad to tell me stories) but how I wish I could see all those great big men battling it out. Of course the big man isn't dead like some people say, but I doubt I will ever see a player like Hakeem, Robinson or my favorite of them all Ewing again.

[@3serio]

Not many conversations about him, but I never knew his greatness was ever in question. The lynchpin of that franchise. Pressure put on him every night to perform at a high level on both ends with no second star to help shoulder any of those responsibilities or take them over if he had a bad night or was hurt.

[@xrysaapospori6806]

His best chance was in 1997. The Knicks had reloaded their roster with Houston, Johnson and Childs. Unfortunately, the suspensions during the playoffs killed them

[@Terror832]

Charlie Ward really f***ed up. I was looking forward to a Bulls vs Knicks 1997 ECF.

[@veng1974]

The Knicks most likely would of won that year if there was no suspension. They were the best team after the all-star break. That team gelled perfectly midway though the season

[@kawahawk76]

100% spot on.

[@kawahawk76]

@@Terror832 The two best teams in the NBA that year were the Knicks and the Bulls...the Jazz were a distant third (and I say that with all due respect to Utah). A 1997 ECF between the Knicks and Bulls would have been epic and quite possibly led to the dethroning of the Bulls but I am biased towards the 90s Knicks.

[@metsfan1467]

This was an awesome video Low. This makes me like Patrick Ewing even more and I already loved him on the knicks and I’m a knicks fan. Thanks for standing up for the knicks GOAT

[@dusk6159]

Wait a second, he definitely would be, just in the next spot after Walt Frazier

[@metsfan1467]

Dusk TheHunter Walt gave us two rings but Patrick Ewing would have if it wasn’t for MJ

[@debrahoffman4673]

@@metsfan1467 no he wouldnt

[@dkeith520]

This was the nicest way to say that Ewing played with bums

[@KB-qk1ic]

Sums up the issue in the last few minutes. Played while Olajuwon, O'Neal and Robinson were playing at a comparable level. Even in his early years you still had Kareem and Moses putting up numbers

[@nathansarfo1768]

People forget how great this man is. I watched MJ’s double-nickel game, and looking back, I never realized how dominant Ewing was in that game. He’s easily the greatest Knick of all time, 🚫 🧢

[@TheIcemanthomas]

Let’s not say easily as if Willis Reed isn’t a mvp and 2 time champ. Pat is for sure the best, but the greatest is a closer argument.

[@davidSFL79]

Good to see Ewing getting some love.

[@RobRivShowsLive01]

I Remember Times When Patrick Ewing Schooled Shaq!!!

[@jackrhodes6309]

Really thoughtful and insightful examination of Patrick's career as a Knick.

[@vgynylrecords]

My earliest basketball memories are from the mid 90s onward and the way I remember that era, Ewing was definitely not underappreciated in his time. I feel like the dialogue around him was that he was basically an automatic hall of famer. Clashes with the Bulls were legendary, just ask Spike Lee. However, the winds of time have definitely been less favorable to Ewing than they have to other players you mentioned like Barkley and Malone but it depends where your knowledge of Ewing is coming from. He seems to appeal less and less to younger fans and players, but anyone who watched the game actively while he was playing for the Knicks has applied the eye test and would probably argue that he's a top ten center of all time. Basically if you remember that John Starks could spontaneously take over a quarter despite not being a consistent All-Star caliber player then you probably also remember how consistently excellent Ewing was.

[@JonCom3dy]

Love the Law and Order interlude sounds

[@hattyhat]

Absolutely love how LOW can be professional one minute then play around another....a gangster and a gentleman

[@dusk6159]

Two oxymorons

[@chrisdelaurier7102]

Forgot to mention that Ewing holds the NBA block record for consecutive games at 145. Guessing it was part of 89 season when he had 4 a game lol

[@tmac731]

The knicks actually made it to the finals twice 1994 lost to Hakeem, 1999 lost to Duncan/Robinson and the ECF lost in 1995 vs Shaq.

[@crazykayz3]

You're correct..except in '95 N.Y. lost in the ECSF to Indiana, almost coming back from being down 3-1 in the series, losing in game 7.

[@tmac731]

kayzehn enas ohhhhh

[@6mighty1mitch9]

Love the effort put into your videos. Real student of the game and I can definitely respect that.

[@CrestlineIceberg]

This was a great video. I don't usually hear much on Patrick but this was an insightful video.

[@LordDisneyland]

A good and honest commentary. Great video.

[@darrell9616]

Excellent video. I agree with all of your points.

[@RoChede]

He is in the same league of guys like Shaq, The Admiral, The Dream, Moses, KArem, etc...... BUT - he does not have a ring. That´s the only reason he is underrated.

[@Jc-ql8dp]

I'm taking ewing over Robinson

[@TTFMjock]

@@Jc-ql8dp There's a longevity argument there.

[@jus1man5]

Love your videos

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

you hit it on the head....statistically players like T Chandler and B Wallace and D Howard would have gad less defensive respect had they played in Ewings era... Ewing was a defensive stalwart and one of the top 10 defensive anchors ever and he stands above many players that have won the DPOY award in the years following Ewings career and prime... Ewing played in the golden age of Centers in NBA History

[@theknickfan881]

He’s the greatest Knick of all time, there isn’t a doubt in my mind!

[@ericdupree8603]

Maybe since the modern era, but he ain't win them a championship. Dont disrespect the guys that actually won it all like Earl the Pearl or Walt Frazier

[@3charge]

@@ericdupree8603 Walt*

[@bryantndongmo4780]

simon Clyde is his nickname

[@theknickfan881]

Eric Dupree that’s fair, I feel like they won when it wasn’t a big league though so it’s hard to compare Clyde to Ewing

[@fattywood8304]

I’m a knicks fan an that ain’t sayin much unfortunately

[@jakobkuhn-olioff7348]

Nothing better than a Legend of Winning video 💯

[@Axeman-jm7ro]

Love the video Low

[@Bigreid92]

Pat is one of guys that Shaq has mad respect for.

[@velcapitan]

Great video

[@futurehofer1564]

I know ppl love to hate the knicks but I would love to see them being a good team again, I can only imagine

[@eliadler5228]

My favorite KZbinr making a vid about one of my favorite players

[@christophersauri2978]

Upload more I need it

[@cjackson8174]

great video!

[@TSO_Sage]

Doubt you really read this but just wanna take the time out to say thanks for the vids man. Actually inspired me to not only make my own channel and vids, but to even try to be a pro sports analyst all together. Great work bro and thank you✊🏾

[@audrie9746]

subbed to you man, hope yo channel blows up

[@shydre]

Yesss, best bloodcleet Jamaican baller of ALL TIME! Jamaica to di worlddd!!!

[@hectorlopez1069]

The greatest nba player from Jamaica

[@agamotto5041]

I applaud you, (who cares ) have changed my mind about Ewing . Jordan never won until he had a supporting cast I have always known he had puss for a supporting cast . I think the Knicks were an adaption of the Pistons , but the rules would not favor them . Well done .

[@corg3750]

It’s weird I’m a New Yorker and we love and respect tf outta Ewing so hearing that he’s under appreciated is new to me but when I think ab it I’m actually not surprised to hear this

[@nfltradesonig]

1:30 a wild doc rivers has appeared. crazy how his son has that same number

[@nerdstop5025]

It hit me that doc played against Shaq, AND coached him.

[@KDPhd]

One of my favorite vids wish it would've gotten more views so we can see more like it

[@yanncarduner4516]

Great video Ewing still is my favorite player

[@Gucesarl]

Great video! Your thoughts about the All-NBA teams made me think: the selection for those teams should be based as “Frontcourt/Backcourt”?

[@suto5704]

Great video, Patrick Ewing is definitely underrated.

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

at the end you should have made one last comparative analyst of Ewing vs the top 7 or 8 or even 10 of the 90's best centers... also Ewing had great playoff success and he beat up on some great players in the postseason

[@lolo_callari]

This man spitting fax fo a living bro

[@MrSayWhatIThink23]

Great video, Ewing is pretty underrated which seems crazy but true. He wasn’t quite Hakeem or Shaq but just right below them. He’s for sure a top tier big man in NBA history. Shame he didn’t get a ring

[@fletcherbruce3391]

I got the discord noti before the youtube one 😂😂

[@jsn3736]

Can you send me the link to the discord? The one in the description isn’t working for me

[@3JTriple]

At 90s he has lost playoff series only to chicago. Indiana (3-3) and miami(3-1) at the eastern conference. No other team never beat ewing and knicks. This is why I thing he was real warrior and true leader.

[@carlmlavallierejr8367]

I absolutely agree with everything said!!!!!

[@sdstuff4937]

This video is underrated

[@jerrods7223]

If Ewing and Benard King were on the same team in their primes, they would've had a chip...or 2.

[@aarontan2197]

Legend of winning for a reason

[@davidex77curtis51]

Thanks for the love on someone from NY

[@brianbachmeier34]

Well done sir

[@edwardshaw1743]

a video that's somewhat positive about the knicks.... I think I'm dead

[@rodprops]

Word lol

[@ronclarke8546]

The NY Knicks royally screwed up the opportunity to have Bernard King and Ewing play together. The intensity of those two would have even stiffled Michael Jordan. Especially in Jordan's first 6 years. After that I don't know how they could be so inept at getting Ewing another dominant player. The Knicks ownership and management is still inept! I always said when he was playing that NY did not fully appreciate Patrick Ewing and that they'd regret that - well when Ewing retired they were never able to get another player or have another run like when Ewing was leading in a talent packed era. Ewing played in the time of the bigs - dominant centers and with Jordan! He still excelled!

[@JaifromTheBronx]

Good shit LOW. Pat is so slept on!

[@eliadler5228]

He was a top 3 center from 87 to 94 and top 4 till 97, and he was a top 10 player from 87 to 96

[@cpherz5937]

Noti gang gang gang💯

[@sage2quiet827]

Me and friend were just talking about this a week ago

[@stokey8952]

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[@wuz8600]

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[@Bbbkakywyyjwksjw]

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[@wraynephew6838]

Patrick Ewing is one of the great players. The only problem I had with him was I thought his game was too finesse for a Center during 80's and 90's. Olajuwon and even David Robinson were tougher centers who slam the ball in the hoop more regularly. Ewing relied mainly on his 10 to 15 foot jump shot.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Ewing is the best along with Robinson, Olajuwon and Shaq.

[@ludvigborga3676]

I shed a tear when Ewing stepped back onto the court in Game 6 of the 92 ECSF to save that series for the Knicks.

[@messiah8752]

Noti . . . . . . . . GANG GANG GANG

[@CDiesel720]

Patrick Ewing is my favorite Knick of all time. He is the sole reason why I am a Knicks fan to this day. He was a dominant force for 10+ years on both sides of the ball. He's the truth even without a ring.

[@robertmoore4424]

I grow up in the PE time I know wat was wat it was more than this he was great

[@charleshills8824]

Low stupid funny bruh 😂😂😂never would know if I didn’t look at the podcast

[@inttruders]

If you go look at Basketball reference they have gone back and rated players for defensive win shares and defensive rating. Ewing was number 1 in the NBA in both in back to back seasons, Not just amongst centers but all players. He was in the top 3 four other times yet he only got one all-nba defensive team in his career. The weird part was that the Knicks in that era were known for their defense and everybody knew that started with the big fella in the middle.

[@keithtestaverde3712]

He never played with another all star player. The man consistently took it to every other big in the league. Even Shaq calls him a top 5 all time center. He was literally taking Jordan's bulls to 7 games by himself. Hell, he even took Hakeem to 7 games and could've won if Starks didn't play so badly. Give him another star and he has a ring.

[@tyresek9851]

Bro please post more often and continue the top 10 position series

[@NoRealRsn]

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[@anthonycasnyc]

Notiii gang

[@drip_god6539]

Do a video on Chris bosh I swear he’s one of the most underrated players in NBA history 11x all star in 12 seasons 17k points 8k rebounds averaged 20 ppg and 7 rbg per game for his career 2 time champ and more

[@Irfanhill]

I don't really think he was underappreciated, maybe he became so by some younger fans but to me he even felt kind of overappreciated, because he played in one of the biggest markets in their last great NBA era and he was a truly positive figure for all we know. Everybody ranks Pat in the top 50 and often top 30 players of all-time, in the top 10 centers, as one of the greatest Knicks ever, and so on. Everybody who knows a little about basketball knows him as a great college player, the face of the New York Knicks, and a defensive presence to be reckon with. Then, there is the fact that he didn't win a ring (tough when you have to play Jordan's Bulls and Hakeem's Rockets) and played in a decade where other great centers were around the place, so maybe that's why you could say he is "underappreciated". I think most people value him correctly, he's not in the same discussion as the top 5 centers but comes right after alongside David Robinson, Alonzo Mourning, Dwight Howard (who's arguably more underappreciated) There is also the "Ewing theory" of 1999 when his team played better as he got hurt, which may be a reason for some people to underrate him.

[@velcapitan]

Great comment.

[@ImKevco]

The one and only LOW aka LEGEND OF WINNING

[@luxdagod2625]

Love the content LOW, I'm waiting for some more Russ' hate...

[@shawnfrazier664]

Ewing was a big man amongst big men

[@user-gq7gb8vk9i]

One of the five best center in NBA history!!!

[@garrettcollier1952]

You should make a top 100 players of all time list

[@issamewsp7052]

Your giving him more benefit of the doubts then a naruto vs goku video

[@jrshotliff]

This is very good context. In particular the part about how he was a great player on good teams but didn't play with anyone else who is all nba, all defense or even a 20+ppg player.

[@TTFMjock]

In Ewing's entire career, his teammates combined for 3 All-Star **selections**, two of whom were injury subs (Starks and Oakley in 1964). Ewing haters tried to blame that on Ewing not passing, but when many "disappointing" players left Ewing's Knicks they got **worse** (Xavier McDaniel and Charles Smith). The *one* guy whose game improved from not playing with Ewing was Anthony Mason.

[@dylancheesynuts9009]

NOTI GANG

[@denzabs4480]

part of your video about flight was in leafys video lmao

[@boxingdegenerate9077]

Y’all taking a prime Alonzo Mourning or a prime Patrick Ewing.

[@jimbix8517]

Ewing

[@jamesthebeast9928]

Ewing

[@skywalker2676]

Ewing easily wtf

[@aaravrawal9180]

Gotta be Ewing they're both amazing defensively but Pat got the edge on offense

[@fw9512]

Stopppp this shouldn’t be a question

[@ultimategoken]

Need a second channel vid

[@tj5180]

Hes definitely one of the best defenders also a player who should have won DPOY even during his career he did kind of develop a 3pt shot but he gets ranked lower because of that bad series in 94 finals where hakeem destroyed him in that series also missed a open wide game winner aganist the pacers

[@jamesR1990]

Before even watching I agree. Ewing is mad disrespected. Ewing would kick butt in today's league with his abilities and athleticism. Personally I'd rate him at 5th-8th all time at center

[@jamppa37]

Shag , Hakeem , David and Alonzo all call him a Mean Warrior

[@ItsNiiko]

Low🐐🔥