Patrick Ewing left it all on the court for this city every night. He was a true warrior and a great example of how the game should be played. We could use players who care as much about winning and represent the city as well as Patrick did. Chris was built out of the same mold. I hope Chris can find players and assistant coaches with the same type of desire and commitent. This will be key in bringing this program back.
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Patrick Ewing left it all on the court for this city every night. He was a true warrior and a great example of how the game should be played. We could use players who care as much about winning and represent the city as well as Patrick did. Chris was built out of the same mold. I hope Chris can find players and assistant coaches with the same type of desire and commitent. This will be key in bringing this program back.
MarkRedman
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Totally out of line and uncalled for
Mods should pull this post immediately
MarkRedman
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As my children would say, that post was "just plain wrong"
If the mods want to delete it that's fine, and maybe it should be. It's not entirely in keeping with the theme of the thread.
But if you have a question about the veracity of what I said, PM me. I wasn't taking a cheap shot, it's something that is holding patrick back as he looks for coaching jobs.
But if you have a question about the veracity of what I said, PM me. I wasn't taking a cheap shot, it's something that is holding patrick back as he looks for coaching jobs.
Let's avoid razzing potential assistants, we are not in college anymore trying to get under a player's skin to disrupt his concentration. Sweatiest player I ever saw. Left it all on the court. I think Patrick is more suited for NBA coaching jobs.
MarkRedman
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If my memory is any good, first player to wear a tee shirt under his jersey
MarkRedman
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I would love to see you say that to Ewing's face
As a kid, my mother told me, "If you don't have anything nice to say about somebody,.........."
basketballjones
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Who knows how inept people at MSG excuse their own disinterest in Ewing working for the Knicks? Judging on performance since Ewing retired they're pretty awful.
I believe that idea about Ewing is total BS and even repeating something like that is way beneath you. Those "Ewing can't read' signs appeared in opposing gyms during his freshman year. He finished Georgetown and graduated with like a B average.
I believe that idea about Ewing is total BS and even repeating something like that is way beneath you. Those "Ewing can't read' signs appeared in opposing gyms during his freshman year. He finished Georgetown and graduated with like a B average.
redfan259999888
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"Patrick Ewing left it all on the court for this city every night. He was a true warrior and a great example of how the game should be played."
Ahhh There's one thing I'll always wonder, what if Bernard King had healthy knees, Ewing might of had a championship or two. I'll always remember King and his 60pnt game.
Those two would have been something special together.
beast of the east
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Back in the strike year, by the time things were settled SUNY Purchase, where the Knicks trained in the pre season, was no longer available. At the last minute, the Island Garden in West Hempstead stepped in, and provided facilities for the Knicks to train in. When camp was completed, one of the managers of the facility (maybe Jim Fox), asked Knick players if they would sign their names on a poster board, which was framed and hung in the facility. All but one gratefully said yes, and the one who declined would not indicate a reason but steadfastly refused. Go the the Island Garden and see which one it was.
PharmaJohnny
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I'm all for the mods deleting your original comment, Desco. I wish they would, immediately.
I was there for some of those games where that "chant" was aimed at Ewing, unbelievably one time on Ewings "home turf" at the Cap Center by a bunch of SJU fans in one section. I admit at the time, my (literally) sophomoric self found it somewhat humorous, but even then it was uncomfortable and racially tinged, and I remember thinking on the bus ride home that it was mean spirited and we (SJU fans) needed to be better than that.
As time went on and the years have gone by, I never forgot that day, and my (hopefully) more mature self now views that chant as perhaps the low point of an otherwise glorious time in our school's basketball history.
Whether you feel that you have "veracity" or not is immaterial to me - Patrick Ewing, and anyone else who competed for or against us, deserves better.
beast of the east
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It was framed and signed on poster paper I think on the wall to the right of the refreshment stand. I've haven't been there in a while. Ask Jim Fox.