Patrick Ewing’s exclusive ESPN interview on the decline of the Big Man in the NBA
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Patrick Ewing sits down for an exclusive interview with ESPN about the decline of the Big Man in the NBA.
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"You don't need a million moves. Have a go to move and a counter move." Reminds me of Bruce Lee saying, "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."
That's the first thing that popped in my mind too
I was going to write exactly that but you got it first lol
Well screw my comment lol
well hakeem had a million post moves and 2 rings to show for it
Just like Shaq said to Dwight, he needs to have a go to move.
I'm not used to seeing Ewing without a hightop fade😂😂
I'm not used to seeing him not sweating buckets
Rhodez I know, right? He looks naked....lol
😂😂😂👏
@@taoforte8988 or knee pads
@@taoforte8988 "I was sweating like Patrick Ewing in the fourth quarter"
This is the NBA content I like.
Agreed bro
Agreed. Solid insight from a legendary player.
I strongly agree
nope, Ewing is trash he can't shoot. He'll be a detriment to the team
Agreed
The NBA has treated Patrick dirty for not giving him an opportunity for a head coaching job. I hope he succeeds in college and eventually gets a head coaching job in the NBA.
JL
Facts I thought he would’ve gotten the Orlando job a while back
King Kosta that what it seem to lead to.
Jordan gave him a chance
Reminiscing of how the league did Kareem.
Maybe Kevin Mchale is the only big man to be an NBA head coach. Dave Cowens. Don Nelson. Ok, maybe you’ve got to be an old white Celtic to get the gig.
"Mouse in the house, get me the rock"
Yes sir.
The center game ain't the same.
One of the greatest here.
lonzo ball is the goat
@@princeismypitbull5432 that was too corny.
"There's a mouse in the house! Get me the rock" 😂😂
Is so strange that he would be saying that to a 6'6" person
Nobody gonna pass him the ball because 3 is more than 2
himmie1 and 70% from the paint is more the 30% from 3.
himmie1 jea harden 1/17 from 3....
what does "mouse in the house" mean? Is that a racial insult?
You can hear Pats Jamaican accent every couple sentences
Espeezy Steezy 🇯🇲
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I love it , I feel like casual fans of the game don’t know of his origin . But love all around the world ✊🏾✊🏿
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You only hear it once you know its there
I still prefer the old style game when you had specifc players mastering specific movents in perfect form and fundamentals.
John Watson Totally agree
@John Watson no team has ever shot more threes then midrange or layups this entire past decade just say you don’t watch the league and move on
100%
Ewing's dropstep alone in today's NBA would have got him 30ppg.
100%
They would let him too, have fun wasting all that time and energy banging for 2's every time while the other team is getting easy looks from deep and pick n roll matchups...ewing couldn't move his feet out on the perimeter...todays bigs would make him look goofy
Durand Peavley mhmm interesting point but that can also be reverse what happen when a dominant big man is posting up it slows the game shooters can’t get into rhythm other thing a guard switching to a big man know he has to bang the guard is also wasting energy playing defense and not just chilling in the corner know you are out of rhythm and legs fatigue yeah those shots start to look like bricks
@bongo155 exactly thank you, all of these guys don't realise most of this lumbering bigs of yesteryear, will be so easy to score on by guards and 3 man..
@Jamal Vines kd and klay were hurt first of all...2nd the raptors were the best team in the east before Kawhi got there with Derozan...they had a great record when he was load managing and they are still top 3 in the east without him while having injuries to their key players throughout the year.
Even when golden state was dominating everyone they were not JUST shooting 3's...they had a great mid range game as well, with a 7 footer that could take u off the dribble, post, and pull up from anywhere...no 7 footers existed with those skill sets back then
He played his entire career on bad knees. Has small hands for a big guy. Still worked amongst his peers. He was a shot away from the championship and a uncalled foul against the Bulls. A missed layup against the Pacer. Was in the losing end on that Villanova improbable victory. Underappreciated and snake bitten. I wish he had won at least one ring.
League favored bulls in those series. I believe knicks wouldve won one of the championships had the refs called all games fair. Bulls wouldve won most but one year (i forget what year) i was very disappointed in the officiating. No, im not a knicks fan either although i did respect them
rob feld league never favoured bulls. there where people in the league and media that wanted Jordan to lose but Jordan would never let that happen.there where teams that had better all round teams than the bulls and had better regular season stats in terms of wins and losses the only thing that made you think bulls could win was the fact that they had Jordan and Jordan would and did come up big in clutch moments.look at all these great players from the 90s and some of them retired with no rings because of Jordan
"Uncalled foul"? You mean a series of missed layups. Charles Smith should have dunked that!
@@stormteam3004 I don't agree although the Knicks pushed the Bulls to game seven every year they played Michael Jordan and the Bulls in the playoffs none of those game seven did the Knicks come close to winning. Michael Jordan always played like the greatest in game seven. But Patrick Ewing was dominant against the Bulls there was no one on the Bulls team that could guard Ewing.
He did beat Hakeem for his ring in college.
Patrick: "Have a move and a counter.
Kareem: NO need!
haha fair point
Kareem did have counters. If you cut him off, he had lots of counters to get back to the skyhook.
Kareem is the king of counters. That's why he pivot so much. Coz he chooses from all the shots that he knows based on what shots the opponent is taking away and what shot is available to him.
Hakeem: Counter? Bruh every move is a go to move.
@@arisart22 hakeem had all the moves...2 rings...clutch city!!!
Love this dude. He is extremely underrated in my opinion.
I enjoy hearing these old school type centers talk about the lost art of the big man.
It seems like its part mentality and part analytics that have taken away the big man.
These teams don't realize that a dominant big in the post would allow these teams to have WIDE OPEN 3's instead of guys having to step back.
DOE John When people talk about great big men, he often gets left out the conversation
He was never underrated in his day that’s for sure...made nba top 50 all time team...
what art? just being stationary around the paint?
He was not extremely underrated imo. Everybody could see he had skills this is why he gets interviewed many years later, he is a legend.
@@shareofmoney cuz he sucked when compared to other gr8 centers. He not even in the top 15 or 20 honestly.
Embiid has been spoken about on every Big man video, because he could be a Hall of Famer if he puts it together.
He’s going to be, he’s holding his weight and ben’s at the same time Wym 😂😂
QuelakaLilNino no he’s not he isn’t consistent period.
@@briantime9880 No player is always consistent. Period.
@@phillyjackson45 Lol uhm.
- Embid just needs to post, draw the double and kick it out to the open 3. Or put the opposing team in foul trouble. The only problem? Simmons clogs the lane.
Mad respect for Ewing, always. 1990s Chicago era fan here.
Patrick is my favorite Center of all time despite i was a Bulls fan in the Jordan era.. Much love to Ewing🏀🏀🏀
Same. Respect
@Montrez Hadley - Much respect. I liked those classic Patrick Ewing vs Michael Jordan battles. I'm a Knicks fan, I always rooted for the Bulls after they eliminated the Knicks most of the time. Bulls were all class.
Patrick Ewing is my favorite!
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Ewing shoes is still dope💪
I agree
🔥🔥🔥🔥
I still got a pair
@itsdatruff its all bad when that Ball keychain come off 🏀 33
MCMLXXX VII IX you’re probably ugly too
It could be that Embid plays more perimeter because Simmons won't.
That's exactly it. Embiid should just do it when Simmons is in the game. Remember to get away from it when Simmons isnt.
Embiid can be lazy too. It's easier to chuck than work down low.
Just look at his games against Marc Gasol when he gets totally shut down.
Without a doubt, the last time, when the 76ers beat The Lakers, Joe L&B was questioned by one of the commentators I believe about Ben Simmons and what he was doing at the time, and everybody had to see it he wanted to make comments about Ben Simmons lack of shooting outside. Because he's a teammate he didn't want to create anything that was publicized but it's a fact skip. If Ben Simmons being the so-called Superstar getting paid a lot of money was to add a perimeter shooting to his game Sixers we have a better chance and Joel embiid should continue performing and being dominant in the paint, thus shooting less three-pointers
😂😂
Thankyou
1992-96 .....the greatest 4 year stretch of Center play in NBA history and Ewing was a big part of that era.
Patrick was and still is my favorite player to ever play the game. I watched and followed him his whole career from his rookie season to his final years with the Orlando magic....what hurt Patrick throughout his career is that he never had an quality all star player to play second fiddle to him during his prime. The other problem is that after he hurt his Achilles he rushed back too soon to help the knicks in the playoffs and was never the same afterwards....he lost his lateral movement and quickness....he was old school and put team first...greatest Knick ever...
Only after he retired then I begin to appreciate him a lot.
The one and only Knick legend.
Only?
Reid?
Fraizer?
King?
C'mon man...
I quit CZcams I started watching NBA in the 80s, so to me, Ewing is my guy in the Knicks.
This is my opinion.
Andy Tan Frazier is in the hall of fame and got 2 chips
cole council People need to realize that Ewing has never played with an All Star or HOF throughout his career, he carried the Knicks all by himself and was always killed by MJ’s Bulls and pushed the Rockets to game 7 in the 94 Finals.
He is very underrated when being criticized he didn’t win a ring.
And Allan Houston bro he made an huge impact on the Knicks went to the finals even with his free throw line floater best times in my life then I love my Knicks forever
Put 1990 Ewing to the league, he'd embarrass entire NBA.
Oldskoolbball Jahlil Okafor 2.0 he wouldn’t translate well to the game now. You can’t be a one dimensional big anymore.
Ewing, Hakeem,the adrimial and shaq would feast on today's NBA and kill any big in today's game
@@DavidIPreston you are too young to understand...Ewing was a very good shooter...he would have shot 3's if he played today.
Ewing would be a 35 and 15 guy now. He used to shoot from 18, so he’d step back a couple more feet, and also dominate from inside since bigs have no clue what a post move is anymore.
Hakeem would be scoring Harden numbers. Embiid would have no clue what to do with the Dream Shake
Oldskoolbball that was his best year
Ewing was my favorite player.. Sad he never got a ring..
I guess the gold medals helped
It isn't sad for those hall of famers not to have rings if anything it has validated their careers even more ever since guys begin to join other stars and stacked teams for a ring.
Hey he had the goat in his way , not many people got past mj
Didn’t get a ring but he got a gold card at that strip club
Rap Sure Records 2 gold medals
@@cflo1386 good point bro yup
He's right. Centers like Ewing are a anachronism of when the NBA was still a team sport. No one believes in assists or a solid defensive game inside the key. Everyone one wants be the next superstar. The concept of five distinct positions on the court that have a role to play is gone. Now it's just five guys trying win the game by themselves.
Well, there are some players that try to play a clear role, such as Paul and Adams, and still some players that are willing to adopt a single role for their team, such as Drummond. I think we haven't really seen the best of Adams because of the habits he developed supporting Westbrook... both of them appear to be improving again now.
That’s not true at all. Today’s game has way more ball movement and way more teamwork. The 90s/early 2000s was largely one man shows which led to serious low scoring games and Patrick Ewing’s Knicks were certainly a part of.
Read up on “Ewing’s theory” because apparently the Knicks were playing better ball when he was out.
@@Terror832 theories are just that, stats and all. Question is, do the Knicks get to the '94 Finals without Ewing?
Man I started watching in 2004 and I can still appreciate a good post game. I'd take post game over 3s.
Agreed
Half these guys cant shoot anyway...
Guess you havent seen the pistons lately
I mean I get you but I feel like both Steph draining 3's and AD getting an old school "smashmouth" 50 piece in the paint can both be appreciated, both take an innate degree of pure skill, it's just guys like Harden who for all his talents twist the elements into something ugly
Been watching since 86 and I agree!
"I got my 3 the hard way" yup. In the post, putting pressure on the defense and a starter to the bench. Actual basketball. FACTS from one of the top 50 to ever do it. "I knew where my bread was buttered" amazing comment!
“Use what God has blessed him with” true
Thank you mr.Ewing for the memories in "92 wore your shoes like a badge of honor. Only kid that in my school to have them for 3 months before other kids started to follow lol.
lol real talk... I remember kids asking me in School..." who shoe is that"???...
Patrick Ewing is so articulate, wise, humble and genuine. I hope he gets a chance to coach in the NBA.
Underrated all time great. One of the best Knicks ever
2nd only to Clyde
One of?? THE greatest Knick. idgaf about Clyde...
If Starks doesn't pull the 2nd biggest choke in NBA history, only behind LeBron, and the Knicks won that championship, people would look way differently at Pat.
Just overall a way better player than Clyde as well.
@@KryptoChronicutelite i can agree to that
Patrick E. was never underrated.
@@KryptoChronicutelite Clyde has 2 rings, closed out one of the greatest Finals EVER...and while I love Pat, he has none. Willis, DeBusschere, Bernard, Bradley, Pearl...ALL GREAT Knicks. Trying to say 'just one' is not what the game is all about.
Too many people fail to understand that stats and data don’t provide context, and those numbers can be manipulated.
All the stats nerds would be calling Russell Westbrook the greatest player of the last 3- 4 years, if they were just looking at the numbers. But those who have watched him play know that is far from the truth.
@@TheOne0816 what?? Russ in one of most inefficient players even by the numbers
@@ddp5406 That's what I meant by the last line I wrote. The guy plays like a madman, who doesn't know how to chill and control a game efficiently. Did not call him the greatest player over the last 3-4 years.
are we bros
@@TheOne0816 the stats are actually proof he is not the greatest or even in the conversation for greatest for the past 5 years... Don't need to watch to know that...
Patrick Aloysius Ewing🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
I can hear his Jamaican accent now dat I'm older wow
Thank you. More of these. Love hearing those old school guys
*Great interview with The Captain. Loved his perspective on this. He would dominate in today's game*
Just like your knicks have been dominating?😂
Not against the zone where a tall 3 or 4 drop into the double.
His style is dead for a reason.
@@scottbocek nonsense. He would've been Embiid in today's game.
One of my favorite players as a child and still! 💯‼️
Ayton is like Ewing. Shoots the mid range shot and gets into the post.
Also , dope fades
Ayton does play like ewing
Ayton LOVES that turnaround fade. He needs to put his shoulder in someone's chest
Yes him trez embiid adams they all remind me of 90s centers
Sampson Frimpong embid is great player but is footwork is slow at times because he’s to overweight I don’t think he truly take basketball seriously if th court and also Ben Simmons needs to leave those Instagram hoes alone and focus on his basketball.Hes a player that would have dominated in the 90s his style of play is old school.
Roy Hibbert is out there some where saying "YES the game has changed!"
Roy Hibb was trash g. At least mention good traditional bigs like DeAndre Jordan, Rudy Gobert, Andre Drummond, Dwight Howard, Hassan Whiteside, etc.
To her point he made the AllStar Team twice
f19ure roy Hibbert wasnt a bad center he was a lil above average
f19ure Hibbert way better than DJ
I used to look forward to Ewing Vs Alonzo Morning or Shaq I literally looked forward to that man but now eh don’t watch much
SlaM Ù The low post game in general is all but gone now. The star big me men battling was fun to watch.
I still have Ewing vs Ralph Sampson (Georgetown vs Virginia) on "Beta" !!!
SlaM Ù I find myself on CZcams watching old clips
It saddens me whenever I watch these old timer interviews. I truly miss those days. Patrick was an unbelievably skilled big. AMAZING!! Back then so much players used their feet to get to their spot. And it was an art form.
Completely Humble! Bless up, Mr. Ewing!🙏🙏🙏
My child hood favorite player . Miss the 90s basketball, don’t even watch it much anymore.
Growing up in NYC I was a HUGE Knicks and Ewing fan. Glad to see he's still doing well.
IMO the decline of the big man came due to David Stern allowing the NBA to play college zone defense. Remember this was done to stop player like Shaq and Iverson who could not be gaurded one on one. Although A.I. wasn't a big, the zone rules were used to stop him as well.
If they remove the zone defense, and bring back the old school illegal defense, the big man will flourish once again.
Your welcome.
Yessir!!
Just bring back hand checking
But you also make point totals go down. Nobody will be happy if we go from 120-140 point games to 90-100 games.
That and also the fact that pick and rolls are way more prevalent than every before. Big man with slow feet were instant targets like Roy Hibbert. The NBA nowadays wants centers like Bam Adebayo instead of Jahlil Okafor.
Wartime Christian I would be happy, want to see them struggle physically, bring back hand checking
I grew up watching NBA in the 90's, where having a star Center is the secret of winning. Players like The Dream, Admiral, Ewing, Shaq, Zo, Mutombo, etc have teams built around them. I miss those days.
yeah but the team w/o the star center won every year lol
@@boricuafrican1 Are you kidding me? From the 1990 all the way to 2008 all the teams that won had a centre/big man leading the team. Accept for the 2 three-peats by the Bulls but that's because of one MJ.
Rockets - Olajuwon
Spurs - Robinson and Duncan
Lakers - Shaq
Pistons - Ben Wallace
Heat - Shaq
What are you talking about?
@@star42 well you just said what I was talking about....most of the 90s was the center-less Bulls who would've won 8 out of the 10 years...
@@boricuafrican1 yes....and you need the greatest player in the history of the sport to buck that trend. Otherwise every other team that won that doesn't have the GOAT on their team have a dominating big man.
@@star42 Detroit Pistons but I get what you're saying....
Greatest knick ever
Facts
That aint saying much
This man will make Joel Embid cry everynight if they face off during his prime lol.
every. single. night
Embid could hold his own let’s be realistic now
@@andrejarret7386 Ahh nope.
Ewing was a legit two way center.
Embiid, Jokic and Towns are good but they weren’t as dominant or as impactful as a prime Ewing.
Embid would get slaughtered 😂
Salute to the General Patrick Ewing ! Been a Knicks fan my whole life ! Me my family and all my neighbors . Born and raised in Brooklyn NY . I remember all the battles with the bulls the pacers the heat the Celtics . We always appreciated all the effort and heart yal had for the city . Sad day to see Charles Oakley ! Kicked out of the garden ! Yal will always be loved in the city brother . I remember the days you use to tell the press you’ll see them Sunday in an elimination game on Friday . Then go win that game . Thanks for the memories brother . Life long Knicks Fan !
Logic Sir new too Bro Born and Raised in Brooklyn. Ewing is my favorite player of all time. When he played my NY Knicks wasn’t the most talented team, minus Ewing but they played tough night in and night out. I miss that by grind now the Knicks are softer than cotton. Knicks will always be my team for life. I will love to witness a championship before I leave this earth, however, I will be happy to see their NY toughness again
Do not forget The Mace ! So passionate ...rest in peace !
Omasan Buwa yes sir
Patrick is, was and always will be my favorite NBA and college player of all time. I started watching him as a rookie at Georgetown and watched as many games as I could until he retired. I just loved his balance of power, grit and finesse he had. I still say he is the best shooting center of all time. His jumper was nasty. Watch some highlights of him...a true warrior too.
One of the most underrated bigs of his era
I love u ewing is not only cuz am a newyorker is also cuz u brought everything to every game well deserved for hall of fame loved your game pat your the best center ever in my book
Awesome interview! Patrick is dropping some serious 🏀 knowledge in this one. It would be nice to see another big man come around one day with Ewing’s style of play.
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
No matter whether it’s written or digital, Jackie KNOWS how to put out good content 💯
BIG FAX.
Jackie is kind, smart and accurate. I love her interviews and books. She knows the game and the history and the players.
Jackie Mac is a real legend.. became familiar with her from Around the Horn about 10 years ago and she's still going strong
We need the dream opinion.
That would be dope.. But we all know that Hakeem didn't do interview
This change in the NBA, has made the new product unwatchable for me. Soft AAU all stars
The NBA making streetballers soft
Yeah NBA is trash. The new commissioner is trash. It's like a glorified game of horse. I think they need to take away the 3pt shot. And allow hand checks again.
Ok boomers
@@michaelmeis2953 how are they boomers?
@@michaelmeis2953 I’m 22 and I agree, Nba today is basically the euro league
GREAT interview.
All the RIGHT questions, to the right person.
Patrick, all love, bro. Knicks brought me so much joy in the 90s. Yes, no title. I’m at peace with that. There’s an awesome interview with Patrick on Arsenio. Classic 📺
I still remembers Patrick Ewing shooting free throws..one of the best ever for a big man!!!
Among players 6'10" or taller to shoot at least 70%, Ewing's FT% ranked #60 out of 92 players to qualify. So, no, not one of the greatest at FT%.
I miss Ewing playing he was one of my Favorite Centers alone with Hakeem Shaq David Robinson I would be a Knick Fan if Michael Jordan didnt come alone
Love Patrick ... always was my favorite player growing up in 80s and 90s, and from a small town in Indiana I believe I am almost unique in that. I began playing ball as a guard, then shot up in height so coaches would always then play me at center. I kept that jump shot around more than the post play, so I always saw Patrick as kinda my inspiration as a jump shooting center. Man those early 90s Knicks teams were great to watch.
Man I remember watching Ewing dominate at Georgetown! Loved watching him play and then to watch him get drafted by my Knicks was incredible. Miss this type of play in the NBA
"We make alot money but we also spend alot of money" 🤣
I love how Jackie respects the game.
She's been covering the NBA longer than most people in the comments have been alive. Part of the Celtics family.
cd6xc not sure who Jackie is butden anyone NOT CALLING FOR ZONE DEFENSE TO BE GONE, and praising ANY of today’s garbage men(load managers) .!. doesn’t respect much because there is NONE.
Legend. His jumpshot was so smooth. Great, great player
LOVED old-school big men.
Patrick, Shaq, Robinson, Hakeem.
Pound the ball into the middle.
"We all know the Georgetown guys gonna fake left go right" -- SHAQ
That’s exactly what I was thinking about when he was taking about his go to moves. 😂😂
pan af iverson not a big man
He use to give Shaq the business if u watched the NBA then u would know this
This era should be called the Ralph Sampson era, he was 7’4” and wanted to be a guard shooting outside shots.
Brad Sellers would love this era
Big fan and God bless you and great video thanks
Glad for Patrick. Always liked his game. Looks like he is happy and content. Good fortune to him.
Miss the days of watching Patrick beating and banging against Robert “the Chief” Parrish.
double jake. Parish
I miss watching those early to mid-90’s Knicks teams. They were brutal on their opponents. When they lost to Houston, when Starks shot made 2 shots out of 18, I literally cried.
Tough game to watch
Love the big posts. Hope they come back.
Loving this series!!
"there are more guards post up and big guys are shooting threes"
Fr
its pathetic and all cause of analytics. these bots are killing the game.
Underrated Legend. Just like the mailman
Solid Interview!! We Love U Faeva Big Fella 🏀
EWINGS BATTLES WITH OLAJUWON DURING THOSE PLAYOFFS WERE EPIC... I LOVE THE LOW POST BATTLE BETWEEN THESE TWO WITH THEIR AMAZING FOOTWORK AND BATTLES DOWN LOW
@Arvin S Anolin...
Ewing vs Smits
Ewing vs Mourning
Ewing vs Shaq
ect... all good sat or Sunday afternoon NBC battles...
This mans a legend younger gen don’t know about this legend!!
Pat " Hoya the Destroya " Ewing this man was a beast.
A True legend in every sence of the word when you talk about basketball.
Very enlightening and thoughtful interview; I thoroughly enjoyed his perspective. Basketball today is basically a sliver of how it used to be played during Ewing's era and before.
Maan if only zac randolph be a 7 footer he would dominate most centers in the league physical grind mentality
Edit:most centers today
One of my all time favorites. ZBO! Wore knee highs in highschool cuz of him haha
Wouldn't even need to be 7ft if he was about 10 years younger it would be a wrap
He reminded me of Ewing
ZBO was a beast.
Omar getting all the ESPN content out 🤣
Used to love to watch him play back when he was with the Sonics and they were in Seattle.
I like this series of interviews! Good job ESPN! :)
drinking game- take a drink every time he says dominate
PAT would wipe the floor with all these soft centers today
Excellent insight from an NBA legend. Ewing is the reason why I love the game of basketball to begin with since his days with the Hoyas and beyond!!
Patrick Aloysius Ewing !!!my favorite center of all time !!! I first show him in the all star of 1987 , i was a 15 years old kid and i was amazed of the way he was protecting the rim !!!! I was in love with his kind of play , intimidating all his oponents , wearing all this white protection thins in his knees and hands !!!! Patrick was my man in "five " !!!thank you very much for the memories great Pat !!!!
Pat look so Jamaican in the thumbnail lmaooooooooo big mon ting
Andrew Schwapp he’s indeed Jamaican lol
Almost unrecognizable without the flat top
I’m 14 and in my freshman year of high school right now and I still wear my Ewing hi 33s one of my favorite
pairs of shoes
I love you Jackie Mac. You are one the best. People forget that a good post player can draw a lot of fouls and also, a true dominant big gets their own misses which means in a way they shoot a higher field goal percentage than the stats would say.
Ewing was so dominant
Dominance was the word
Most people don't truly understand why basketball is the way it is.
The low post has been eradicated because of the zone defense rule. When you allow some defense it's very difficult to post up without dribbling yourself into the post. Players like Patrick Ewing used to be able to run to the low block and have one-on-one isolation until he caught the basketball. Once they eliminated that as part of the game by introducing the zone defense well you could double team a player without the basketball which makes it very difficult to post up. Forcing players to start their offense further from the basket. This is also a big reason why the lane is always wide open in today's basketball leading to inflated scoring numbers.
I was fortunate to where I grew up watching the greatest era in basketball during the 80s and 90s. Great times!!🏀🏀🏀
I said this in another video, but Roy hibbert was never defensive player of the year. Never made first team!
Roy just not great in long minutes. Body cant hold up. He not limber.
The cycle will come back around. The teams who foresee that, will dominate in the post.
I believe so too. In football, alot of people thought that the run game/running back was dead, but it came back & going strong now. You got Derrick Henry, Saquan Barkley, Leonard Fournette, Ezkiel Elliot & Josh Jacobs of my Las Vegas Raiders. The post game will come back.
Cesar Canete teams copycat so just need a big to win the finals
@UCVFqaKpf_C_sdioZ_ZAAhqQ Shaq was the last dominant big man to win a title. Back with the Lakers & the Heat too. Nikola Jokic could be the next dominant big man to win a finals.
It's more than a cycle the NBA needs several rule changes. They need to get rid of zone defenses, bring back hand checking and possibly get rid of the three point shot. It has diminished the game into a game of horse. The post was where excitement was created. LeBron and Steph really have destroyed the NBA.
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It wasn't LeBron who ruined the game. It was those Kobe-era Celtics who changed the game for the worse. They began the LeBron superteam-era where teams take the best 3&D in the game and put them on the same squad next to a dominant Forward.
When i hear the words block shots my mind goes right away to Patrick
I was never a fan of his but he was a real man, he fought thru his injuries and all. Much respect.