Re: Congratulations Patrick Ewing!

"Syfo-Dyas" <Syfo-Dyas@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:f1upv3duj1pi4590sks7qqr2chhecv1sng@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:52:52 -0700 (PDT), Minnesota Fats
> <berky34@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>> > >Patrick Ewing was a warrior and a great player ... If he would have
>>> > >adjusted his play to the people around him instead of looking for 
>>> > >them
>>>
>>> Right ... you want your biggest strongest player 25 feet from the
>>> basket ...- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>>Excellent points.  Ewing fell in love with that baseline jumper early
>>in his career and never discarded it.  This put him out of position
>>for offensive rebounds, something which hurt the Knicks time and time
>>again.  Remember that '93 playoff game when Charles Smith was banging
>>the offensive board with three Chcago Bulls all over him?  Smith took
>>the heat for not putting in that critical basket, but the replay
>>showed #33 standing in the background with his hands on his hips.
>>
>>I think that for every Pat Ewing playoff highlight I can cite a
>>playoff lowlight, especially when he was shut down by the likes of
>>Bill Cartwright and Rick Smits.
>>
>>Pat Ewing was a warrior, I'll give him that.  He has his place in
>>Knick history and his HOF induction is well-earned, but I'll always
>>look back on his career with mixed emotions.
>>.
> Well mixed emotions for a hall of famer.... How do you feel about guys
> that dont make the hall of fame. I guess you cant please everyone and
> it is good Ewing doesnt have to try anymore....

To tell you the truth, Ewing did blow as many games as he won for the 
Knicks. I can still see him missing that finger roll against Indy with 
nobody touching him.