I blame Pat.... Riley, not Ewing.
As JVG said last week on MKay show, MJ a wing and PE a big. Ewing needed to have ball given to him while MJ has more options bc he controlled the ball. Not the same to compare....
It was Riley who failed to adjust in games 3-5 of ECF in 1993. Ewing has his squad up 2-0 in the series. PJax worked his magic while Pat stood still. That was our series... our time... DET and Bulls both got over their humps to be champs. We couldn’t and I blame Riley.
I'm recalling my four reason why Patrick Ewing couldn't bring a CHIP to NY Knicks ....
One ..The reason Patrick Ewing couldnt win a championship are because the Knicks refuse to resign veteran Star Bernard King.
Two .. The Knicks never should have traded a veteran-star Bill Cartwright for a young poor post-season performance Oakley.
The Knicks needed King and Cartwright veteran-ship during Patrick Ewing first 4 yr contract.
Three .. The Knicks should have made the 2-Way star Anthony Mason a future keeper contract, instead of trading Mason for a injury-prone "Gramma" Larry Johnson, who received a 4 yr free-ride on Knicks bench.
Four ..
Patrick Ewing QUIT in the post-season Games, the season the Knicks had a 75% chance of winning the CHIP, after beating the #1 top winning Miami Heat team in the first round of the playoffs.
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