33 DAYS OF PATRICK EWING

MAKING HIS POINT(S) Ewing surpassed Bernard King for most 40 point games in Knicks history. Stephen Dunn/NBAE/Getty Images POST-SEASON LEADER Ewing is the Knicks playoff leader in virtually every category. Tim O'Dell/NBAE/GettyImages ALL-EVERYTHING Alonzo Mourning calls Ewing "my mentor". Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty Images CRUNCH TIME CHAMP May 20, 1994 Ewing at the line against Chicago during the 94 Eastern Semis. Jonathan Daniel/NBAE/Getty Images STREAKING 1990 Ewing dunking over MJ as part of his 214 game double-figure scoring streak. George Kalinsky for Madison Square Garden MARV'S HIGHEST COMPLIMENT May 14, 1992 Despite ankle sprain, Ewing leads Knicks to 100-86 victory over Bulls. Video: 56k | 300k GREATEST SEASON 1989-90 Ewing versus the Bulls during the 1989-90 season. George Kalinsky for Madison Square Garden

During his Knicks career, Patrick recorded 30 40-plus scoring games, 23 20-plus rebound games, and 19 20-20 efforts... His 30 games of 40 or more points are a club record (Bernard King is second with 23).

QUOTE OF THE DAY – Isiah Thomas:
"Great competitor, ultimate warrior and even better person. The thing that comes to mind about him is I always see his face dripping with sweat because every time he stepped on the court, he gave you everything he had."

Patrick is the Knicks’ all-time career Playoff leader in virtually every category, including games played (135), minutes (5,140), rebounds (1,413), blocks (299) and total points (2,787)... Ewing appeared in 13 post-seasons as a Knick, by far and away a club record. . His 303 career Playoff blocks (including four for Orlando in 2002) are fourth on the all-time NBA list.

QUOTE OF THE DAY – Reggie Miller:
"Whenever you played the Knicks, it wasn't just a game, it was a test of will, stamina and mental toughness and that's because of Patrick Ewing. He brought a competitive edge to the court where you knew there were no nights off for Pat and,as a result, when you beat the Knicks, you knew you earned it because he made you earn it."

Patrick is the all-time career Knicks leader in virtually every category, including games played (1,039), minutes (37,586), rebounds (10,759), blocks (2,758), steals (1,061) and total points (23,665)... He’s third in career scoring average (22.8) and eighth in shooting percentage (.508)... Ewing’s 15 seasons as a Knick are by far the longest tenure in franchise history.

QUOTE OF THE DAY -- Miami Heat Center Alonzo Mourning:
“He was my mentor. I looked up to his style of play, his aggressiveness, the way he blocked shots and the way he rebounded.”

May 22, 1994 – Ewing delivers in crunch time, recovering from a scoreless first half to spearhead the Knicks’ Game Seven victory over the Chicago Bulls in the East Semis at the Garden, ending the Bulls’ three-year reign as NBA Champions... Patrick winds up with 18 points (all in the second half), 17 rebounds and six assists as the Knicks win, 87-77... He authors perhaps the game’s most critical shot, a three-point bomb off the glass that gives the Knicks a 10-point lead with six minutes left.

QUOTE OF THE DAY -- Rolando Blackman:
“He had a very dominant career. The important factor here is that you had a great basketball player that was here within the New York City midst. If you got a chance to play with this team, you got to experience a unique individual who was a great and dominant player, when he played. The only problem is that he didn’t come away with a championship. That is the only blemish, if you can call it that. He is among the best centers to ever play.”

Patrick owns Knicks franchise records for most consecutive double-figure scoring games (214 from Jan 16, 1989—Nov 12, 1991), consecutive 20+ scoring games (28 in 1989-90) and consecutive 30+ scoring games (five in 1994-95, a record he shares with Bernard King).

QUOTE OF THE DAY -- Joe Dumars:
“Patrick Ewing represented the ultimate big man for years in this league and should go down as not only one of the greatest big men of all-time, but as the greatest Knick ever."

May 14,1992 – In one of the guttiest performances in club history, Patrick shakes off the effects of a badly sprained left ankle to lead the Knicks to a 100-86 win-or-go-home triumph in Game Six of the East Semis against Chicago at the Garden... After suffering the injury in the third quarter, Ewing returns to score 11 fourth-quarter points to lead the Knicks to victory... He finishes with 27 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, prompting MSG’s Marv Albert to say: “We are seeing a Willis Reed-type performance from Patrick Ewing”.

QUOTE OF THE DAY -- Allan Houston:
“My impression as an outsider was like everybody else’s: Patrick’s supposed to be aloof, an introvert. Then you get here as a teammate and you find out what he’s all about. You see the leadership, the work ethic. He’s an ideal role model for a young player. You just watch him, and it makes you want to follow his example. In a way, he is the Knicks. He’s what this organization is all about”

1989-90-- Patrick authors his greatest statistical season, one of the top single-season performances in Knicks history... Ewing is the only player to rank among the NBA Top Six in scoring (career-high 28.6 ppg), rebounding (10.9 rpg), blocks (3.99 bpg) and shooting (.551), earning first-team All-NBA honors. . .He establishes still-standing club records for total points (2,347), blocks (327) and FGM (922).

QUOTE OF THE DAY -- Chuck Daly:
“I personally have always admired his work ethic. He was a star that never took himself that seriously. His desire to win was extraordinary”