The best Patrick Ewing seasons

70sFan · Post #1 » by **70sFan** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:30 pm

I have not reached Ewing with my tracking project and I am still undecided if I should include him or not. I watched quite a lot of Knicks games from his prime throughout the years, but never with a clear focus on Ewing.

I wonder how would you rank his best years. 1990 seems to be a massive outlier offensively speaking, but I am interested in the next season's (1991-94 in particular, but also 1989). Please let me know what you think about it.

prolific passer · Post #2 » by **prolific passer** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:57 pm

Always loved Ewing. Used to have his jersey when I was younger and was thinking about getting that split swingman one on fanatics but idk yet.

As for the topic at hand? I will say his best individual stretch was 88-90. Scoring and efficiency was all time high and defense was great as was his rebounding. It was probably the most healthiest he was during his career.

trelos6 · Post #3 » by **trelos6** » Sun Sep 17, 2023 3:56 am

PIPM.

Weak MVP: 1989, 1990, 1991
All NBA: 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
All star: 1996, 1997

Djoker · Post #4 » by **Djoker** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:54 pm

1990 was his offensive peak and 1992-1994 was his defensive peak.

prolific passer · Post #5 » by **prolific passer** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 6:53 pm

I always wonder what would've happened if the Knicks drafted Sprewell over Hubert Davis. I think Ewing wouldn't have minded taking a back seat offensively to Spre if it meant they have a better chance of winning. I don't think Ewing's ego was that out of control like other greats who played in that era.