Timeline of How EWING and the KNICKS FAILED to Win an NBA Title | Playoff Failures
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- The playoff-level New York Knicks of the 1990s were led by Patrick Ewing. During this time, they were known for playing tough defense, making NBA Finals appearances in 1994 and 1999. However, they were unable to win an NBA championship during this era.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:21 - King Era, Drafting Ewing and Struggles
03:12 - Rise of the Team, Making Playoffs
08:43 - Hiring Coach Riley and Bulls Roadblock
13:19 - Making NBA Finals and Disappointments
16:39 - Coaching Change and Defeat to Bulls
18:04 - Adding Depth, Playoff Suspensions
20:14 - Ewing's Injuries and Final Title Runs
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Hey guys! I spent a lot of hours creating this video. Given that the clips are extremely difficult to find. Hopefully you enjoyed and appreciated my vids! Anyway, drop your NBA Timeline videos!
I’m begging for Stockton and Malone failed title run
Hakeem Olajuwon career, that 1995 championship run was IMPROBABLE
NBA “All-star” Timeline videos
Spurs after 2014 to getting Wemby, Tatum timeline or Derrick white timeline
How Pacers failed to win a title in the 90s/ 2000s with Reggie Miller
Did you realize the Knicks made it to the playoffs every year from 1988 until 2001
What a streak
And along the way they blew 3-1 leads. Can’t think of any other franchise with as many in the same time span.
@@NoName-zm1ksbuffalo bills lost 4 straight super bowls that’s gotta hurt 😅
Ewing knicks was a success....wtf?
@@antmck99Yes they were a success in that they were in the conversation every year. They were only a Charles Smith layup and a Starks 3 from a couple of championships. It hurts but ya gotta be in it to win it.
1999 season in a nutshell:
- 50 game lockout season
- All star game was cancelled
- Bulls went from def champs to worst team record
- Pat Ewing season ending injury
- Knicks made the finals as 8th seed
- Spurs win 1st title
🥲🥲
New York Knicks as an 8th ranked team to make it to the NBA finals in 1998-99,but unfortunately they would lose to the San Antonio Spurs,led by Tim Duncan and David Robinson in 5 GMs?
What a weird season
we really needed Ewing in those finals. there was no way we could stop the twin towers without him.
That knee injury back in the 1980s was a long suffering one. Ewing’s playoff points avg showing.
No narrating , perfect, just perfect. Nothing worse than listening to some kid's high pitched voice over great clips.
Very much appreciated man!
You said it brother, lol
As a Knicks fan for 30 years, I truly appreciate this video. The emotional rollercoaster of being a Knicks fan is not for the weak lol
Thank you very much
Big facts. I feel like I lost years on my life being a Knicks fan. Lol
Shit i lost money, cried numerous times, was angered at the many times they lost and they many times they got cheated!
(Knicks fan since 1990)
Amen to that. Those 8 points in 10 seconds by Reggie Miller in 95 almost had me contemplating ending it all. 😂
@@PHR94 word 😂😂
With MJ playing baseball and the east being wide open, '94-'95 was 1000% Ewings best shot at winning a ring.
Still very unfortunate
Olajuwon was just a little bit better.
@@sgshumblecrumb6046 If John Starks could have thrown the ball in the ocean in Game 7, the Knicks would have won.
93/94 is the season you mean. Jordan came back in spring of ‘95
@@silver9729 Yea but he didnt return to full form until the season after
Ewing is an all time great and one of the best centers in league history. What I love most about him is his fighting spirit. No complaints, no excuses, just put his head down and go to work.
True man. Very humble. He just played the game. Still he got all the blame
@@jaywarvz He couldn't hang with Hakeem.
That is what I admire most about Ewing, no excuses or complaints. He got injured, he said I'm hurt and couldn't play, I let my team down.
It’s just sucks that we could never win, a championship with Patrick Ewing. Because he was one Hell of a player.
Do you think embid is the proper comparison for today?
Very unfortunate man
@@t-god2439 eh
They didn't get him enough help during his prime. The second best player of the team was John Starks
@@neilbryanbucsit197 I’m mean it’s looking that way. For as good as embid is he just can’t win. For as good as pat was he just can’t win
Can you imagine any modern NBA team trying to go against Ewing, Oakley, Anthony Mason, X Man, John Starks and the rest? They'd end up in the hospital.
🙄 AHHH NO thanks to Curry most players can shoot 3s the results would be a little worse
Well modern players are shooters
Yeah that 92 Knick team was fuckin loaded
True, but they’d still win
Like Le Bron James. They in a way, became the new Detroit Piston Bad Boys,
The knicks definitely should’ve held on to Mark Jackson, packaged starks, smith and bonner for Mitch Richmond.
Interesting scenario
starks was a chock artist
Ewing maximized a team full of role players. It's a shame Ewing didn't have a solid all star teammate to lean on. All he had was Grocery Store Bagger John Starks and someone named Charles Oakley known more for being a tough guy than actually making a highlight. Glad Oakley was kicked the garden. Should've happened sooner
Ewing wasn’t the only great player to not win a championship during this era.
A lot of heartbreak for my Knicks in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, & 1997
Should’ve never let X go after the 1992 season.
Charles Smith, in Game 5, will haunt me until I die
I think y'all finally beat the Bulls with MJ in 97 if the fight doesn't happen
@@BallCDO I agree. Ewing still had his legs and he had the best talent around him he had in his career. 1997 was a rough season.
Especially considering we went on to knock The Heat out of the postseason in 1998, 1999 & 2000
@@BaddogSports ima Bulls fan and y'all had our number that year.
I still say Charles got fouled...
Charles Smith was fouled like four times.
Next Karl Malone John Stockton Utah Jazz Era 1984-2003
Noted man
People forget the Pacers! That was another elite team in the east in the 90s and '00s. Multiple ECFs, bumped off the Knicks a few times, gave the Bulls/MJ fits a few times, , etc. They should have won an NBA title too.
Indeed man. Until the early 2000s
Had Larry Brown stayed they would have won a title.
Yep, that 1998 Pacers team probably could have beat Utah if they could have defeated the Bulls in game 7 of the ECF. If Malice in the Palace didn't happen in Nov '04, the Pacers were probably the favorites to win the '05 title as that was probably the most stacked the Pacers ever were in their franchise's history. Oh what could have been.
Rik Smits was a 7'4" Larry Bird in those playoff series against the Knicks.
It's not that complicated why they never won the title. The 80s and 90s was maybe the toughest era of basketball ever.
The East was very strong during the '80s and '90s.
Indeed man
The West with the Lakers (Shaq+Kobe), Spurs (Duncan, TP, Gino) & then GSW (Curry+Thompson+Durant) may want to have a word with you.
One word....JORDAN! The 1990's the Bulls owned and the only window to win a title was 1994 and 1995. The Rockets took care of business those years.
Nothing says good morning like waking up and first thing you see is an almost half hour video of how your team failed to win 😍😍.
Well this is a great reminder
The Brooklyn Nets have joined the chat
Patrick Ewing is such a underrated center and he’s a top 10 center in my opinion
No doubt man
Top ten? I dunno.
Yeah top 10 center
1) Kareem 2)Wilt 3) Russell 4) Shaq 5) Hakeem 6) Moses Malone 7) The Admiral 8)Sikma 9)Bill Walton
10)Jokic
Do you even play basketball?@@afridgetoofar1818
The ‘99 Knicks might’ve been one of the greatest underdogs in NBA history. Upset the top-seeded Heat, & made straightly to the finals as an 8th seed. Imagine if they would win a championship run as underdogs.
But it was a lockout season so the sedding wasn't what it normally was. Also miami heat last year easily no.1 in underdog stories
Knicks lost trash 🐀
Sounds like a familiar team that we saw last year
The Twin Towers were just too much for the Ewing-less Knicks. But even if Ewing played, they would still lose the series in San Antonio
@@alanarmstrong6460the 2023 Heat were still projected to be better than that Knicks team
Prime Patrick Ewing took prime if not peak Michael Jordan to 7 games in 92, and came within a blocked possible buzzer beating three-point attempt by John Starks that would have literally won the Knicks the championship in 94, had the shot gone in. This was all without any legit star #2 on his team. Ewing was historically underrated.
Definitely man. What a great team basketball
I recall the Charles Smith layup how can I ever forget that being my name but what Starks 3 the k e against Houston where he shit like 6-27 n couldn't buy a basket
Yeah he did but that was the last time Chicago n mike went 7 games n Mike was at his peak but so was Scottie n Horace plus they kept a great bench where each player knew what they did n did it well
The two times they went to the finals, there were two “weird” occurrences, the 1994 MLB season was cancelled and in 1999 there was an NBA lockout with 50 games played
Really weird
Another weird occurrence was the “ OJ slow chase “ interrupted Game 5 of the NBA Finals
@@Bigreid92dumbest thing I ever saw. Was so annoyed when they cut off the finals for that
@@markfrascinella8707 And one of the people covering the finals, Bob Costas, was contacted during his coverage of the finals.
Such a heartbreaking journey for Ewing and the Knicks. Despite their incredible talent and determination, the elusive NBA title always seemed to slip away. This timeline is a poignant reminder of the challenges they faced and the enduring spirit of their fans. A testament to the highs and lows of sports, and the resilience of those who never stop believing.
Very unfortunate man
They were not extremely talented besides Ewing and that's the reason they failed during the Riley era. The played liked the Bad Boys Pistons on defense but without Detroit's efficient offense.They were better offensively from 1996-2000 and their biggest chance were the 1997 playoffs , but the suspensions ruined their season.
@@georgiosgrigoriadis6200nah, it wasn’t all that. It was a guy named Michael Jordan.
3 big reasons:
-Knicks letting go of X man Xavier McDaniel after ‘92…and replacing him with Charles Smith
-Charles Smith being stopped 4 times in Game 5 of the ‘93 ECF
-Riley starting Starks over Blackman in the ‘94 Finals
Honorable mention is the Knicks-Heat brawl in ‘97 that cost the Knicks a chance at the Bulls in the ECF.
Ewing gave it his all and came up short. There’s nothing wrong with him ending without a ring. But he might have had up to 3 rings from 93/94/95 if FO/coaching decisions were different.
Very unfortunate
you forgot Knicks traded Prime Anthony Mason for washed up Larry Johnson
Exactly right. Traded G wilkins also. Why riley didn't use rolando?
Ummm why would he not start Starks?? It's more about Riley not sitting him out once he was like 1 for 10 and then going with another option.
Thank you for remembering that 97 moment. Ewing, Houston, Larry Johnson. I would loved to see them meet the Bulls.
I love Patrick Ewing, I wish he retired a knick but I can understand the strong passion to win a championship. One of the all time greatest
Regardless what a great career
Nets fan. I feel so bad for Starks. Can't imagine being in that locker room after game 7. 😢
So horrible man
Ewing was severely outplayed by Hakeem in the Finals, needed a Hue Hollins call to get him to the Finals. His best team was with X-Man, Starks and Oakley. I noticed that you left out his dreaded missed finger roll against the Pacers that cost the Knicks that series. He was like the Mailman IMO; some great playoff moments, but not able to deliver in the clutch. Great upload 👌
Van Gundy explained the missed finger roll... Ewing played with a leg injury & couldn't elevate to the basket. That's why he missed. But yes, Hakeem did outplay him. Unfortunately Ewing was a traditional Center during the era when the game was moving towards domination by the Guards. And Hakeem played like a Guard.
16:22
Here is the dreaded missed finger roll by ewing
Hugh Hollins call or not I think the knicks still would have won that bulls series the same way they beat the pacers. Losing game 5 then winning games 6 and 7
You have no idea what your talking about and sound not intelligent in the sense of basketball.
Severely outplayed did you watch the series...Defense,Rebounds, Blocks etc count too..😂
Excellent documentary! It proved how much Pat was a victim of the cheapness and incompetence of the front office yet Oakley is yapping blaming Pat for everything.
Very much appreciated man
Yeah, Oakley needs to take a couple of seats. In fact, he may be the reason why they couldn't advance. Bulls traded him & the won right after that. I also remember games where Oak & Mason literally fought for the same rebound. They were doing the same job. We should've let Oak go (Mason was a better scorer) for a true 3-man. But the problem with NY sports teams in that era is that they'd rather sign big names & fan favorites to maintain ticket sales over people that can actually get the job done.
It didn't matter, Oakley was no scorer and Chicago still played Mike-or-nothing, wouldn't get past Detroit anyway. It wasn't until Phil Jackson implemented the triangle where they consistently got 60+ points from their "big 3" (Jordan, Pippen, Grant) that they finally beat the Pistons.
Thank you for this. Brings me back. '95 & '97 hurt the most for me. The underachieving Knicks.
Welcome man
Another great video by Jay Jay Warvz keep up the great work 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you very much!
@@jaywarvz no problem man
Finally after asking you for months thank you!!!
Thank you for supporting man!
This brings back bad memories. It's kind of tough when they had to play against Miller and the Pacers and Jordan and the Bulls.
Very unfortunate
Ewing had the bad luck of having to start his career during the Magic/Bird era. Then when the team was assembled to win, Ewing had to contend facing the best player of his generation: MJ. Then after MJ retires from the Bulls, Ewing gets injured and the Knicks never go back to winning again. Then Ewing ends up his last two years of NBA play at Seattle and Orlando. Story of tragedy and bad luck!
He really deserved a ring. So tough for him man
@nikolaivista
The East was strong during the '80s and '90s too.
Then all of a sudden the west got really strong during the '00s. Whoever came out of the east during the '00s was dog feed for the western teams. Just bad timing for the Knicks/Ewing.
@@jkbezo1 True. Only the Pistons in the mid 2000s did good in the East! Then the Celtics with KG, PP and RA had their little run. Other than them two, the East was pathetic in that decade!
Love these vids!
Very much appreciated
Great job, Jay!
Thanks man!
4:49; man was Mark Jackson salty when the new GM drafted Rod Strickland. Most Knicks fans will tell you that they kept the wrong PG, Excellent video.
True man. Thanks
Thanks for a Patrick Ewing video Jay
Also can you make a video on the Karl Malone and John Stockton Jazz team? That would be awesome imo
Sure man
I wonder if everyone here could understand the great parity that the NBA has. Ever since Patrick Ewing joined the league all the way until now, virtually every single team in the NBA has made at least one appearance in the finals, win or lose, or has reached the conference finals. In that time span, you haven’t seen that from every team in the NFL or MLB, or even the NHL.
Awesome video
Thanks a lot
This is top notch quality content here, im not even a Knicks fan. Much respect
Thank you very much!
The 97 team was actually the best Knicks team during Ewing's era. That team could have possibly dethroned the Bulls
If not from that suspensions
As a Bulls fan I agree. Hate that fight happened
@@BallCDO Even Pippen said he wanted to play the Knicks
Agreed 💯. I remember during that season. They were 2&2.During their encounters.
While nothing is a guarantee I have no doubt the Knicks would've put up a much better fight against thr Bulls in the ECF than Miami did.
To be fair, the 90s were dominated by Chicago, with a couple going to the Rockets. It's just really really hard to win in the NBA.
Very true
amazing video
Thanks man
These are very well done. A unique addition to the hoops histories on RUclips.
Very much appreciated man. Thanks
Next should be jazz timeline of Stockton and Malone
There's a reason why Malone is never mentioned on basketball channels.
Maybe soon man
The 93 playoff series vs Bulls was an epic fail. Went up 2-0 then lost 4 straight.
Knicks collapsed. So tough
Knick fans will probably be haunted by the Charles Smith meltdown at the end of game 5 forever.
I could tell you put a lot of work in these vidoes thanks for the content bro
Thank you very much!
Main player that kept them out was Michael Jordan and the Bulls. 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996. The 1993 ECF in Game 5 at MSG had to be a dagger in the heart of New York fans because they had homecourt and needed to win the games played at MSG to win the series, regardless of the outcomes of the games played in Chicago.
Very unfortunate
The Knicks were a great team during the '90s. Had some strong teams. Tuff luck for them during the '90s, the East was pretty strong. Ran into to the Bulls and Pacers often in the playoffs. They should have beaten the Rockets in '94 for the NBA title. And '99, Ewing was old and injured. Spurs won their first NBA title. Knicks could have won at least 1 NBA title during that decade.
Last NBA title for NY Knicks was 1973.
Very unfortunate
yesss a knicks timeline
A great timeline
Wow this was amazing. Brings a lit of pain as a knick fan. You need to make more videos like this.
Thanks a lot man
Its hard to find a better channel than this
Very much appreciated man
Rick Brunson on the 1999-2000 bench😊
Jalen's dad
Let's be honest in 00 had Patrick not gotten hurt in the ECF the Knicks play LA where Patrick gets absolutely bodied by shaq
Indeed. Ewing was old
Great Vid. There's also another vid by Secret Base on Ewing not winning a title too. Both vids on this are very good.
Thank you very much
Great job capturing all the ups and downs of the Knicks franchise. I've been a fan since 1982 and let me tell ya, I can't think of another franchise that has had more let-downs and bad breaks. Ewing twice getting injured when they needed him the most (esp. in '99), Starks shooting them out of gm 7, Charles Smith's inability to go up strong, the Miami "fight game" and of course Ewing's missed finger-roll game against the Pacers.
Very unfortunate
I think the Marc Jackson trade hurt alot
I dont think the Larry Johnson trade was a win either, Anthony Mason was better
Facts man
Doc Rivers was huge downgrade from Mark Jackson, there's a good chance the Knicks don't blow the 2-0 lead they had in the ECF if they kept the 91-92 squad intact for 92-93.
Yup totally agree, Mason was better then LJ and Action Jackson was the best at getting the ball to Ewing.
As a knicks fan hopefully this is the year we can finally win it all
Gotta stay healthy though. That’s the biggest thing for this knicks team
Maybe not yet this season. They need more experience
GOOD STUFF SHAWTY 👍
Thanks man
these timelines for teams are amazing. there are many great teams that didn't win a championship that deserve to be remembered.
Thanks for the support
2:15 At least Michael Jackson's music career worked out.
Hee hee!
'94 was obviously the best chance to win it all but lost a very close game 6. Knicks had great chance to win game 5 vs Bulls in '93 and couldve won that series but not sure they wouldve beat suns. They shouldve beat Pacers in '95 but blew game 1 and game 7. But who knows if they wouldve defeated magic or rockets 2nd time around.
Very unfortunate
man, nice effort in gathering all these footages
Very much appreciated man
Loving the timeline videos man and timeline of teams like the Knicks that failed to win a championship also I think we need a video on how the okc young big 3 failed to win a chip also would love to see a scottie Pippen career timeline video
Noted man. Thanks!
Bro, i didn't know the late great Michael Jackson was drafted in the NBA 2:14 LOL
Hee hee!
10,000 views coming from Reggie Miller alone
Noted man
Thank you..this is an excellent video, although I'm not a Knicks fan it brings me back to a lot of good memories...always remember what could have been a Dynasty if Bernard King would have been healthy
Very true man. Thank you for the support
This has me hanging my mouth open in astoundment and sadness 😢😭. This is a great history lesson.
Very much appreciated
That lottery in 1985 sure as hell looks rigged.
Very controversial
Patrick Ewing always looked like he was 45 years old lol even when he was 20 lol love that guy though
I mean people look older in those times lol
@@jaywarvz wish he would have played one more year with MJ on the wizards
Looking at unforgettable moments of NY Knicks basketball led by Patrick Ewing is like what Frankie Beverly put it best-:JOY AND PAIN
LIKE SUNSHINE AND RAIN
JOY AND PAIN LIKE SUNSHINE AND RAIN....Ohhh, the pain, the pain...!! That's Joe Benigno line there.
Thank you for sharing REAL basketball 🏀🏀🏀🏀
Thanks for the support
@jaywarvz You're welcome. Continue the great work 💪🏾. Hopefully, NY Knicks will learn the lessons of perseverance, grit, and hard work. The NY Knicks will win it all!
As a knick watching NBA on AFKN from early 90's, watching this video is heartbreaking but I still love Knicks, root for this team
& appreciate guys(Ewing, Oakley, Starks, Mason), made my 20's happy, Go!! knicks Go!!
A guy at age of 50 from South Korea
Hey man thanks for supporting this channel
2:09 Never forget when the Knicks drafted the King of Pop🔥
He low-key would've saved the Knicks. 5'11 130lb, probably would've been quick AF too
Hee hee
The rumble and the tumble , New York Knicks are really having a good time with their seasons with Ewing.
But , they never got to win .
Very unfortunate
The Knicks only had themselves to blame for losing important games
1993 ECF - losing a crucial Game 5 at home to MJ and the Bulls falling 3-2 behind and went out in 6 games.
1994 NBA Finals - Losing Game 3 at home to the Rockets which proved costly as the Knicks lost the homecourt advantage. Had they won, the Knicks would have closed the series in 5 games. Instead, the series went to the decisive Game 7 and the Knicks lost. That was their best shot at the title.
1995 ECSF - Lost 2 crucial home games to the Pacers, Games 1 and the decisive Game 7 where both were winnable games for the Knicks
1996 ECSF - Lost Game 4 at home to the Bulls falling 3-1 behind. Was a victim of a controversial call going against them at the closing stages of the game.
1997 ECSF - Assembled a strong team and were 3-1 up against the Heat but got involved in a brawl which saw players ejected and suspended in G5. The Knicks lost the plot, losing Games 6 and 7.
Very unfortunate
Even though Knicks didnt win, this video still hypes me up for some reason! 2024 Knicks playoff games are physical and tough, brings me back to the 90's
Indeed man
The Knicks only had 1 hall of famer on their squad Patrick Ewing. The Bulls had Jordan and Pipen and later Dennis Rodman, that is 3 hall of famers. Wjen did the Bullls started winning, when all tje Hall of farmers from Boston, LA, and Detroit was about to retire.
This is very true
You're right man
Make the Alonzo Mourning Heat Era and not only that but also from the beginning of the franchise in 1988 in the same video. The video stops at picking Dwyane Wade.
The video starts about talks of an expansion in Florida and ends at drafting Dwyane Wade.
Noted man
During the Bulls reign, the New York Knicks where THE ONE solid roadblock that stood against the eventual champs season after season. EVERYBODY who knew the bulls in those days strapped in to watch the Eastern Conference Finals because we all knew it was war.
and the New York Knicks NEVER disappointed.
True man
This video is basketball in its purest form. I haven't watched the NBA in 5 years. I really miss true basketball 😢
Very much appreciated man
Here’s the big reason why:
Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls existed
I’m a Knicks fan and I was gonna say this til I saw your comment
That isn't the only reason. They made the finals when MJ was playing baseball. They just had to play team with a guy who was an even better center.
Pacers too
Very unfortunate
BUT SADLY MISSED DRAFT PICKS RON HARPER AND DENNIS RODMAN THEY DRAFT BUST BY 5TH PICK KENNY WALKER 2:10
It's crazy how Rat Riley is not shunned out of the Garden for his failure. Wholly responsible for blowing a 3-2 lead in the 1994 NBA Finals. That guy should forever be persona non grata in NYC...
So tough man
Can you do a video on how the 80s-90s Jazz failed to win a title?
Sure man
@vz Thanks man, I appreciate the effort you put in these videos
Pat the Legend!
Very underrated
2:08 DAMN, WHAT IF MICHAEL JACKSON PLAYED BASKETBALL BRO, KING OF POP MIGHT HAVE ALSO BECOME THE KING OF BASKETBALL HAHAHA
I was actually also about to comment why they drafted Michael Jackson. Bro could have been an idol and a legend lol
Hee hee!
You did a amazing job e
Ith this I'm adding you
Thank you very much!
The real heartbreak was that King and Ewing never teamed up. The Ewing Knicks never had a real consistent second option to Ewing in his prime. When Houston and Johnson came along he was on the decline.
Very true man
They just kept running into the Michael Jordan roadblock all the time. And when he had that 1st retirement, they had their best chance in '94 but Starks couldn't hit a three pointer to save his life against Houston & in '95......Reggie Miller happened.
They just wasn't good enough even the Spurs, Rockets, Pacers or Heat would beat them even if Jordan was not on their way
Ewing did not play that good in the Finals 1994...
Very unfortunate
@@paullllehtxit was their best chance in the 90’s considering it was the only time they made it to the finals other than (99) considering Jordan was not in the league either of those times.
@@paullllehtxTrue, Hakeem was better than Ewing in the series. But need to point out that other Houston players stepped up while not many Knick player did. Sam Cassell was an assassin, Otis Thorpe had some big plays down the stretch of some of the games, and Kenny Smith contributed as well. We only had Starks going off in game 6 only to have his last 3-point attempt blocked.
It took the Knicks too long to build a team around Ewing. In Ewings prime, there wasnt enough offense to win a title. However once they got Johnson, Houston and Sprewell, Ewing wasnt the same. I honestly do believe if Ewing had the 99 roster in his prime they would've been better than the 90s Bulls
What could have been tho
I’ll never understand why the Knicks GM didn’t give that 1991-92 roster a second go around just to see how far they could get in the 1992-93 season. I could see waiving Gerold Wilkins because they had a younger John Starks on the bench. It would’ve been interesting to see nonetheless.
That's right man
Ewing/Knicks run from '92 to '94 was great non-championship era, as both Bulls and Rockets were top teams who could defeat anyone and Knicks had chances to win all 3 years... fax!!!
Knicks were very unfortunate
Awesome video! Looking back on Ewings career and those Knicks years I think about today's NBA and wish a superstar would've teamed up with Ewing. The guy I really wish would've joined him was for the most part in the same boat.... Reggie Miller. Imagine after his NY drama that he ends up going to New York and teaming up with Ewing. That team would've been scary!!! Like legit threat to the Bulls. Or I wish Barkley would've went to the Knicks instead of Phoenix.
Or had Ewing gone to Indiana or Phoenix.
@@joesmith8725 either way
What could have been
Can you do Mavs Rebuild starting after Dirk Retired but like 2018 until 2024 or maybe 2016
Noted man
I lived this entire video in real time.
😅
Knicks fan since 1982.
Wow that's cool
As an Illinois midwesterner that was a huge Knicks fan in the 90's I say shame on you sir! You cannot fathom the pain.
However, being a Knicks fan taught me more valuable life lessons than the Bulls fans I was surrounded by. And we have the magical 99 run. If they had a healthy Ewing they win that finals against the insanely stacked Spurs team. Facing two MVP centers with Chris Dudley with a broken hand was too much for any team to overcome.
And the LJ four point play game winner. Cant take that away...
That's true man
I don’t know why but I didn’t realize how good the Knicks are in the mid 90s and 90s. I always thought they were league laughingstock but their doing great this year having a chance on a chip
Yeah man. Hopefully
Wow I never knew Don Nelson was the Knicks coach. Why would they fire him that fast with a winning record🤔
Don Nelson says he got fired by the Knicks for trying to trade Ewing in 1996 for Shaq
@jaywarvz lol that's why the knicks are were they always been, Shaq was the premier center in '96 and Ewing is getting older and digressing by that point
The first NBA player I've ever met was John Starks. His wife is from my hometown and I dated her sister in high school. Crazy to see this video
Woaaah that's cool man
90s Knicks needed one more true scorer.
Definitely
It's like the entire nba was on notice to get as much rings as possible while Jordan was on time out
True man
They knew it was there time
The Knicks front office failed the Knicks, Patrick Ewing and our fans. Ewing never had a true second or third All Star option to help him. Sure John Starks made one All Star game in 1994, Allan Houston 2000-2001 and Latrewell Sprewell in 2001. The Bulls, Lakers, Piston, Suns and Jazz all multiple All Stars and HOF. The Knicks front office wasted the best years of Ewing. But all Knicks fans love and revere Patrick Ewing. The Knicks should have gone all in for Chris Mullins and Charles Barkley.
That's true man
They signed many prolific scorers;Kiki, Vandeweigh, Charles Smith, X Man, Rolando Blackman, Derek Harper and none of them became a reliable 2nd scoring option. You can't blame Management for trying.. They also found John Starks who was bagging groceries the year before. 😄Knicks Management recruited Pat Riley, gave him a 500 dollar meal per diem, they were so desperate for a title. They did everything except put the ball in the basket. You can't blame the Front Office. Remember Ewing blew a layup in the post Season against Indiana instead of dunking it. They also signed Sprewell, Houston, Larrry Johnson and Camby while he was injured on the decline. They even signed Tony Campbell a local from New Jersey and former Laker who had averaged 23 ppg a game for the Timberwolves. Knicks Front Office was very active & actually underrated if you ask me.
Not only Jordan, but the Pacers kept beating them too in the playoffs
Indeed man
Top 90'S NYK timeline tribute OAT!!
A masterpiece that shows the entire scope of the greatest team in NY history imo!!
I lived + died w/ this team and the best memories of my childhood!!
Thanks for the support man