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Knicks Considering Ewing?

Patrick Ewing's currently an assistant in Orlando, working on sharpening Dwight Howard's game. Rumor has it we might want him back to coach our own big men. Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel (who subscribes to the D'Antoni school of grooming) reports:

If Magic Assistant Coach Patrick Ewing wants to return to his old team, the New York Knicks, in a similar role, the Magic would have to excuse him from the one year he has left on his contract.

Ewing has long talked about returning to New York, but mostly as a head coach of the Knicks.

New Knicks Coach Mike D'Antoni said that Ewing was on his list of potential assistant coaching candidates.

"I know what he did in New York and I know that he's done a good job since he left," D'Antoni told reporters. "He will definitely be considered."

I'd love the move. Ewing would give us some nice PR, a proven tutor for Curry, Randolph, and Morris, and, looking way ahead, a potential heir to D'Antoni's head coaching spot. I hope this rumor is for real.

I'll be out of town this weekend so computer access will be limited. I'll still try to get on and post, but I might not be all that on top of things. Have a good one.

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by Journey. I love Pat and he’s turned D-Howard into a monster. Come home.

"I'll probably go get lifted right now with Greg. Hey, and come back tomorrow and try to get another win."

-Renaldo

by solanumbrella on May 16, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes please

Who wouldn’t love to have the Big Fella back? This would be a great move. Now all we need is Tom Thibodeu…

by Starkstastic on May 16, 2008 7:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bring back Ewing. I love it.

by Popetastic on May 16, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

pretty much

one of the only reasons that i originally favored mark jackson was because i was sure he was going to bring back Ewing. i’d be thrilled if D’Antoni made the move. it is long overdue and would go a long way in healing the fanbase.

Ewing with the step...YES! and the foul!

by Anthony Masons Haircut on May 17, 2008 10:48 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lift the Curse!

Last year here I wrote: In 2000, he asked to be traded and the Knicks obliged. The Knicks’ salary cap and future prospects have been cursed ever since. Loyalty counts and the basketball gods refuse to smile on us. Patrick should never have been a Sonic, should never have been a Magic, should never have coached with the Wizards or in dreaded Houston. And today he should not be coaching in Orlando. He should be a Knick. It’s the only way we can ever lift the Ewing trade curse.

Hire him and lift the curse!!!! D’Antoni is the messiah!

by venerableseed on May 17, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Ewing curse

made me hate the Knicks. I didn’t know about the salary cap space and i just loved Ewing as a Kinck so much.
If Ewing comes back as assistant coach, omg, my Knicks love will be back…and i’m sure we will be better than this year next year….

by Hornets#1 on May 20, 2008 12:26 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Make us happy

I don’t think there’s a Knick fan out there who wouldn’t be thrilled if this happened. Arguably the best Knick, he’ll finally be coming home, plus he’s proven he’s a fantastic “big man coach”, although he understandably doesn’t want to get pigeonholed into that just yet.

Besides, I’d be ecstatic with an assistant coaching staff of Ewing, Herb, Oak and Starks. Nostalgia rules.

jeterchrist.blogspot.com

by Dachs on May 18, 2008 12:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nostalgia does rule

Knicks in the 90s… man we were goooood.

by Hornets#1 on May 20, 2008 12:27 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ewing would be a good addition to the Knicks coaching staff. Has done a nice job with Dwight Howard’s development.

by justin3007 on May 19, 2008 10:28 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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