Patrick Ewing's Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech
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- Опубліковано 16 лют 2012
- Patrick Ewing delivers his speech upon being enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2008. To learn more about Patrick Ewing take a look at his official Hall of Fame bio at www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famer...
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Never left a team to get a Ring. Always fought to bring that Ring to his own team despite of his very weak supporting cast. Greatest respect to Ewing.
Math Simon he is always champion to me
Kd is bitch 🐍
@@kagami-_-2k611 no shut up
very weak? they had a great team when they took Chicago to 7!
Exactly. Patrick was a 'Batman' who never had his 'Robin' in his prime [i.e. Jordan had Pippen; in Milwaukee, Jabbar had Oscar, etc]. It was all set; if it wasn't for Hubie Brown's stupidity, Ewing would have had a healthy Bernard King to play with. Can U imagine those 2 with a decent supporting cast in the playoffs?!?!....smh. That's why I could never listen to Brown on NBA telecasts....
I wanted Ewing to win a title so much. 1994 they finally got to the Finals, but lost in 7. The Ewing era was just that, an entire era, and a great one at that.
john starks fault though.
You need a tissue?
Glenn Toy No it was Hakeem Olajuwons doing. The best defender ever buddy.
Glenn Toy Dream blocking Starks will always be remembered in Htown. Not Johns fault.
un de mes plus gros regret
I met Patrick Ewing in a Las Vegas airport. I recognized him walking through the terminal with his family and carrying his own luggage. It's hard to mistake him for someone else.
I walked up to him just to shake his hand, asked him if he was Patrick Ewing, to which he replied yes he was and what could he do for me?
I told him I was a long time Knicks fan and to me he was the greatest player I had ever watched.
He thanked me, replies what a pleasure it was to meet me, extended his hand, we shook and he went about his way.
I wasn't actually able to grasp his entire hand - due to its size , so I shook his two fingers.
There's nothing bad I can listen to anyone say about him.
Respect
EnhanceTuition same thing happened with me and him in the Bahamas, he's a class act
EnhanceTuition Great story! Better than the ones I would hear about him in Beckett Basketball Card Monthly back in the day. He was probably annoyed about rude adults shoving memorabilia in his face just to sell on eBay an hour later. Your story and approach is more refreshing.
@@jamalabdelbaset6635 Ewing never signed autographs even before eBay! He doesn't even sign for kids.
greatest knick player of all time
+Adam Abdallah Him and Walt Frazier, can't pick one of them really.
+steffe689 Willis Reed and Earl the Pearl.
+Alfredo Di Stéfano Laulhé weren't as great as Ewing or Frazier
# Jumpoutheface
I pretty doubt it.
Alfredo Di Stéfano Laulhé willis Reed 7.2 ppg 14.3 rebounds. I mind u played in 60s and 70s where players were only 6'6. While Reed was 6'10 Earl pearl 18.8 ppg 3 assists 3 rebounds while only shooting 39% for career. So no Ewing and Frazier r 10x better.
When you think about New York Knicks,its Patrick Ewing you think of first and last.
He would forever be a great center in Knicks history.
nice speech, patrick is a class act, spent all his time thanking everyone.
Class act indeed. Humble guy. Played the game hard, played the right way. You've got to respect this guy
One of the best college and NBA player I have seen! I'm a big fan
he left out his "hitman", Charles Oakley.
The warrior Patrick Ewing best fadeaway jumper for a center. Patrick Ewing is so grateful. God bless you Patrick.
One of the goats in the NBA, he was great in his position. A great dunker. He did some brilliant dunks.
Great speech Patrick Ewing one of the best who played in the NBA🇯🇲🇺🇸
As a die hard Knick fan, I would have loved to have seen Ewing get a ring , but aside from that, One of the best centers to have played the game.
Eeeeh not even top 10
My favorite athlete of all time.
Pure heart
me 2
Definitely
As a Bulls fan, I must admit that New York should've won back to back NBA titles in 1993 and 1994, they played extremely well those 2 years. I truly feel sorry for Patrick Ewing and the Knicks for not accomplishing their goal of winning an NBA championship. As much as I like Michael Jordan and the Bulls, Patrick Ewing deserve to win at least 1 or 2 titles. But championship or not, Patrick played hard every night and gave it his all. I’m very proud of him.
As a Knicks fan, I respect very much your take on Patrick and the Knicks during that period. But, the Bulls just simply had that "one more" factor or "two" that the Knicks could not match back in 1993, 1994. It was simply an extremely tough period and era for an contending team to beat the Bulls throughout the 1990s. The fact that they had to go through the "Bad-Boys" Pistons simply made the Bulls nearly practically unbeatable in any series. All-in-All, I will always admire Patrick Ewing.
Jennifer Lorra so u wanted Jordan and the bulls to just let them win it?
Ewing never had a healthy hall of fame caliber teammate in their prime. Example of how great Ewing was: when asked about Ewing; Isiah, Magic, Bird, & many other superstars all said the same thing: "If I had played with Patrick, he'd have a ring; maybe two".
A lot of people today talk about 1994 being the year, but in all honesty, at the time it felt like '93 was the year. After getting the #1 seed, I thought it would finally happen. If only Smith had made that shot!
Patrick Ewing is one of the 3 best college players in history. Along with Bill Walton and Lew Alcindor (Kareem)
If not for rotten luck Ewing would have 3 NCAA titles.
I get pissed off when people mention 'the greatests' without mentioning pat. he definately is one of the greatest centers of all time. just because he didnt win any rings doesnt justify the fact that he was an amazing talented player...
He was great and he didnt win a ring because jordan was there.. for me he was there in the top 10 centers of all time..
Back in '94 I was mad that the Knicks knocked out Chicago, so I rooted for them to lose against Houston in the Finals. I wish I hadn't. My support wouldn't have changed a thing but I wish Ewing had gotten himself at least one ring. Great guy, great player.
Cool comment. I can tell u as a 35yr+ Knick fan, a lot of people in NY did not appreciate all he did. I sure did. Esp watching this mess of an org the last 20 yrs! ;)
MrAitraining just trade Carmelo
TheKosh123 I wish. Never liked him. Never shud have gotten him in the first place. Makes no one better. Lost a lot of respect 4 phil giving him that 5yr deal. He's un-tradeable now.....
MrAitraining Well he earns the knicks the big bucks so.
TheKosh123 In merchandise I guess, but MSG sells out if you and I were in the starting line up :) They always do. Midtown NYC. Maybe that's why the owner seems to not care all that much.
Ewing always struck me as a humble, tireless workhorse that give it his all despite falling short several times at least in the sense of a ring.
AQUAPHREESH193 fell short on that layup against the pacers in the playoffs too 😬
The Greatest Knick Ever.
easily
Bernard Willis
Sorry, but that title belongs to Kristaps Porzingis!
Kendall Andrews lol
Frazier?
If anyone deserved to win a title, it was this man. He represented the Knicks honorably. That Knick team created the most exciting times to be a fan in the history of the franchise. Always remember Ewing, Starks, Oakley, Jackson, McDaniel, and the rest of the crew.
Of course, a great team to not become champions of the NBA.
The early 70s was the most exciting time to be a Knick fan. That team was magical.
I played against Patrick in elementary school and was a year ahead of him in high school. He used to help out with the football team, collecting dirty uniforms and being on the sidelines for games. We had the tallest manager in the world! Great guy and even better player. He deserves every bit of his success.
Same here, Patrick Ewing has always been one of my favorite superstars when I was growing up. One of the biggest reasons why I started watching him more and more was mainly because of that famous turnaround jump shot that he would normally hit over his opponents. His relentless determination at both ends of the floor really inspired me so much and I give him all the credit in the world. There will always be a place in my heart for Patrick Ewing and the NY Knicks. I'm so proud of him.
Patrick Ewing--my favorite college player of all time. Man I loved Patrick and them Hoyas!!!!
There was nothing like Big East basketball back then.
Let's go Hoyas!!!
he is not underrated, he is in the hall of fame
+Adriana Martins a lot of "not so good" players are in the hall of fame too
+Metsfan239 You're in the hof for a reason. How can u not be so good and get in the hof?
+Adriana Martins he is underrated because he never brought a championship with him when he retired
+The Nickster
No one underrated Patrick Ewing. It's only the more modern day idiots that equate greatness solely with titles won.
But so did many other players who were more overated and didnt win rings because of MJ and the Bulls. Stockton,Kemp, Payton, Malone and Barkley didnt win rings in the 90s.
In my humble opinion the greatest center ever. Always will pick Patrick for my center. Heart. Grace. Humble. And went through the trenches. Thanks Patrick. Enjoy your legacy. Love the Ewing shoes. Legend.
Agreed. Preach
100% Facts!
Patrick Ewing was the NY Knicks, this man deserves an NBA coaching job.
my favourite center of all time
The best shooting center of All Time!!!
This man represented NYC to fullest. Gave it his all. Number 33 Co Captain PA-TRICK EWING!
Love the guy. Largely underrated whenever talk of all time great centers comes up. And had it not been for MJ, he likely would have had a ring.
+Jaymzofsteel very true. While Ewing played during what I consider to the be Golden Era of the NBA, it was also a curse in the sense that he had to go up against MJ and Olajuwon during their primes.
The Golden Era was the 80's. By the time MJ won it had weakened.
Edmond Lau it's not just 1 on 1 between ewing and hakeem or ewing and jordan. The knicks team wasn't as good overall as the bulls or the rockets.
I believe if there’s no MJ he would have probably won several rings, personal opinion...
Tamila Shultz yeah ok whatever
Patrick Ewing is the greatest center ever in my eyes. He had guts and determination.
The best to not get a championship for his team.
He had guts to play Jordan and Olajuwon in the playoffs and the finals. He gave it his best. What a great player.
@@hectorlopez1069honestly not getting a title shouldn't diminish his standing as a player. Patrick was an outstanding player and force. It takes a team to win a championship and he got close but gave a good account of himself.
Rockets fan here. Patrick Ewing was an excellent center. If the Knicks had one more solid scorer they would've beaten Houston. I think they outscored them in that series. Nothing against Starks, Harper, Oakley, or Mason, they just didn't have that x factor that Ewing had.
Joel Johnson he had a bad series too
He needed a better supporting cast...they almost did it, with him doing the heavy work...MJ can NEVER say that.
They should've won....if it wasnt for starks bad game in game 7 they should've won....rockets were just lucky....
@@markitogolez0923 if Ewing shot better than 17ppg & 36% that would've won it maybe before game 7
@@markitogolez0923if kenny smith didn't play like crap the first six games the rockets would of won in six easily
YE$. Class act. Kingston proud. Did it the old school way instead of like today's ring-chasing players who couldn't spell loyalty. Simply the greatest.
From Houston, I’ll always have a respect for Ewing. A rival of Dream who had respect for him.
Best Knick ever!! My favorite player of all-time! This man deserved a championship.
Of course he deserves one title. The man was outstanding at center.
Best center position from the 90's thanks for all the perfomance Mr. Ewing
Patrick is a Legend!!!
Patrick Ewing still is my favorite player of all time!
A legend in Knicks history
Big up Jamaica!!
All the time
Fr no matter where you come from,who doesn't love Jamaica?
A fierce warrior for his team, but always a gentleman and a class act. Always faithful to his team and his principles, WIN OR LOSE.
Thank you Patrick from an ex New Yorker now back home in Puerto Rico, but always a Knicks fan.
I wish the 90s are back.
My favorite Knick ever. Carries himself with the greatest humility.
His speech had so much gratitude! Thank you Patrick for all the great memories!
I don't care what ANYBODY says, he's the greatest center EVER!
Hakeem the dream killed is ass everytime they face each other
BULLSHIT. THE ROCKETS STOLE THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN '94 BECAUSE THEY DID NOT CALL GOALTENDING ON HAKEEM AGAINST JOHN STARKS 3 POINTER THAT WOULD HAVE WON THE TITLE OF THE KNICKS IN GAME 6.
+richie bee Uh oh
onlyone23km better than shaq tho?
richie bee key words, “WOULD HAVE”
what a tough man and a tough player!..and an inspiration im so happy i grew up watchin these blokes play its almost a privlage! ...from australia
The best one-hand dunker amongst centers ever.
The best dunker in his era.
One of my first heroes(there's no mike there). It was when I first know NBA, I was 14 in '94, Greetings from Jakarta
Thank you, Patrick. My favorite center of all times. May God always bless you and your beautiful family. A big hug from DR. 🇩🇴
Ewing, Starks, Oakley, Mason, Houston. Wow! What a linup! They really were a force back in the days.
The Knicks are to blame for Ewing never getting a title. They never surrounded him with another star. He's had great role players, guys like oakley, mark Jackson, Charles smith, Derek Harper, mason.. but never played with another legit star. A perennial allstar. That's on upper management. Couldn't expect him to beat Jordan and pippen without firepower.
I TOTALLY agree.Nobody played harder than "Beast" as evidenced by the buckets of sweat he left EVERYWHERE
Sexy Pat you have spoken up as he was the highest paid basketball player @1 time. he should have had them keep Rod and got players early and not so late with all the gas outta their tanks. he takes some the blame as well!!!
Pat Ewing had no control over the front office. It's not like today where players have way more say so. Then players didn't even speak up on roster changes and who they wanted to play with
+S E2333 you ever heard of Magic, Bird, Dr J??? all of them had system .. again pat was getting 3 per year which was unheard of
of course he could have spoken up. any team would have took him.. original pat fan even watched him in Georgetown with Mark Jackson Reggie williams and them cats
Sexx mode If it was today....the way players are....he would've been a Bull....lol
i love Patrick Ewing ... thank You for the 90s
I was a fan of his when he played in High School and when he played in Georgetown. What a Great Man and Human Being. He honored his parents, thanked his family and friends, and talked about his children with true love. He is a True Champion in life. Larry Bird has shared that his time on the Dream Team was an amazing time because of the relations built with guys he competed against, but he singled out Patrick Ewing and I can see why. I wish and hope the athlete today (especially NBA players) would view Patrick Ewing as a true example of sportsmanship, heart, and someone who put his team above himself. Well done Mr, Ewing, your speech never get old. Best wishes to you and your family.
I have never made a comment on social media before I feel like I need to when it comes to this man. he gave 110% and I have never watched a basketball game since his retirement. I was a New York Knick and Patrick Ewing fan. The time has come and gone.
Anthony Schicchi
Patrick Ewings > GOAT
Salute
i miss 90's basketball, the guys then played with so much heart and toughness. The physical play, professionalism, class and charisma. Hakeem, Kemp, Dikembe, Ewing, Rodman, Barkley, Robinson, Shaq, Drexler, Mourning, Reggie Miller, Gary Payton, Penny Hardaway etc. Not to mention the 90's rivalries were way more intense, especially in the east. Guys today just aren't the same, they are awesome to watch, but they are cut from a different fabric.
Glad that you mension Shawn KEMP in his prime he was better PF than Malone pity that he manage that only for few years
you are a true legend. Always working toward victory..Never being daunted by anything...From the bottom of my heart i express sincere respect to you. New York Knicks forever !!!
As a knick fan I want to thank Patrick for at least giving us a chance to beat the Bullls cause without him would not have had any chance
Tony Dir .... Tony you are so right ! He didn't have the best supporting cast. Without Patrick the Knicks were a sub .500 team. They would have never made the playoffs without him. I'm a Celtics fan and I had only respect for how hard Ewing played. Knick fans didn't give Patrick the respect, support, and love he deserved. Kust my opinions ....
all that racism he endured I'm high school look at him now
One of the Greatest players to never win a ring Patrick Ewing
Life long Celtics fan here. Ewing was a great competitor! He carried the load "every night" for the Knicks. He was a warrior. And in my opinion is one of the "5 greatest Centers of All Time " .......................... 1.) Bill Russell 2.) Wilt Chamberlain 3.) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.) Kareem Abdul Jabbar 5.) Patrick Ewing
Shaq?
Luther Lubi overated
Celtics fan here too :-)
I think Ewing's problem was that he didn't have that #2 scorer to take the scoring load off of him. The Knicks in the 90's should have at least won one ring.
@@lucaz3707 overated with 4 rings?:) for 2 teams? sureee
Zlociutkii with Kobe and wade 2
An immigrant who made a courageous decision to come here, made something of himself and was very grateful for it. Thank you and utube
All he did was thank people the whole speech. Class act and shows what kind of person he is.
Salute Big man I never stop supporting you fi yrs...live at the Garden , at the spot or at the house I enjoyed every game because ya held NY down.
Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work he made Jamaica and the people very proud as well as other countries my favorite player that changed the game big up Patrick Ewing all the time 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
Total class act.. Wish badly he could have won one.. Also, why isnt he a head coach?
Knicks never gave him his chance to coach them, I hope one day it'll happen but I don't think it will until we'll change the president. He's going to coach Georgetown university next year.
gras1hoppa maybe if he does well at Georgetown, he will get a better chance at a head coach job in the nba
I love to see you play I remember when you won a national championship game with Georgetown I still love Georgetown Hoyas!!!
This man is the main reason I became a Knicks fan Long Live Patrick Ewing
Wish I got to see more of his games, obviously an amazing basketball player, seems like an equally humble- good overall guy.
Patrick was a warrior. Night after night, Patrick left all he had out on that floor. As a NY fan, I owe Patrick Ewing my gratitude for playing like that.
damn... i miss the 90s basketball....mans game those days...
"The Goon Squad"!!!
Ewing , Olajawon , MJ , Charles , Malone , magic , Bird and alot more ...those type of players i really miss coz the nba is not what it was these days...
True shit
Mario van holle bird 80s noob
This Guy Patrick Ewing Man... Smh.. Had me thinking All Big Men had JUMPSHOTS. Top 5 Center FTW
John Thompson you helped many great players like this one. Rest in peace
It is so cool to see this very dedicated ballplayer now demonstrate how to be a very dedicated coach. God bless Patrick and everyone
Patrick was one of my favourite players during the 90's. Good speech. I hoped to visit the Hall of Fame one day and see Patrick there. The late 80's and 90's were the golden era of basketball.
Wish Patrick could have won at least 1 championship. My favourite player of all time.
Patrick Ewing made me a Knick fan.
Me too. I still use the 94 knicks in almost every 2k live playoff scenario.
Long live Patrick Ewing
I loved this man, this player, and all the players of that generation. They , all together made me love this game and wake up in the middle of the night to watch the games (I'm european). Thanks "Pat", in your eyes i can see all your humanity and kindness!!!
Eloquent . Humble . Gracious . Ewing is a pure gentleman and a class act .. hats off to you sir
Patrick was my favorite player growing up. Despite not winning a title, his toughness, skill and determination left a lasting impact on me. Being from NYC and the era I'm from, it was never cool to get too excited about celebrities or bother them unnecessarily, but Pat Ewing is one of two (along with Daryl Strawberry) where I wouldn't be able to hide my excitement and emotion upon meeting them. A New York City legend.
Loved his style, loved his game.
Truly class act from one the most influential center of the 90's. We shud sometimes deny the fact that great player is not always came up with the ring since it is an organized team sport that extremely impossible that one player can do so much to win a championship. In a way that Ewing always came up with all the passion he had as a player, he never gave up at any chance. I havent met him in person but I am truly sure he is a great man. Props to Mr Patrick Ewing one of the best Knicks of all time.
You, not just won gold, but dominated the court on the best amateur team and the Dream Team during the Olympics.
You don’t need a ring, Sir. You’re already a GOAT.
One of the greatest & not to mention my favorite player.
This was so genuine. He seems like a super nice guy.
Touching speech! Congrats, Patrick.
My favorite big man. Epic battles between him and so many NBA centers.
Patrick Ewing made NYC a basketball powerhouse. Thank you Patrick for your wonderful workman approach to winning basketball. You fought every minute of every game to make the Knicks the winner it was. And along the way you inspired many people to become basketball fans. 33 is Legendary.
That was a beautiful speech
Very well spoken.... Excellence. Great speech.
MY ALL-Time favorite Center!
All time great. Amazing leader. Patrick Ewing was the most passionate player.
God bless! The best center, that ever played.
Pat, Thank you for a great games....
Growing up in NYC when it came to basketball I looked up to Patrick Ewing so much. A true workhorse!
I am a die hard knicks fan who is proud of the the accomplishments of Patrick Ewing. Yes he is one of the greatest centers in the history of the game, but he did something no else other Basketball player did. He help create one of the most powerful and influential conferences in the history of the College Basketball the Big East.
That Brilliant. You. GOT. TO. The..HALL of fame. You. Dessert..It's. Patrick. WITH. MUCH. APPRECIATE. TO you and your family. And. Love. GOD bless you. THANKYOU
Big Up Pateick Ewing!
Blessings my youth!
I don't know about you guys but I feel honored, and or proud if you will as if I played with these fellas in the 80's and 90's. I think it's because I got to experience the forefront of greatness they all projected. We will never get these times again, I'm just happy I was able to learn the game from watching the best and was be able to scream who I wanted to be first on the playground out of the best class in NBA history. Thanks guys.
This shit made me tear. I love you Ewing ! We'll never see another 7 footer play with the defensive tenacity nor with the offensive skill you had. Players now a days are one way players. Especially 7 footers!
Barcelona 92'--A VERY PLEASANT MEMORY. GOOD LUCK PATRICK 😊
Great player and great person. He deserves to be inducted into the hall of Fame!
Me and 1 of my friends argued about Ewing getting dunked on all the time. That's because he played defense and contested shots. Ewing was 1 of the best, ever.
Great player and one of the best 5 centers ever. But the most important, what a nice and gentle person.
Legend 🙏🏻