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Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing announces positive coronavirus test: ‘This virus is serious’

Georgetown coach and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing has tested positive for coronavirus.

Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball coach and New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing, now 57, announced on Twitter Friday that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is receiving care at a hospital.

According to the announcement, Ewing is the only member of the Georgetown basketball program to have tested positive. In a statement, Ewing thanked health care workers for their efforts, and asked the public to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously.

“This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly. I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourselves.”

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Warriors were Patrick Ewing’s top choice during 1985 NBA draft

Patrick Ewing’s first choice was the Golden State Warriors during the 1985 NBA draft.

Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing wanted to head to the Bay Area following his senior season at Georgetown.

Ewing, who was the No. 1 pick in the 1985 NBA draft, was selected by the New York Knicks. The Knicks had won the league’s first draft lottery, and Ewing was the prize of that draft. He won the 1985 AP Player of the Year and led the Hoyas to an NCAA title in 1984.

But Ewing’s top choice wasn’t New York — it was the Golden State Warriors.

“We were all there, watching and waiting and anticipating, you know, hoping that …” Ewing said to SiriusXM NBA Radio’s Frank Isola, via NBC Sports Bay Area’s Ali Thanawalla. “First I wanted to go to Golden State because Eric Floyd played there and he was a teammate of mine at Georgetown. And the next one was the Knicks. Once Golden State didn’t win, I definitely wanted to go to the Knicks. It was either between the Knicks or Indiana, and I’m like, ‘please let it be New York.'”

The Warriors ended up selecting No. 7 overall, and they drafted Hall of Fame wing Chris Mullin. Mullin proved to be a good selection, as he was a valuable player in the brief, but fun Run TMC era. Mullin scored 20.1 points per game, grabbed 4.4 rebounds and shot 51.3% from the field in 13 seasons with Golden State.

Ewing played 15 of his 17 NBA season for the Knicks, but he nearly made it to the Warriors during his career.

According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the Warriors tried to acquire Ewing through free agency in 1991. Ewing had a clause in his contract where if he wasn’t one of the league’s top four highest paid players for the 1991-92 campaign, he could be a free agent.

Because of this, the Warriors tried to restructure Mullin’s contract so that he’d move to fourth and Ewing would slide down.

Dave Checketts, who was the Knicks’ president at that time, shut down the Warriors’ process, though. He told the Warriors he’d sue for contractual interference if they went through with trying to acquire Ewing.

Though Ewing didn’t win a ring, his career was stellar. He is the Knicks’ all-time leading scorer, and he was one of the best defenders of his era. He’s New York’s all-time leader in blocks, and he ranks seventh all-time in league history.

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History on this Day: Knicks win the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery

Conspiracy theories aside, the Knicks hit the lottery to earn the right to select Patrick Ewing with the No. 1 overall pick.

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On May 12, 1985, the history of the New York Knicks was forever changed after the organization won the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery and the right to draft Patrick Ewing with the No. 1 overall pick.

Ewing was easily regarded as the top player in the draft after an incredible run at Georgetown.

Led by Ewing, the Hoyas won the national championship in 1984 as he helped Georgetown reach the NCAA Tournament in each of his four years in college. He finished as a three-time All-American and was named the National College Player of the Year in 1984.

As Ewing was coming out of college, the NBA instituted the draft lottery beginning in the summer of 1985. The NBA wanted to prevent teams from intentionally losing in order to secure the top pick, which, of course, still happens today.

The 1985 NBA Draft Lottery featured the seven non-playoff teams from the previous year. Each team in the lottery had the same chance to win as NBA commissioner David Stern chose envelopes randomly. The Knicks eventually earned the top pick after beating out the Indiana Pacers.

Winning the first-ever Draft Lottery was the single biggest thing for teams.

Ewing was viewed as a franchise-changing prospect, which ultimately proved to be true given his Hall of Fame career. The Knicks immediately sold thousands of new season tickets upon winning the lottery and it is said that Spike Lee first got his season tickets after the Knicks got Ewing.

Over the years, many still believe that the Draft Lottery was rigged by the NBA to ensure the Knicks landed Ewing. Some conspiracy theories have that the Knicks’ envelope was frozen so it would easily be chosen by Stern while another theory was the corner of the envelope was creased.

Of course, the Draft Lottery has since been tweaked and changed over the years in an attempt to eliminate tanking as much as possible. Now, the three teams with the worst records each receive a 14% chance of landing the top pick.

Ewing went onto win the 1986 NBA Rookie of the Year award after averaging 20 points, nine rebounds, 2.1 blocks, two assists and 1.1 steals in 50 games played.

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Roban medalla olímpica a Patrick Ewing

Foto vía @CDeportivaES El miembro del salón de la fama del basquetbol, Patrick Ewing denunció el robo de su medalla olímpica, así como el anillo de campeonato de la NCAA. “Mi casa fue allanada en Nueva York, y me robaron las medallas”, dijo Ewing. …

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El miembro del salón de la fama del basquetbol, Patrick Ewing denunció el robo de su medalla olímpica, así como el anillo de campeonato de la NCAA.

“Mi casa fue allanada en Nueva York, y me robaron las medallas”, dijo Ewing. “Así que llamé a Jerry Colangelo (ex presidente de USA Basketball) y fue genial al poder conseguirme dos medallas de reemplazo”. dijo Ewing en entrevista en The Dan Patrick Show.

La medalla robada fue la que ganó el ex poste de los New York Knicks en 1992 como parte del Dream Team que conquistó la medalla de oro en basquetbol varonil en los juegos Olímpicos de Barcelona 92 de la mano de Michael Jordan.

Sobre el anillo de campeonato, fue el que recibió con la universidad de Georgetown en 1984 pero logró recuperarlo pues el ladrón trató de venderlo en eBay.

Patrick Ewing actualmente es entrenador del equipo de basquetbol de su alma mater, tras jugar 17 temporadas en la NBA y ser incluido en el Salón de la Fama en 2008.

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How much did Michael Jordan outscore fellow NBA legends in their matchups?

Even if not the top scorer in NBA history, Michael Jordan is probably the best scorer we’ve seen on a basketball court. It was not very often that an opponent (or a teammate) put more points on the board than him. Actually, only one player outscored …

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Even if not the top scorer in NBA history, Michael Jordan is probably the best scorer we’ve seen on a basketball court. It was not very often that an opponent (or a teammate) put more points on the board than him.

Actually, only one player outscored MJ in their matchups during his Chicago years. And then he did it again when His Airness was a member of the Wizards…

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5 of the most memorable Christmas Day performances by a rookie player

With a new crop of players set to play, Rookie Wire took a look at some of the best Christmas Day performances by rookie players.

As the NBA embarks on its 72nd year hosting games on Christmas Day, the league has seen several incredible performances on the holiday from future Hall of Famers to first-year players.

With five games set to tip-off on Wednesday, the day will certainly offer plenty of chances for players to etch their name in the history books as 28 players with All-Star appearances will take the court.

Of course, plenty of rookies will have their first chances to make an impression in front of a national audience with the games set to begin at 12 p.m. ET.

With a new crop of players set to play on the holiday for the first time, Rookie Wire took a look at some of the best all-time performances by rookie players on Christmas Day.

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1985: Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks

In his first season in the NBA, Ewing led the Knicks to an epic comeback win to stun the Boston Celtics, who would go on to win the NBA championship that season.

Ewing recorded 32 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block as the Knicks erased a 25-point deficit to defeat the Celtics in double overtime.

The performance by Ewing still ranks as the fifth-most points scored on Christmas Day by a rookie player as his 32 points were also a then-career-high at the time.

The Knicks would finish that season with a 23-59 record.

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