Prime Ewing or Prime Duncan, who ya got?

[Knicksfever2010]

Sorry but for my money I'm taking the big fella from Georgetown. He was a legit center at legit 7 feet tall. His scowl is something of legend.

Ewing averaged more points, more blocks, same field goal%, higher free throw %

If Ewing had the kind of talent Duncan had, he would easily have 2 rings and people would say he's better than Duncan/Olajuwon.

Look at Ewings stats, his prime years DWARFS duncan and its not even close.

[SouBeachTalents]

Nobody's choosing Ewing

[riseagainst]

they are about the same level.

[Knicksfever2010]

thats too bad, just look at the stats, Ewings starts are so much better than Duncan. Keep in mind Ewing had to completely change his game, coming out of Georgetown he was supposed to be a defensive center, all of his offense was developed at the nba level. EXTREMELY rare for a player to change his game at the nba level; imagine asking Rodman or Ben Wallace to score 25 points a game?

Its amazeballs that Ewing even made it to an nba finals w/ the players around him, when your best 2nd option is john stars, you in trouble. How do you think Duncans career would have turned out if his next best player was john starks?

Ewing is so undervalued its mind boggling

[SouBeachTalents]

thats too bad, just look at the stats, Ewings starts are so much better than Duncan. Keep in mind Ewing had to completely change his game, coming out of Georgetown he was supposed to be a defensive center, all of his offense was developed at the nba level. EXTREMELY rare for a player to change his game at the nba level; imagine asking Rodman or Ben Wallace to score 25 points a game?

Its amazeballs that Ewing even made it to an nba finals w/ the players around him, when your best 2nd option is john stars, you in trouble. How do you think Duncans career would have turned out if his next best player was john starks?

Ewing is so undervalued its mind boggling

1. It's safe to assume that if Jordan never retired the Knicks don't make the Finals in '94

2. Check out the help Duncan got in the '03 title run, it's not any better than what Ewing had to work with in '94

[bizil]

This one is close but I'm taking Timmy. Due to his flawless arsenal on the block, passing ability, and versatility. However, Pat was a beast and was every bit the scorer, rebounder, and paint protector though that peak Duncan was.

[robert_shaww]

if ewing was healthy in 99 that series was going to seven....

[ImKobe]

This thread man

[Real14]

Prime Ewing.

[Hey Yo]

Ewing was definitely the better shooter (more range) and had more of an arsenal. His turn around fade away was $$$.

If you need a true center, then you take Ewing. If you need a guy who can play PF or C, then you take Duncan.

[TheReal Kendall]

Ewing was definitely the better shooter (more range) and had more of an arsenal. His turn around fade away was $$$.

If you need a true center, then you take Ewing. If you need a guy who can play PF or C, then you take Duncan.

[Hey Yo]

Sorry but, I prefer Chrissy or Janet > Mrs. Roper

Larry Dallas always kept his pimp hand strong.

[Purch]

There's not a single year I take Ewing over 03 Duncan. If you were really an Ewing fan, you'd actually know the main criticisms against him have nothing to do with his raw stats

In fact I'm pretty sure I consider D rob a better big than Ewing as well

[j3lademaster]

thats too bad, just look at the stats, Ewings starts are so much better than Duncan. Keep in mind Ewing had to completely change his game, coming out of Georgetown he was supposed to be a defensive center, all of his offense was developed at the nba level. EXTREMELY rare for a player to change his game at the nba level; imagine asking Rodman or Ben Wallace to score 25 points a game?

Its amazeballs that Ewing even made it to an nba finals w/ the players around him, when your best 2nd option is john stars, you in trouble. How do you think Duncans career would have turned out if his next best player was john starks?

Ewing is so undervalued its mind boggling

Actually, Ewing had a better supporting cast on paper than Hakeem did for his first title. Pat Riley is one of the greatest coaches of all time, Anthony Mason fit in great as a good defender and a decent 3rd or 4th playmaker, Charles Smith was a stud early in his career and was still a 20 ppg guy if he got the touches down in the block. Granted a team with Charles Smith as a 20 ppg 1st/2nd option probably isn't going anywhere in the playoffs, it's a nice piece to have off the bench or another scorer to give Ewing a breather. Knicks had a plethora of above average players and a great system for their roles. How tough is it to get a rebound against a frontcourt of Mason, Ewing and Oakley? Now try to go into the paint against that, I dare you.

New York's defensive setup in the 90's was perfect for the type of ball played in that era.

[CavaliersFTW]

Ewing is not a legit 7 feet, he's never been officially measured but looks about 6-10 or 6-11, Duncan is about 6-10, they're basically the same size. though Ewing may have had greater relative armspan which always helps. Duncan has bigger hands though which also helps