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At last night's Knicks-Suns game, Pat Ewing was in the house, looking dapper in a Curtis Martin-esque newsboy cap, and the team's marketing wizards incorporated his visit in the nightly cellphone promotion, where people text their votes for a fan poll. The question: What was your favorite Patrick Ewing moment? The choices: Knicks winning the '85 draft lottery; the '94 run to the finals; and Ewing gets his jersey retired in 2003. Excuse me? Arguably the greatest player in franchise history, and two of his three most memorable moments didn't even come on the court? My Knicks fan-dom began late in Patrick's career, but even I remember more than that. This is a guy who was rookie of the year, who made game winning shots (and missed more than a few), who battled back from injuries a couple of times late in his career. Looking at his stats, you have to appreciate appreciate his consistency, missing a total of four games from 1987-88 through 92-93. He averaged over 20 pts and 10 rebounds in nine straight seasons.

So I pose the question to you, Sportsmeaters: What is your favorite Patrick Ewing moment?

And if you can't think of one, you can also respond with other favorites, such as your favorite Led Zeppelin album, your favorite type of pie, your favorite brand of bottled water, or your favorite smell.

For the record, my answers are:
The '99 Pacers series, when you got to see the whole range of Pat, carrying the Knicks in the first game, missing a game-winning attempt in the second, getting hurt, and cheering on the team from the bench as they continued on to the finals; Also, Led Zeppelin III, pumpkin, Tulpehocken, and that smell of rain on warm asphalt right when it starts to rain in the summer.