Ewing and the Knicks met the Bulls six times in the playoffs between 1989 and 1996, losing on five occasions and winning only during Jordan's brief retirement.
in October 1993. By the time the two teams crossed paths again in the playoffs two years later, Jordan was back and normal service was restored as the Bulls won 4-1.Knicks' only series win"I played 17 years and we played against the Bulls six times, and we were only able to win one of those times, and unfortunately he wasn't there," the 11-time All-Star said.
The career of Jordan and Ewing followed similar paths long before the feud between the Bulls and the Knicks developed. Ewing followed Jordan into the professional game 12 months later, when the Knicks drafted him with the first overall pick. The parallels continued in the NBA with Jordan winning the Rookie of the Year award in 1985, before Ewing succeeded him the following year.
The Knicks reached the Eastern Conference semifinals 11 times in 12 seasons from 1989 but never managed to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy aloft, losing to the Bulls in five seasons.
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