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  • Andrew Sharp

    Andrew Sharp

    Did Carmelo And The New York Knicks Just Re-Invent The Ewing Theory?

    It’s a minor takeaway from Tuesday, but it’s something to keep in mind. Wasn’t last night the exact opposite of the Ewing Theory? Instead of losing their superstar, the Knicks lost everyone else, and that (maybe) is what allowed Carmelo to dominate the way he did.

    They still lost, so it’s not like this parallel theory is successful, but still. That doesn’t mean the Bizarro Ewing Theory doesn’t exist. And if it does, all I ask is that we call it the Iverson Theory?

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