Moment when Bernard tore anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, against the Kansas City Kings on March 23, 1985. My collection: http://nba-collector.webs.com/
If Bernard hadn't gotten hurt, the Knicks would probably not have fallen so low as to draft Ewing. Maybe they would have been better off, and would have been the team that bridged the gap between Boston and Chicago, instead of Detroit. Surely, that would have spared the more recent Knicks the "leadership" of Isiah Thomas.
Bernard King and Patrick Ewing were on the floor for one game. It was the 1991 NBA All Star game when Bernard played with Washington and Patrick played in New York. I talk often how I would have loved to see what Patrick and Bernard could have done together as Knicks. Bernard lost two years of the prime of his career. Alot of people forget Bernard RE-INJURED the knee rehabbing it in the fall of 1986.
At the 0:11 second mark you can hear Bernard King scream "Oh Shit, Oh God" as he went up to block Reggie Theus shot. This injury was significant for 2 other reasons. First, the Knicks would go on to lose the rest of their games after this and "draft" Patrick Ewing(who everyone thought would be an immediate franchise changer). Secondly, this shows the advances made in surgical procedures...it took B.King almost 2 full years to recover from the torn ACL, now some guys come back in less than a year
If Bernard hadn't gotten hurt, the Knicks would probably not have fallen so low as to draft Ewing. Maybe they would have been better off, and would have been the team that bridged the gap between Boston and Chicago, instead of Detroit. Surely, that would have spared the more recent Knicks the "leadership" of Isiah Thomas.
UncleMikeNJ 1 week ago
To add insult to injury (Literally), He lands right on his bad foot. Ouch!!!
carlzson299 3 weeks ago
0:11 OH SH**, OH GOD!!!
carlzson299 3 weeks ago
@Evenmixer...Maniac by Michael Sembello.
HandofDoom01 1 month ago
Song ?
Evenmixer 1 month ago
Bernard King and Patrick Ewing were on the floor for one game. It was the 1991 NBA All Star game when Bernard played with Washington and Patrick played in New York. I talk often how I would have loved to see what Patrick and Bernard could have done together as Knicks. Bernard lost two years of the prime of his career. Alot of people forget Bernard RE-INJURED the knee rehabbing it in the fall of 1986.
frankmaiorana66 1 month ago
I think King and Ewing didn't play a nba game together, bad :/
Evenmixer 1 month ago
horrible horrible horrible, if this ddint happen you would hear people talking about bird magic AND King
bettydaw1970 2 months ago
He blew it out planting for the jump, not on the landing.
knix200129 3 months ago
At the 0:11 second mark you can hear Bernard King scream "Oh Shit, Oh God" as he went up to block Reggie Theus shot. This injury was significant for 2 other reasons. First, the Knicks would go on to lose the rest of their games after this and "draft" Patrick Ewing(who everyone thought would be an immediate franchise changer). Secondly, this shows the advances made in surgical procedures...it took B.King almost 2 full years to recover from the torn ACL, now some guys come back in less than a year
seeehorn 3 months ago