Not only is Patrick Ewing the best Knick ever, he’s one of the most accomplished basketball players in the history of the United States, as evidenced by the time he won his second gold medal for Team USA 28 years ago this week.
Heading into the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Ewing had already cemented himself as one of the best centers in the NBA. Through seven seasons, he was averaging 24 points on 53% shooting, plus 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists and 1 steal per game. The not quite 30-year-old Ewing was so good that he got selected to the Dream Team, which steamrolled every opponent leading up to the Gold Medal game against Croatia on Aug.