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Letter to the Editor: Patrick Ewing a Better Offensive Coach Than John Thompson, Jr.

Casual,

As somebody who came of age watching Georgetown basketball on a crappy 18” color TV during my “tween” years, I have had to question my recollection of the Ewing-era Hoyas whenever I see references to this period on CH by fans who refer to the high-octane offense or scoring mentality of those teams.

JTII’s teams in those days were consistently ugly in half-court offense, except when they got the ball down low to one of the greatest low-post players in college history. There was nothing pretty about the offensive style those teams played, which frankly was their only real weakness (other than free-throw shooting).