As ridiculous as it sounds, SLAM didn't give the greatest Knicks player of the past 40 years any real credit-in terms of printed real estate-until the final months of the 1999 season.
In 1997, SLAM decided to finally show Big Pat some true love with a two-page spread showcasing his power dunking the rock on Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning.
That's quite the generational jump, considering Pat was already 34 years old and those two kids were just getting started and about to lead a whole new ballgame in the NBA.
Ewing's breakout happened in SLAM No. 21, featuring Showbiz & KG-aka Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett-on its cover during their first years.
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