Ewing Theory

The Ewing Theory is a sports theory developed by ESPN.com/page 2 columnist Bill Simmons and one of his friends.

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Sports - Theory - ESPN - Columnist - Bill Simmons

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The basic principle of this theory is that a sports team, after losing a "star" player will thrive despite the loss of the hyped star.

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The theory is named after Patrick Ewing, a basketball player.

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Patrick Ewing - Basketball

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The two friends observed that throughout Patrick Ewing's career his teams (such as Georgetown or theNew York Knicks) played significantly better without Ewing.

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Georgetown - New York Knicks

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This began the creation of "The Ewing Theory".

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