http://www.nba.com/knicks/features/201011qa_ewingjr.html NYKnicks.com: So first things first, how does it feel to officially be back in a Knicks uniform? Patrick Ewing, Jr.: Oh, it’s cool! You know, I am excited and am anticipating doing everything I can to help this team win. NYKnicks.com: How hard has this last year been for you as you have rehabbed to get healthy? Ewing, Jr.: It was terrible. It was mentally the toughest year of my life. I have been hurt before, but I’ve never been hurt to the point where I couldn’t play in a game or even had to miss practice. So it was definitely tough, but it has helped make me who I am. I am hungry now. I want to play basketball, and I think that year off showed me that. NYKnicks.com: Compare your feelings heading into training camp this year to how you felt the first time around two years ago. Ewing, Jr.: I kind of know what to expect. I think coming out as a rookie I didn’t know what to expect. But now I have sat down with the coaching staff and with Donnie (Walsh), and they talked to me about what they think I need to do to help the team out. I think I am not as naïve going into the situation this time as I was before. NYKnicks.com: What did they tell you? Ewing, Jr.: Well Donnie, he said he wanted me to be able to come in and be a defensive stopper and to help the team out defensively. Obviously, with the roster we have we have a lot of scorers. Some positions we are undersized, and I think with my ability to play multiple positions as well as guard multiple positions, that is something they are looking for with me. NYKnicks.com: How did Summer League go for you this year? Ewing, Jr.: Both went well. In Orlando I had my dad out there and he let me play my game and kind of be the leader of the team, taking the big shots and doing a lot of things like that. Summer League in Las Vegas with the Knicks was a little different. We had 18 guys so it was a little tough to see minutes, but in the minutes I had I think I was productive. I think I had probably one of the highest plus/minuses of anyone on the team. So I think Summer League overall was a good experience this year...
