How much did the seven lottery-bound teams covet the No. 1 pick in the 1985 draft? Sports Illustrated said Clippers owner Alan Rothenberg joked about getting 33 Hasidic Jews to chant Patrick Ewing's name in hopes of securing the Georgetown star. Thirty-three was Ewing's number, and by the time the draft rolled around, practically everyone in America knew that, thanks to his dominating college career... Read on
