The Basics of the Michael Jordan Vs. Patrick Ewing Rivalry

Episodes 5 & 6 of The Last Dance explain Michael Jordan's Atlantic City casino drama, and the Bulls/Knicks Jordan/Ewing rivalry hitting new levels during the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals. In an effort to learn more about the Jordan Era that I vaguely remember the tail end of, I've been watching classic games and breaking them down ... 

These 3 blogs fill in the gaps of the Ewing/Jordan rivalry in The Last Dance to set you up tonight for episodes 7 & 8 (wherever in the timeline the producer decides to drop us into):

1. Jordan vs. Ewing in the 1982 NCAA National Championship 
2. Infamous Game 2 vs the Knicks after Jordan is seen late night in an Atlantic City casino
3. Game 3 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals with the Knicks up 2-0