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The New York Knicks are reporting via Twitter that they have signed free agent and Georgetown alum Patrick Ewing Jr.

Ewing Jr. was originally drafted 47th in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings and later traded to the Houston Rockets.  He eventually ended up on the New York Knicks and had a solid debut in their final preseason game.  Despite much fanfare, the Knicks cut Ewing Jr. (of course the Knicks would never do want the fans want) and ended up playing for the vaunted Reno Bighorns of the D-League.

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Ranging from the painfully awful Real Housewives of DC to the boring Top Chef: DC, almost everything in this city comes back to politics.  And Georgetown basketball is no exception to this rule as it has had plenty of exposure to the political beast.  From Big John and Patrick hanging with Ronald Reagan, Zo interning on the Hill, or Obama cheering on the Hoyas, politics and Georgetown go together like peas and carrots.

Therefore, you can't fault Kevin Millen for trying to cash in on the trend, as the former Hoya seamlessly combined Georgetown basketball with politics as he valiantly fought for the every man, woman and child in an attempt to win a House seat outside Memphis (note emphasis on certain adjectives).  Apparently his career average of 2.3 points per game left him with such an affinity for DC that he wanted to move back for another shot.  I'm no political strategist but I find this strange considering how he already has one felony in the District.  Maybe he'd be able to play with the Legends at Kenner!

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Entering his 4th year in the NBA, Jeff Green has established himself as a crucial member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, parlaying the skills the developed at Georgetown into career averages of 14 points and 6 rebounds in 36 minutes per night while playing a willing 3rd fiddle to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

Sorry, Seattle.  via soulhonky.com

While OK City locked up Durant in a long-term deal this summer, questions remain as to its intent regarding Mr. Green.  Clearly Green has a long NBA career ahead of him, but will it be in Oklahoma City?

Of course, there will be some issues. Green is eligible for an extension and he told SI.com on Wednesday that he was holding out hope one could still get done. But the Thunder are expected to wait until next summer to deal with Green, who will be a restricted free agent (giving Oklahoma City the right to match any offer) and under a new collective bargaining agreement, one that will likely lower player salaries significantly.

 

 Interesting piece in The Canadian Press about Patrick Ewing Jr's attempt to make the Orlando Magic this summer, where his father is currently an assistant.

Ewing Jr. has been one of the best players on the Magic's summer squad — that includes draft picks Daniel Orton and Stanley Robinson — but has no contract for this season. He said he won't go back to the developmental league, and would instead go to Europe or somewhere overseas if he doesn't make an NBA roster.

"He's not that far away from being an NBA player. He's shown that in the last few days," Magic general manager Otis Smith said.

His father believes he's ready for the NBA — and now.

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David Frost had Richard Nixon.  Katie Couric had Sarah Palin.  Jim Rome had Jim Everett.  All journalists have a defining interview, the one encounter that determines their legacies and ranking among the media elite.  Will this be that moment for the Global Phenomenon?  Will this be the driving force that brings us blog supremacy, the impetus that allows us to move out of our mothers' basements and buy that coveted, yet expensive, second pair of sweatpants?

Last month PhillyHoya made reference to a Georgetown alum who part-timed as a professional eater.  Our ears perked up, to say the least, upon this admission.  After a casual introduction, we had the chance to electronically sit down with "Nasty" Nate Biller, a 2004 Georgetown graduate who is ranked #19 in the world by Major League Eating.

Nasty Nate Chowing Down Some Casual Tacos

So as the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest nears, we thought this would be a grand opportunity to introduce Nate and grill him (haha get it? grill him, because he is a professional eater, get it?) on the ins and outs of professional eating and what it felt like to eat 2.675 pounds of funnel cake in 10 minutes.

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Per Bull Dawg Junction, longtime Mississippi State assistant coach Robert Kirby will be leaving Starkville to join JT3 at Georgetown.  Kirby has spent 16 years at Mississippi State over two stints (1989-93 and 1998-2010), and has also coached at Houston, Southeastern Louisiana and Arkansas-Little Rock.

Kirby’s absence will leave a void in regards to coaching the big guys in the post, but the most significant impact will be noticed in recruiting.  Kirby is known for being a relentless recruiter, bringing in such names as Mario Austin and Renardo Sidney.

The hiring of Kirby is good news on numerous fronts for Georgetown, as the Hoyas now have one of the most respected veteran coaches in the nation to replace David Cox, and one that will hopefully open recruiting doors to the South.

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Lone Bright Spot of the Esherick Era (and the Fortuitous Sweet Sixteen)

Last time we checked on Mike Sweetney, he was suiting up for the Erie Bayhawks in what must have been an XXXXL uniform.  A remarkable feat because a mere four days later primerahora.com posted a picture of the former Hoya big man playing for the Santurce Cangrejeros.  Accounts of both games relayed that Sweetney, despite being massive, was still incredibly skilled and polished - a talent that garnered the center Honorable Mention All-American honors while at Georgetown and the attention of the woeful New York Knicks during the 2003 NBA Draft.

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As we here at Casual Hoya descend deeper and deeper into utter and crippling boredom this summer (see: World Cup posts), one of the few bright spots has been the ongoing back-and-forth between Casual Hoya and the dynamic duo of Regularman and Swagman.    

You can only imagine our intense joy at finally being able to document the momentous FIRST-EVER-MEETING between CasualHoya and Swagman (Alas, Regularman was too busy throwing kittens into trees to make it). 

We are so, so, so, so, so bored.