"Patrick, what are you thinking about? Snap out of it, Patrick!"
During a timeout, on Georgetown's bench, John Thompson used his authoritative voice to remind Ewing to wake up.
Ewing seemed somnambulant at the start of the game, which worried John Thompson.
The start of the game is incredibly important, in an elimination round, losing the initiative can mean being on the back foot for the entire game.
Before the game, Ewing's fighting spirit was high, but once the game started, he seemed a bit lost.
He didn't jump for the ball at the tip-off, lost offensive rebounds, and let Gan Guoyang score consecutively—such things rarely happened with Ewing.
"It's okay, I'm fine." Ewing wiped his face with a towel, indicating he was alright.
"Stay angry! We must win this game! Don't let that number 11 score on you so easily anymore!"
Thompson patted Ewing's shoulder forcefully, his round face a bit ferocious, as he tried to rouse Ewing.
