With their captain Willis Reed ailing but able to provide a spark, Walt Frazier took over the game in this crucial clincher, scoring 36 points, dishing out 19 assists and pulling down 7 rebounds.
Inspired by Willis Reed's grand entrance, and boosted by one of the greatest Finals performance of all-time as conducted by Walt Frazier, the Knicks claim their historic first championship.
The 7-time All-Star not only guided the franchise ... legendary Wilt Chamberlain by merely scoring 4 points in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals. In the 1969-70 season, Reed appeared unstoppable ...
“Every Knicks fan remembers, or at least has heard about, when Reed hobbled onto the court before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to inspire his team to victory when everybody thought he was too i ...
“From Willis Reed’s inspiring walk onto the court for Game 7 of 1970 NBA Finals to ‘The Fight of the Century’ between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, George and his lens were there.