On May 8, 1970, the Knicks, who had been in the NBA League for 26 years, finally won the championship trophy in their team history, the Knicks won the championship this time it was very difficult, they lost the team's captain Willis Reed in the fifth game of the Finals, lost to the opponent Lakers in the sixth game, was dragged into the grab seven, grabbed the seventh, Reed although tenacious debut, played a return of the king, but there is no doubt that the Knicks need others to stand up to win the championship.
At this time, Walter Fraser, a third-year player, stepped forward and cut 36 points, 19 assists and 7 rebounds to help the team win the opponent and win the championship trophy. Fraser's explosion was beyond people's imagination, after all, before Game 7 of the Finals, Fraser's performance had not exploded so much, and people thought of him as nothing more than a capable, all-star player, but after this game, Fraser became a superstar in the league.
Fraser is 1.93 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.03 meters, and weighs 91 kilograms, which gives Fraser an advantage in the competition with his contemporaries, and in addition to having an advantage in body shape, Fraser also has a very large advantage in reaction speed and anticipation.
Fraser's hand is very fast, it can be said that and the brain in a frequency, when the brain issued a command to break the ball, Fraser's hand cut to the ball, so fast reaction speed, so that many people who lost the ball, when Fraser has already slapped the horse counterattack, only to react to the ball was stolen. If you just react quickly, you can't do it without good prejudgment, then it's easy to hit the opponent and lose a foul in vain, but it just so happens that Fraser also has a very good prejudgment.
In the face of the opponent's dribbling, Fraser will not stick to the dead, he and the opponent to keep a distance, to "pretend to die", pretend not to care, but in fact, Fraser is always prejudging the opponent's dribbling rhythm and line, to see how long the opponent shoots the ball, where the ball will pass, Fraser lurks like a cobra, when the opportunity arises, Fraser's brain gives instructions, the hand immediately cuts down, whether it is successful or not, Fraser immediately grabs the position, to ensure that the ball will not be snatched by the opponent, if it is easy to steal the ball, Fraser immediately changed the rhythm, took the ball to the basket, and hit the ball in. This defensive posture, although not close to the body, but the dribble pressure is still very large, because you do not dare to lose your mind, the wandering ball will be broken, the dribbling spirit must always be highly concentrated, in other words, dribbling in front of Fraser is very laborious.
Fraser has a super steal ability and pressure on the ball, so he is not satisfied with waiting for people to follow the past after halfway, he will follow the defender near the midfield, give him pressure, when Fraser comes, most of the dribblers will use their backs to block Fraser, but when the dribbler changes his posture and looks at his teammates, Fraser will start to cut the opponent's ball, so defensively, so that the opponent's dribbler is under great pressure, and there is also a very large blocking effect on the opponent's attack, because the ball can't come, how to play the attack?
But then again, not everyone can do this kind of steal, most people are turned around, an acceleration is given, and then five to four, so many coaches will not ask their players to do this, but Fraser can, because his steal ability is historical, his physical fitness is also excellent, and it is not easy for the dribbler to leave him behind.
High-intensity pressure on the ball is the core of Fraser's defense and the first line of defense for the Knicks, and when Frey can repeatedly break the opponent's ball, the Knicks can not worry too much about the defense, the opponent will not crush them. Fraser's defensive prowess is there for all to see, so, starting with the 68-69 season, he was named to the Best Defensive Team for 7 consecutive years, which is rare in NBA history, and on the defensive end, it can be said that Fraser is a terrifying monster.
Fraser has excellent physical condition, strong hands, excellent judgment, these things not only make Fraser strong on the defensive end, on the offensive end, Fraser is also strong, he not only has a top-one counterattack ability, but also has excellent shooting ability, can be after cover, constantly punish the opponent, so that the opponent has to put two or three people in front of him, in the NBA 13 years, Fraser has 6 seasons of average 20 points per game.
Although Fraser has excellent personal ability to make a sharp stop in front of the duo defense and then throw the ball in, he prefers to pass the ball and make the team work, Fraser's passing may not be converted into points, but he can provide the basis for the next operation of the ball, at the peak of Fraser, the Knicks are the representative of team basketball, through continuous pulling, the offense is successful. Being able to attack on his own, but thinking about the team first, this style is the style of the traditional defender, and Fraser can be said to be a model of the traditional defender, because he has done this too well.
Although the Knicks are in the metropolis of New York, in the 60s of the last century, the Knicks are a very unpopular team, New Yorkers would rather go to college games than support the Knicks, but Knicks owner Ned Elix does not give up, he recruits, increasing the strength of the team, in this context, Fraser was selected by the Knicks with the fifth pick in the 67 draft, Fraser began the Knicks career.
In the rookie season, Fraser did not have a good life, not much attention by the team, but in the second season, Reed Holtzman completely took over the team, became the manager, put Fraser on the starting line-up, and gave Fraser a lot of room to play, so Fraser began to show his sharp edge, 69-70 season, Fraser has become the second boss of the team, playing very well, Averaging 20.9 points, 6 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game, he helped the team reach the playoffs, and before the Finals, Fraser played very well overall, and the Knicks also reached the Finals.
The opponent of the Knicks Finals is the Lakers, the Lakers at this time are still very strong, there is Chamberlain, there is Baylor, there is West, the Knicks are dominant in age, after 5 games, the Knicks lead 3-2, the situation seems to be very good, but in fact, the situation is very bad, Knicks captain Reed is injured, the sixth game is doomed to miss, and in the sixth game, the Knicks lost to the opponent by 22 points, was dragged into the seventh.
Before the grab seven, Reed dragged his injured leg back, this moment is called "Reed return", Reed's return makes people excited, but to win the game, you have to need something solid, someone has to stand up and lead the team forward, as the second boss, Fraser should not let go, after Reed hit the first two shots, Fraser began to take over the game, he continued to kill on the offensive end, how to shoot, how to have, the free throw is also a not to lose, at the same time, Fraser's pass is also very good, teammates under the leadership of Fraser also feel hot, You can catch Fraser's ball and score it.
In the final moment, Fraser used his powerful hands to take the ball from West's hands and played it into a counterattack, this ball directly destroyed the Lakers, the game was conclusive, the Knicks won the Lakers with a score of 113-99, won the championship in team history, and in this game, Fraser got 36 points, 19 assists and 3 rebounds, which was the best performer in this game.
This battle directly opened up Fraser's second vein, and since then, Fraser has become a player that the team relies on and a shining superstar in the league. In the 72-73 season, the Knicks came out of the haze of championship failure and launched another attack on the championship, this time, the Knicks were stronger, Fraser had a super teammate, he was the "Black Pearl" Ermonro, the two formed a "Rolls-Royce backcourt combination".
They made it to the playoffs, reached the Finals, and won the championship, and on the road to victory, Fraser provided a strong defense while steadily scoring and passing, although it was not shocking, but it showed Fraser's sophistication, when he was not only a superstar, but also a leader, he wanted not data, but to win.
The Knicks won 2 championships in 4 years, which is a remarkable performance, Fraser also received applause in the Finals, but everything is going to decline, the team is no exception, but the Knicks decline a little fast, 73-74 season, the Knicks were eliminated in the second round, 74-75 season, the Knicks were eliminated in the first round, 75-75 season, the Knicks failed to make the playoffs, and the 76-77 Knicks were blocked in the playoffs again.
In the process, Fraser is also old, the Knicks for the future of the team, in the 77-78 season, the 32-year-old Fraser sent to the Cavaliers, in the Cavaliers, Fraser used up his last oil, and finally was cut by the Cavaliers, Fraser immediately announced his retirement, ending his 13-year NBA career.
Fraser, who was still a rookie in 67 years, brought a hat with the same style as the movie actor Clyde at the time into the training ground, and the trainer saw Fraser shouting "clyde", from the photos, Fraser did want to clyde, and from then on, Fraser had a nickname "clyde (Clyde the Rogue)".
Not only does Fraser keep up with fashion, but he also has a unique perspective on dressing. In Fraser's time, the dress of black people in addition to the upper class, rarely will be very elaborate, but Fraser attaches great importance to his personal image, but he is not vulgar, he will be a variety of originally unblinked clothes together, came a mix and match, such as sweaters, trousers, trench coats together, although it is a mix, but very tasteful, plus Fraser's great figure, it seems very elegant, Fraser's dressing style immediately attracted people to imitate, everyone learned to dress themselves, Fraser became the leader of the trend.
After retiring, although Fraser is old, in terms of dressing, Fraser is still at the forefront, often wearing some red suits, blue suits, attracting a lot of attention. Now that Fraser is 76 years old, may he be in good health and have a happy life.