Is this what Willis calls "the root of the problem in Los Angeles"?
I seem to understand a little bit.
But now the team's morale is too low and they can't unite to deal with their opponents, so...
It's my turn to take action.
The Knicks' No. 10 is usually not very eye-catching, because there is also Willis Reed in the team, so his average data per game, looking at the league in the 1960s and 1970s, is very "
"Ordinary". But if you ignore him or underestimate him because of this, you will definitely suffer a fatal blow.
He is 6 feet 4 inches tall, weighs over 200 pounds, and has a wingspan of about 6 feet 8 inches. Except for his jumping ability, which is not particularly outstanding, his body hardware is almost at the top level for the No. 1 position. Even in modern times, that is
Extremely strong, he occupies a huge advantage at the No. 1 position. This vertical comparison will make it clear that the masters of the No. 1 position in the new century are Nash at 180+ pounds, Paul at 175+ pounds, Irving at 190+ pounds, and Curry at 190+ pounds.
, Iverson weighed 165+ pounds, Westbrook weighed 200 pounds, and Jason Kidd weighed 200+ pounds later in his career. Therefore, his strength and tonnage advantages are very obvious.
And had he not been under the control of the New York Knicks and Reid Holzman, his personal data would have increased by at least 20%-30%. Why? Again, the New York Knicks in this era are
Super.team, that is, super team basketball. The head coach's coaching philosophy is that the team overwhelms the individual. As a result, Walter Frazier's personal data will inevitably be greatly reduced.
But even if this is the case, it cannot cover up the glory of this nickname "The Handsome Thief".
This season, he took 17 shots in the regular season and scored nearly 23+7+6, with a field goal percentage of over 51%. What about the playoffs? It was even more exaggerated. He still took 17 shots, but scored 24+7+
6 average per game, and the field goal percentage increased again, breaking the 53.5% limit. What is this concept? Skip the rest and directly compare the strongest outside player, the first man in history, Qiao Shen, and it will be clear at a glance. Mr. Qiao
The season with the highest shooting percentage in the playoffs was the 1987-88 season, which reached 53.1%. This is an absolutely abnormal shooting percentage among outside players, but it is still not as good as Frazier's shooting percentage in the playoffs this season.
.Furthermore, he is not the kind of player who can get out of the first round, but he only played all the way to the NBA Finals. The sample size here is even better than that of Qiao Shen, which is very good.
What about the horizontal comparison? It’s even more terrifying.
Ranked 4th in the playoff field goal percentage rankings, No. 1 Mike Riordan was a role player. His form broke out that year and he shot a career-high 57.9% field goal percentage, but the sample was only 6 games.
Moreover, he has only made about 44% of his field goals in the playoffs in his career, with little defensive pressure. Most of them are open shots, which are not representative. The second one is the Lakers' No. 13, Wilt Chamberlain, although Chamberlain is
The absolute superstar of the Lakers is definitely the main force, but his number of shots this season is less than double digits, which are opportunity shots. Moreover, the inside is already advantageous, so there is no advantage at all. The third place is a player from Boston.
It’s Steve Kupelsky. He is also a role player. He plays less than 20+ minutes and averages no more than 8 shots per game. In this way, the data of the top three are all out, and no one has double figures.
, which means that none of them are the team's main offensive force. The only person who has shot in double figures and has a shooting percentage of over 53% is the Knicks' No. 10, Walter Frazier.
He is the only absolute outside core whose shooting percentage exceeds 50% in the entire 1971-72 playoff season.
His career playoff shooting percentage exceeds 51%, which shows that he is not a temporary outbreak or a temporary success.
Efficiency, independence, and selflessness are synonymous with Walter Frazier in the NBA. What's even more valuable is that he is also the defensive gate of the team. Whether it is single defense or assist defense, he is proficient in everything. In this way
, in the No. 1 position, not only is he not a defensive vulnerability, but he can also frequently make huge defensive contributions to the team.
Although his organizational ability is not as good as that of Nash and Kidd, his offensive and defensive abilities are far ahead of these two.
Furthermore, the calculation of assist data in that era was very strict. Basically, if you move, it doesn't count. So if we use the 21st century method, his assist data will have to increase by at least 2-3. Even if it is not as good as Nash
It's not too far behind Kidd.
For such a person, if I have to take a familiar person as an example, then the best candidate for future generations is "Glove", Gary Payton.
Unlike Payton, Walter Frazier has a bigger heart and is better at handling key balls.
In Game 7 2 years ago, he was the biggest contributor to the Knicks' trophy. He scored 36 points, 19 assists and 7 rebounds on 17 shots. This kind of data can be called an absolute super performance. So when the New York Knicks
When he was once again in an adverse situation, No. 10 "Stealing Coach" Fraser once again chose to stand up.
He is a truly big-hearted player, and he will never show any mercy when he is needed to perform.
And now, it's his time.
As one of the top 50 superstars in NBA history, he became a completely different person after he began to take off his "team" cloak.
At the beginning of the second quarter, he frequently single-handedly killed the Lakers' inside line. Although his jumping ability was not first-class, his strength and impact were strong. Even if he was leaning on the defensive player, he could successfully throw the basketball into the basket. This is absolutely amazing.
Forcing is a "super power". Don't think that only dunks and handsome moves can be called key points. His posture is not very "eye-catching", but his ability to "make goals" is real but not flashy.
Anyway, it's all about scoring. There are no rules in basketball. You must have good posture to be able to score goals.
Continuous kills, continuous inside attacks, and continuous free throws all of a sudden knocked the Lakers' inside line to pieces.
Tang Qian committed 3 defensive fouls. Another inside teammate, Happy Hairston, was even more unlucky. He received 4 defensive fouls, plus 1 in the first quarter, and he immediately fell into the "yellow light zone".
Once again, he will be forcibly sent off. In this situation, the Los Angeles people who were smiling at the beginning suddenly lost all their smiles. Head coach Bill Sharman had no choice but to temporarily replace Happy Haier.
Stan was replaced to avoid leaving the game prematurely with six fouls.
After the second quarter, the Lakers and Knicks were tied, 69-69. New York's No. 10 was able to revitalize the entire Knicks team.
Tang Qian looked at the other party, his eyes suddenly disappeared and he became serious again.
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