Earl Monroe
4 items
Knicks 1973 Championship: The Ultimate Team
“It was the ultimate team,” said Jerry Lucas, center for the 1973 NBA champion Knicks. “I knew I was with a group of men that maybe was the most unique group of basketball players ever assembled. “We had some warriors on that team,” remembered Willis Reed, the team’s starting center and finals MVP. “We had […]
Rematch Against Familiar Rival
Having met in the Finals three of the last four years, the Knicks and Lakers were old foes. Each team had their share of superstars and the rematch of last year’s finals promised to be an epic battle. “We were arch rivals,” Frazier said, “and we were meeting these guys almost annually in the Finals. […]