Duncan, George Gervin, Walt Frazier & Bernard King: Bob Ryan's ALL-TIME NBA Finals Player Profiles

Bob Ryan — one of the greatest NBA writers in history — sits down to break down the ALL-TIME player profiles for the two franchises in the 2026 NBA Finals: the **New York Knicks** and the **San Antonio Spurs**. Who are the legends that made these teams great?

**Knicks Covered:**
🔵 **Walt "Clyde" Frazier** — Bob's take: overrated on defense, underrated on offense. The greatest inbounds-pass interceptor in NBA history. 36 pts & 19 assists in Game 7 of the 1970 Finals.
🔵 **Michael Ray "Sugar" Richardson** — Led the league in steals 3 times and assists once. Banned for life by David Stern in 1986.
🔵 **Bernard King** — Led the league in scoring in 1985 (32.9 ppg). Bob calls him the quickest hands on the block he ever saw — "Bill Mazeroski." 44 points in the clinching game vs Detroit in '84.
🔵 **Willis Reed** — 1970 Regular Season MVP, All-Star Game MVP & Playoff MVP. A man among men.

**Spurs Covered:**
🟩 **David "The Admiral" Robinson** — 2 titles, scoring champion (1994), rebounding champion, blocks champion, Dream Team. Bob owes him an apology.
🟩 **Tim Duncan** — "The Big Fundamental." 5 rings, 2 MVPs, 19 years, all in San Antonio. The last great exponent of the bank shot. Top 10 player all time.
🟩 **George "Iceman" Gervin** — One of the most underrated superstars in NBA history. 25.1 career ppg, 4 scoring titles, the greatest finger roll the game has ever seen. Scored 63 points on the final day of the 1977-78 season to steal the scoring title from David Thompson.

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In the latest episode of the Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman podcast, Bob takes a trip down memory lane to talk about his stories with the all-time greats of the two current NBA Finals teams. Don't miss this in-depth look at Tim Duncan, Walt Frazier, George Gervin, and more!

0:00 Intro
0:57 Walt "Clyde" Frazier | Knicks Legend
4:14 Michael Ray Richardson | Knicks Legend
5:19 Bernard King | Knicks Legend
8:54 Sponsor: PrizePicks (Mid-Roll)
10:57 Willis Reed | Knicks Legend (Bonus)
12:04 Spurs Legends
12:13 David Robinson | The Admiral
14:40 Tim Duncan | The Big Fundamental
17:25 George Gervin | The Iceman

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