Frazier didn't have 19 assist in G7 of 1970 finals
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:41 am
I watched game 7 of 1970 finals and created box score and play by play from that game. As we all know Frazier had great game, he was really hot from the field (12/17 FG), but he didn’t have so many assists as official (? here: http://webuns.chez-alice.fr/finals/1970.htm) box score says (19 assists). By my count he had 9 (and that includes some doubtful ones like for example assist when Bradley takes three dribbles). As a proof I created video with all of NYK’s field goals made in that game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=953IPz0fJcA
Here's list of all field goals made and who assisted:
1st Q
1. Reed, Frazier AST (1)
2. Reed, Barnett AST (1)
3. DeBusschere, Bradley AST (1)
4. Bradley, Frazier AST (2)
5. DeBusschere, Barnett AST (2)
6. Bradley, no AST (1)
7. Frazier, no AST (2)
8. DeBusschere, Bradley AST (2)
9. Frazier, no AST (3)
10. Frazier, no AST (4)
11. Barnett, Bradley AST (3)
12. Bradley, Frazier AST (3)
13. Frazier, no AST (5)
14. DeBusschere, no AST (6)
15. Frazier, no AST (7)
2nd Q
16. DeBusschere, Reed AST (1)
17. Bradley, Frazier AST (4)
18. Bradley, Riordan AST (1)
19. Riordan, DeBusschere AST (1)
20. Riordan, Bradley AST (4)
21. Frazier, no AST (8)
22. Stallworth, no AST (9)
23. Barnett, no AST (10)
24. Barnett, no AST (11)
25. Russell, no AST (12)
26. Frazier, no AST (13)
27. Frazier, no AST (14)
28. Bowman, Frazier AST (5)
3rd Q
29. Bradley, Barnett AST (3)
30. Frazier, no AST (15)
31. Frazier, no AST (16)
32. Frazier, no AST (17)
33. DeBusschere, Bradley AST (5)
34. Bradley, Bowman AST (1)
35. Bowman, Frazier AST (6)
36. Barnett, Frazier AST (7)
37. DeBusschere, no AST (18)
38. DeBusschere, no AST (19)
39. Barnett, Frazier AST (8)
4th Q
40. Barnett, no AST (20)
41. Barnett, no AST (21)
42. Frazier, Barnett AST (4)
43. Barnett, Bradley AST (6)
44. Bradley, Stallworth (1)
45. Bowman, DeBusschere (2)
46. Barnett, Frazier AST (9)
So NYK total FG MADE: 46
21 unasisted
Frazier 9 AST
Bradley 6 AST
Barnett 4 AST
DeBusschere 2 AST
Reed 1 AST
Riordan 1 AST
Bowman 1 AST
Stallworth 1 AST
As I said above I created box score from that game, but beside normal things like PTS, RBS or AST I also counted good/bad plays on defense and screens. And I want to say that Reed was amazing – he had the most good defensive plays (9) of all NYK players and rarely made mistakes on defense. He also had 9 screens after NYK scored (scoring screens). That’s more than whole Lakers team. Overall Knicks were much better organized offensively, many screens, when Lakers usually played 1on1. And what surprising West was the only Lakers player, who regularly sets screens (he had 3 scoring screens and 6 screens, which give other Lakers players good position).
However on defensive end West was very bad, Frazier not better. Both of them often gambled for steals and Frazier sometimes looks even completely lost on defense (Frazier 6 bad defensive plays, 3 good and 5 STL; West 9 bad D, 3 good D and 2 STL).
On the other hand Bradley looks surprisingly good on D (8 good D, 6 STL and 5 bad D) and of course DeBusschere was very active and smart on defensive end (6 good D, 6 STL, 1 BLK, 4 bad D)
Among Lakers players the most impressive defensively was Erickson. 10 good D plays and only 3 bad D plays. He always know where he was, what to do, how to rotate, when to help. Really smart player.
Baylor also defensively looked better that I thought he will be (9 good D, 3 bad D, no STL or BLK), but he was something like Kobe – he could play very good D when he wanted to, but sometimes he simply didn’t care much about D.
And of course there’s Wilt. Overall he had the most good D plays (12), but also the most bad D plays (10). He usually played very bad D on screens, didn’t like to come high and Knicks often scored that way.
And there weren't many blocks in that game. Wilt had game high with... 2. But Knicks were really hot that day and hit many, many shots from the outside.
As for tournovers only one Knicks player had as many as 3 (Barnett), other 2 or less. Among Lakers West had 6, Garrett 5 and Wilt 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=953IPz0fJcA
Here's list of all field goals made and who assisted:
1st Q
1. Reed, Frazier AST (1)
2. Reed, Barnett AST (1)
3. DeBusschere, Bradley AST (1)
4. Bradley, Frazier AST (2)
5. DeBusschere, Barnett AST (2)
6. Bradley, no AST (1)
7. Frazier, no AST (2)
8. DeBusschere, Bradley AST (2)
9. Frazier, no AST (3)
10. Frazier, no AST (4)
11. Barnett, Bradley AST (3)
12. Bradley, Frazier AST (3)
13. Frazier, no AST (5)
14. DeBusschere, no AST (6)
15. Frazier, no AST (7)
2nd Q
16. DeBusschere, Reed AST (1)
17. Bradley, Frazier AST (4)
18. Bradley, Riordan AST (1)
19. Riordan, DeBusschere AST (1)
20. Riordan, Bradley AST (4)
21. Frazier, no AST (8)
22. Stallworth, no AST (9)
23. Barnett, no AST (10)
24. Barnett, no AST (11)
25. Russell, no AST (12)
26. Frazier, no AST (13)
27. Frazier, no AST (14)
28. Bowman, Frazier AST (5)
3rd Q
29. Bradley, Barnett AST (3)
30. Frazier, no AST (15)
31. Frazier, no AST (16)
32. Frazier, no AST (17)
33. DeBusschere, Bradley AST (5)
34. Bradley, Bowman AST (1)
35. Bowman, Frazier AST (6)
36. Barnett, Frazier AST (7)
37. DeBusschere, no AST (18)
38. DeBusschere, no AST (19)
39. Barnett, Frazier AST (8)
4th Q
40. Barnett, no AST (20)
41. Barnett, no AST (21)
42. Frazier, Barnett AST (4)
43. Barnett, Bradley AST (6)
44. Bradley, Stallworth (1)
45. Bowman, DeBusschere (2)
46. Barnett, Frazier AST (9)
So NYK total FG MADE: 46
21 unasisted
Frazier 9 AST
Bradley 6 AST
Barnett 4 AST
DeBusschere 2 AST
Reed 1 AST
Riordan 1 AST
Bowman 1 AST
Stallworth 1 AST
As I said above I created box score from that game, but beside normal things like PTS, RBS or AST I also counted good/bad plays on defense and screens. And I want to say that Reed was amazing – he had the most good defensive plays (9) of all NYK players and rarely made mistakes on defense. He also had 9 screens after NYK scored (scoring screens). That’s more than whole Lakers team. Overall Knicks were much better organized offensively, many screens, when Lakers usually played 1on1. And what surprising West was the only Lakers player, who regularly sets screens (he had 3 scoring screens and 6 screens, which give other Lakers players good position).
However on defensive end West was very bad, Frazier not better. Both of them often gambled for steals and Frazier sometimes looks even completely lost on defense (Frazier 6 bad defensive plays, 3 good and 5 STL; West 9 bad D, 3 good D and 2 STL).
On the other hand Bradley looks surprisingly good on D (8 good D, 6 STL and 5 bad D) and of course DeBusschere was very active and smart on defensive end (6 good D, 6 STL, 1 BLK, 4 bad D)
Among Lakers players the most impressive defensively was Erickson. 10 good D plays and only 3 bad D plays. He always know where he was, what to do, how to rotate, when to help. Really smart player.
Baylor also defensively looked better that I thought he will be (9 good D, 3 bad D, no STL or BLK), but he was something like Kobe – he could play very good D when he wanted to, but sometimes he simply didn’t care much about D.
And of course there’s Wilt. Overall he had the most good D plays (12), but also the most bad D plays (10). He usually played very bad D on screens, didn’t like to come high and Knicks often scored that way.
And there weren't many blocks in that game. Wilt had game high with... 2. But Knicks were really hot that day and hit many, many shots from the outside.
As for tournovers only one Knicks player had as many as 3 (Barnett), other 2 or less. Among Lakers West had 6, Garrett 5 and Wilt 5