(CBS New York)– It’s been 45 years since the New York Knicks last won an NBA championship.
Gas was 38 cents per gallon, “The Sting” was the number one movie in America and Earl “The Pearl” Monroe was a starting guard for the Knicks.
The NBA Hall of Famer was traded from Baltimore to New York in 1971 and was part of one of the best back courts in league history with Walt “Clyde” Frazier. The transition to the Knicks was not an easy one for Monroe during his first few months.
“They were interesting,” said Monroe in a CBS Local studio interview.