There isn’t much of a debate to the belief that Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe formed the best backcourt in New York Knicks history. To this day, some believe that Frazier and Monroe formed the best backcourt in NBA history.
Regardless of where you place Frazier and Monroe on your all-time list, there’s no question that the Rolls Royce Backcourt knew and still knows basketball.
Both Frazier and Monroe are in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They won a championship together in 1973, combining flash—both on and off the court—with extraordinary substance.