Bernard King was one of the game's greatest small forwards ever. He was a physically gifted player, who possessed nice strength, speed, athleticism etc but also had nice fundamentals and skills. And he took full advantage of it, by dominating very close to the rim. Bernard was one of the best pure scorers to play the game. He could score in so many ways, as his offensive arsenal was among the most elite. Oh, and he won one scoring crown too.
King was also arguably the most explosive scorer in the NBA History. He could get in rhythm quickly, was capable to score a bunch of points in a hurry. B was one of the finest post up players ever. He relied on his physique and soft touch to dominate in there. And he did. He also used his turn around shot, which was money almost all the time. In fact, his offensive excellence was legendary. Bernard also had good all-around game and was solid in other areas.
Additionally, he was never afraid to bang in the post and in the clutch. In fact, he was a remarkable performer in the closing moments and he excelled in it. His most memorable performance was in the '84 playoffs, when he poured in over 42 points in average versus the Pistons and 34.8 for the entire post season!
King was also a valuable player. His peak was up there with the best ever, as he got selected twice in the All-NBA First Team and was up with Larry Bird in terms of MVP voting. Impressive, isn't it?