He was so cool. Jj must have been a fan
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Still underrated...top 5 in my book...greatest dunk ever....rock the baby asleep!!!Comment -
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went to summer camp on Winnipesaukee with his son Cheo
Dr. J one of the baddest men on the planet in his day guy was sick
top 20 easyComment -
He's one of the talents that could play in any era and dominate.Comment -
Dr J had a cool fro...before all of these guys tried to be cool
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God Bless Dave Zinkoff...he made Dr J Cool
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He was a freak talent. Like a man playing with children in the ABA. His talent was only matched by his humility and class. Dr j was not black or white he just WAS...... lets hope the rest of us get there.Comment -
Pretty darn good
pioneer
no defense though
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julius soft? lolzzzzz
guy was unstoppable... wing span was insaneComment -
Guys today would stop him
Not real strong..different game back then..no defenseComment -
he would make Durant look like a sissyComment -
He had all the control when the ball was in his hands. Top 5Comment -
Top 20-25 all timer. Didn't have the handle or jumper of bird or LeBron, but doc was great in his own way.Comment -
Had some cool kicks....
I have a pair like he wore...
In deep storage....
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New greats stand on the shoulders of past greats. I fully believe the MJ we know is a different player without Dr. J as an influence on his game.Comment -
Doctor J had very large hands for a 6 foot 6 player which was able to enhance his game. Guy was a legend, a trend setter. I think in his prime that he could give elite players a run for their money. A little "Kobe-like"Comment -
He ruined the NBA by birthing Jordan and changing the league into ghetto-show ballComment -
I have two purchases I'm looking to make when I get back to Vegas next weekend. A new wallet (burberry or versace) and a signed Dr J basketball.
Going to start a collection of signed memorabilia and wanted to start there.Comment -
Never been a personal fan of signed shoes for some reason. Although I can't have 30 basketballs laying around my place, will look for about 4-5 balls and then pictures or something of the like. Baseballs I could handle quite a few.
Also wanting to start collecting proof set coins from at least the 60s to today.Comment -
top 9 players all time, (in no particular order)
magic
bird
kareem
jordan
russell
chamberlain
robertson
erving
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Top five? No.
Top five you got guys like Jordan and ,Chamberlain, and Russell, and Jabbar, and Magic, and Bird and Oscar, and West, and I'm not sure if you put Julius ahead of guys like Olajuwon.....
This is what Erving did though.
What Namath did for the AFL (major inflluence in the NFL/AFL merger) Erving did for the ABA (ABA/NBA) merger.
Pretty much held the NBA hostage, the NBA wanted him, bad, there were talks about the merger of the two leagues for a little while, the ABA era was pretty much over, the better players in the ABA were jumping ship to the NBA, so the ABA made a deal with the NBA, you can have Erving, but you have to take the Pacers, Nets, Spurs, and Nuggets.
They did, ABA closed up shop, and the rest is history.
Five years in ABA, 2 rings, 3 scoring titles, 3 MVP's
Drafted by the Oscar Robertson/Kareem Bucks, tried to jump the the Hawks, because he wouldn't play in Milwaukee behind those two icons, ABA Virginia Squires said, no, we own your rights, so he played in the ABA.
Classiest ever to play the game they say, the first ever to have a single name moniker "Doctor"
Grandfather of the slam dunk, but Erving said he developed it not as a show of force, but developed the dunk as a high percentage shot at the end of a drive, not as a in your face, disgrace, show of force.
Skinniest 6'7" guy ever in the NBA, it's said he saw the game in slow motion the way Ted Williams saw the pitched ball.
Greatest move of all time, the baseline move.
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He used the slam dunk as a higher percentage shot, not as a slam dunk in your face show of force.
You ever hear of Artis Gilmore and Dan Issel, one was 7'1" godzilla that could take down giants, and the other was a man beast, he had to go between two of the once in the ABA, hang in midair to wait for them to go down, and slam the ball in was the only way to get the two points.Comment -
Larry Bird was taking Julius to school all game, pretty much having his way with the Doctor.
Erving couldn't take it anymore, hooked Bird, Bird tried to get free, Julius lost it, only time in his career he lost it.
Could not accept the young guy taking the legend to the woodshed at the end of his career, Erving had to much pride, just lost it.
Bird was probably the only man to make him cry.
Watch at the end where the two savages, Barkley and Malone mug Bird.
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Wow. A brawl like that and action resumes in less than 2 minutes. You got love the old days.Larry Bird was taking Julius to school all game, pretty much having his way with the Doctor.
Erving couldn't take it anymore, hooked Bird, Bird tried to get free, Julius lost it, only time in his career he lost it.
Could not accept the young guy taking the legend to the woodshed at the end of his career, Erving had to much pride, just lost it.
Bird was probably the only man to make him cry.
Watch at the end where the two savages, Barkley and Malone mug Bird.
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Top 12 then. Didn't think about. Chamberlain, Jabbar or even pistol Pete .. Even though his college percentages out way the nba ones.Comment -
Dr J in Top 25 but not sure about any higher. If you take time to think about this one I think Dr J slides down a little.
That photo of Dr J and Bird grabbing each other by the neck is still all over the place in bar rooms and barber shops in Mass. The 80's were the best decade for the NBA I think.Comment -
Much to Ken's dismay, Barbie later confirmed Dr. J was 9 1/2" just like it said on the box.
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