Dr. J was an icon on and off court! My favorite player when I was kid!

When I first saw Jordan, I saw Dr. J❤❤❤

Julius Winfield "Dr. J" Erving II was the ABA. He revitalized the NBA, PERIOD!!!

@seanogrady2629

Жыл бұрын

Bird and Magic were credited with growing the NBA in the 80s, but Dr. J was the spark that started in the Mid to late 70s

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

@@seanogrady2629 not enough, Bird & Magic rivalry is different than an individual that due to his dominance merged two leagues & SAVED the NBA! Thats goatness on a different level. I saw both eras & have 200 VHS from late 70's to 2011! NBA is a on going evolution..now we're having a influx on very good international players last 7 or so years but with its excelerating now b/c of the big bucks that await.

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

So true & even more, gave it a new direction fue to matketing.

Jordan did the same thing Kobe did. That's why he loved Kobe so much. He knew it was going to take someone special to do what players like him and Dr. J did.

@jasonhearn5818

Жыл бұрын

Dr. J definitely influenced early MJ style of play..Kobe literally wanted to be MJ and his style of play influence him his entire career

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

@@jasonhearn5818 all birth from the doctor & in reality thats beauty of the NBA.

Dr. J had a flare and gracefulness that cannot ever be copied. His long wingspan is why his moves looked so elegant

Dr. J is just class

@irissanders7487

Жыл бұрын

He always has been.

What bothers me that we don't give Dr.J his flowers when it comes to the goat, doc created the excitement to the nba, alone with a couple others mainly doc, let acknowledge doc more , mj sampled doc game,

@vegasmitch1472

Жыл бұрын

Because as Much as i as a STRAIGHT Man LOOOVE The Dr he's Not the G.O.A.T. Even though Doc was Great. His Jump Shot was just oK-Somewhat Good. Maybe had Doc Come 15yrs Later then they're would've been more Emphasis on Developing His Jumper/3Point Shot + Staying Healthy like a Kobe or LeBron So He Wouldn't hv looked So Old at 36 when he Retired. AGAIN i Love the Doctor & FINALLY Ran into him 22' in Vegas but His Era Kinda didn't Develop Him into the "Goat" + He's Need about 2 More Nba Championships!!

@kingstonban

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely💯💯💯

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

@Vegas Mitch ...Are you from New York?

@vegasmitch1472

Жыл бұрын

@@brucescott4261 Why??

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

@Vegas Mitch ...Just answer the question!!!

I saw Dr. J play when the 76ers came to play the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) back in the 70's. He was showtime!!

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

Yep by himself.

DR J showed the way and MJ elevated it 10 folds✌️❤️

@DeCurtaRican

Жыл бұрын

Elevated it 10-fold? Get real! If the Sonics don’t trade Scottie Pippen for Olden Polyniece, Jordan may only have 1-2 titles, and that’s assuming Phil Jackson as coach, and the rest of Jordan’s teammates still wind up there.

@Wis_Dom

Жыл бұрын

More like 100 fold!!!! MJ the GOAT!

@richrich876

Жыл бұрын

Nah commercialised it... Dr J saves the NBA MJ grew the sport.

@andreaspapadakis2602

11 ай бұрын

dont make discounts..100 fold or maybe a google folds!

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

@@DeCurtaRican thank you! Preach brother these casuals are simpletons in their limited perspectives.

If Dr J played today he'd be a ESPN highlight ever game

My-man!

It’s called evolution. Kobe was the evolution of MJ. Like MJ was the elevation of Dr J..

@dkdebest

Жыл бұрын

Wemby better than all players you named

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

@@dkdebest your 10yrs ahead of your self he hasnt even played a 82gm season in the much more rugged NBA. In the NBA a lot of wudda cudda players crumbled so lets give him one year at least remember Ralph Sampson?

@87mchale.71

4 ай бұрын

Kobe wasn't better than MJ

Underrated player

@GeneralBulldog54

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say Dr. J is underrated. It's more that younger generations simply aren't aware of him (or the ABA outside of the movie Semi-Pro). That said, Doc's reputation as the original b-ball king of Rucker Park (along with Wilt Chamberland) is the stuff of legend.

@LIONTAMER3D

Жыл бұрын

@@GeneralBulldog54 he's talking about Jordan

@Amick44

Жыл бұрын

​@@GeneralBulldog54 exactly. Same for Wilt, West and other past greats. These guys were all highly regarded in their playing days.

The doctor is the godfather of modern day basketball and my hero to this day!!🙌👑

If you want to talk about Doc, you gotta mention Connie Hawkins.

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

Bloomin Tokyo ...Absolutely! However, Cornelius didn't bring that style of play into the mainstream! Doc did!

Thank you for this video of my favorite player and my childhood idol Julius Winfield Erving BKA Dr J.👊🏾🏀🏆

Yes before there was Mike there was the Doctor !

It is sad how the NBA always point to Magic, Bird and Michael for taking the game to the next level, but do not even mention the one who helped to save the game from bankruptcy in the 70’s. To the day, Dr. J is the only player to have a farewell tour and receive gifts from his opponents.

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

That's really true, the NBA needs to do a better job of giving credit and respect to the ABA legends like Dr. J. It's definitely an important part of basketball history

@josephjoshua

Жыл бұрын

@@lobworld FACTS

@Mmacrossfirekenai

Жыл бұрын

@@lobworld Don't hold your breath ... The NBA does not like to give any meaningful credit to the ABA or its players ... They still do not officially recognize ABA statistics unlike most of the other major leagues and only recently were forced to provide pension benefits to former ABA players.

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

@@Mmacrossfirekenai For sure, it really is the sad truth, the NBA was against paying ABA player pensions for so long, glad they finally settled on a pension payment but it really is very late. Even after Carmelo's retirement they constantly posted about him being the 9th All-Time Career points leader but when including ABA points, he's actually 11th

@DeCurtaRican

Жыл бұрын

Kareem also received a farewell your, with gifts from his opponent td (including a Harley Davidson from the Sixers, I believe). I think Bird also got a farewell tour…not sure. I know Magic put on a Celtics jersey and gave a farewell speech at the Garden.

An "NBA Action is FAAAANTASTIC" Moment here with the GREAT Bruce Hornsby😁 David Thompson and Julius Erving were mentors and influences for Clyde Drexler as well. Then along came Kobe Bean. Posthumously, another spiritual passdown will eventually happen again. These guys were pure Icons.

Doctor J, if he played today's NBA and nobody had his copy he could and especially he will be the world s most exciting player ever he would be super rich,but most of all again no one close maybe Wilt.

@willieedwards3799

Жыл бұрын

I agree 💯

While growing up in the 70s and 80s, playing pick up basketball, we yelled "JULIUS" when shooting the ball or making a difficult shot. I have no doubt...Michael Jordan did the same.

@lobworld

11 ай бұрын

For sure, Jordan had to have done that too! That's really cool to see how that's evolved over the years with calling out different players for each generation like "MJ", "Kobe", "Curry", etc.

As I see the doc again he was gliding high in the air..his arms were longer then jordans & his hands also..both dunk amazingly but doc had the power, the air, the maneuvers & the grace like poetry in motion...

You gotta love the resemblance and the greatness of both of them. Wow! 🏀❤️💪

I don't know if he was a mentor because neither mentions the other in their autobiogaphies, but for sure without Dr. J there never would have been a Michael Jordan. Dr. J set the table for a more open, exciting brand of basketball an changed the game for the better for everybody.

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

In Michael Jordan's autobiography "For the Love of the Game", he mentions Julius Erving, but I agree!

Good film clips.

I was born in the 70s, Dr.J was the reason I fell in love with basketball. When Michael Jordan came along I called him the next Dr.J. Now it's always who's the next Michael Jordan. There is no next Dr.J or next Michael Jordan.

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

Kobie is a mike clone but yea his were not as powereful & air hang time was not the same...

Doc will always be The Man But Micheal is something special he keeps inventing himself and Kobe no telling where he would take it so Bron 20 yrs and only gets better

NBA wouldn’t have dunking, dunking contest or sneaker endorsements if wasn’t for Dr J.

Dr. J was the 1st one everyone wanted to be like. The Doctor was supposed to have more than 1 championship. His 76ers team before Moses Malone may have been the biggest disappointment in NBA history. With the all-star lineup they had, they was supposed to go at least back to back. The classiest guy off court and a mentor to many future HOFamers! Da Dr.!!

@peperodriguez9961

Жыл бұрын

Yep

@carlseals6903

Жыл бұрын

Ageeed!!!

@43captrexkramer

Жыл бұрын

That's a joke right?, guys like Darryl Dawkins, Caldwell Jones, and Steve Mix to name a few would be honored you referred to them as all stars.

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

@@43captrexkramer ...Stop!

@43captrexkramer

Жыл бұрын

@@brucescott4261 Dawkins was a less productive version of Dwight Howard, never developed his game despite a world of talent.

Lit Video

Amazing video, the inspiration and similarities are definitely there!

Great video, thanks!

Because of that facts, in my thoughts ,may be James chose the number 6 because of mj and doc j history.

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

That's right, LeBron James said he was honouring his idols Jordan and Erving!

Without Dr. J there would be no mike who played in a watered down league in the 90's.

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

Hugh Dismuke ...I concur, totally!

@earlem9771

Жыл бұрын

The 90s had more talent than today’s league. Today’s game is less exciting than watching paint dry

@hughdismuke4703

Жыл бұрын

@@earlem9771 Funny how you use todays league instead of the 80's which saw the most talent ever! Lakers, Celtics, Pistons, Sixers and even the Rockets had tremendous multi talented power teams. The bulls wouldn't have lasted in the 80's. But the 90's? Yeah! In the 90's anyone could make the finals in the west. Look at the teams who weren't exactly dynasties. Jazz twice, Sonics, Trailblazers, Suns and an old, old Lakers team long past its prime years. Mike had it easy because the league was watered down. To further prove the point, did the bulls win the two years he was gone? NO! They could only win when he was playing and there simply was no real competition. If you say the Knicks, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone or other individuals like that were real competition, I'll laugh in your face. Those guys were nothing but thugs and Malone was a big softy. The only real competition the bulls ever really had was Indiana's Reggie Miller but he obviously couldn't do it himself.

@earlem9771

Жыл бұрын

@@hughdismuke4703 the teams in the 80s had an unequal distribution of talent. This is why when Jordan came to the Bulls, his team was not good which was normal because most teams that get high draft picks are bad teams to begin with.

@hughdismuke4703

Жыл бұрын

@@earlem9771 What do you mean unequal distribution of talent. There was talent up and down that decade! Kareem, Magic, Worthy, Dr. J, Bird, Moses, Isiah, Hakeem, Sampson, Wilkins, Parish, McHale, all of these guys where record setting super stars who are all in the hall of fame. The closest player I've seen of those kinds of players was Lebron James. Big numbers and all clutch who kept it straight, who could lead and carry a team. LAL, Celtics, Sixers and Pistons had some of he deepest benches the NBA has ever seen. The 1980's was the strongest NBA decade in the history of the NBA. Jordan was just a punk in the 80's and his deep bench didn't come into play until the early 1990's when all of the above mentioned were starting to retire and hang it up, or just way past their prime. We already know Jordan had weak early teams. The point is the league wasn't as strong in the 90's as it was in competition during the 1980's. The 1990's had stars but they didn't have deep benches like the bulls had. Hence watered down league. And besides those bulls weren't really that good either because the two years Jordan was gone, they couldn't even get past the 2nd round. Your dust off of my tires man.

Great video, more people need to know about this

"If I don't even win a world championship, or MVP or whatever..." - MJ at 2:28. If only he could foretell his future which included two threepeats.

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

Daniel H ...During his eleven championships, Bill Russell and his illustrious cohorts of the Boston Celtics won eight consecutive championships. No one is ever going to repeat that ever, PERIOD!!!

@Wis_Dom

Жыл бұрын

MJ turned into the GOAT!

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

@@Wis_Dom you dont get it. If mike gets it based on rings then its bill Russell! So now where you go?

@Wis_Dom

11 ай бұрын

@@drk.i.a.2969 You don't get it...CONTEXT! Also, I don't care about you or your childish idiotic opinion. Go find a real friend to argue with. I guess you can't. That's why you are trying to start drama on here, LOL!

@brucescott4261

10 ай бұрын

​@@drk.i.a.2969 ...People always talk about Jordan's greatest based on his six championships. Bill Russell is the greatest winner in team sports.

Livingston said this is the Right street but this is the wrong address

I remember that newspaper headline. I hated it. No one is "the next" Dr. J. Julius had so much more style, and he was smooth, not ugly, like tongue wagging what's-his-name?

Connie Hawkins did it before the Dr

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, he deserves a lot of credit too, really underrated!

See this is the thing!! I love this video because it shows the thread between Dr J/MJ/Kobe. I don't care about the "GOAT" nonsense, this thread is the greatest thing in basketball history to me

@lobworld

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! People definitely need to appreciate that timeless connection more!

Before Dr. J there was a guy named Elgin Baylor ....

J was of as great in value to his team as Jordan.

@bobbymarsh1

Жыл бұрын

Cmon Doc was my favorite until Jordan came but MJ never played w a team like what doc had

@willieedwards3799

Жыл бұрын

​@@bobbymarsh1 Man Jordan had a superteam 1996-98 with Scottie P, Dennis Rodman who were already a two times Defensive Player Of The Year, Won Three Consecutive Rebounding Titles and Already Had Two championshipsl and more so stop the Bull.

Hardly a secret. Doctor J was everyone's mentor at that time. His class, his grace, his decency. Erving carried the NBA for a good decade as far as respectability goes. On the court there's still been nobody as exciting taking the ball to the basket. He was actually very unselfish on the floor.

There is no limit to the sky but to AIR is not human .

Jordan had better handles and shot but NO ONE can compare when the Dr swooped into the hole. NO ONE.

Love the video. What's the name of the instrumental that's playing throughout the video? It's very relaxing!

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I actually produce most of the music for my videos using different music editing software including this one

@archonbarrier1443

Жыл бұрын

@@lobworld That's cool for real. I definitely love it! Won't be the last video of yours I check. Definitely subscribing to you fam!!!

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

@@archonbarrier1443 Thanks so much for the support, I really appreciate it!!

Late 70's Dr J was the best Dr J.

I remember that commercial...hey Dr. J, where did you get them shoes?

@seanogrady2629

Жыл бұрын

Just checked it was actually "Hey hey Dr. J, where did you get those moves?" LOL, close enough, it was a long time ago.

Wow good man teach Goodman such MJ does to black mamba,Dr.J to MJ to kobe

Dr j was to mj what mj was to Kobe, mj just did it way better🤷🏾‍♂️

LJ game is more like da doc den MJ cuz of da majority of LJ an docs dunks were more off 1 foot then 2.. MJ jumped off 1 or 2 very well better den anyone else

Dr. J jumped a step in front of the free throw line. Jordan actually jumped from the line. Like foot actually at/on the line; Dr J jumped a whole foot in front of it. His whole heel was past the line.

@brucescott4261

Жыл бұрын

Daz Davis ...False! Doc wasn't twelve feet away from the line. You weren't even born during that time, anyway! Julius Winfield "Dr. J" Erving I had more highlights than Michael Jeffrey Jordan. When the latter became the face of the NBA, most of the Doctor's highlights "disappeared" or "scrapped." Dominique "Nique" Wilkins defeated Jordan during the Slam Dunk competition in 1988. Jordan also gave the Doctor credit for suggesting the former ducking from the foul line. You're just another Jordanite, that's all!!! David "Skywalker" Thompson also looked up to the Doctor, PERIOD!!!

@dazdavis7896

Жыл бұрын

@@brucescott4261 Lmfao. Stop talking…. Yes. He WAS. WATCH it. He VERY CLEARLY jumped almost a foot inside the line bud, there IS no getting around that. It’s on video for the whole world to see with a simple KZread search there is no falsifying it to for your non-existent argument. STOP bein a complete fanboy and literally worshipping the ground he walks on. It’s just embarrassing. “More highlights than Jordan”????? 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 What a complete moron. No he damn well DID NOT. NOBODY in the history of the game had more “highlights” than Jordan. STOP TALKING. You’ve already PROVEN you have absolutely NO idea what tf you’re even babbling on about about at all…. Dominique Wilkins did NOT “defeat” Jordan in 1988 you idiot. Every dunk he did topped very dunk Nique did. The windmill leaner off 2 feet-all of them. Jordan won. Back to back. 87 & 88. What are you even talking about. Dominique won in 85 & 90. Not 88…. Bud, YOUR irrelevant opinion is not fact solely because YOU do not like something; you are a blatant narcissist. “MY opinion is fact because I said so and think I can change history”…. That is THE most narcissistic shit I’ve ever seen. That’s flat out embarrassing…. You DO NOT know what the hell you’re talking about. At all. Like I said, you’ve already proven that completely. Stop trying . “A Jordanite” ?? Lmfao. What a complete idiot…. So if you actually acknowledge FACT and don’t hold to YOUR irrelevant opinion of YOUR OWN favorite player being the greatest thing that ever happened then you’re a “Jordanite”…. 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆 You are complete fucking clown.. Jordan was 10x better than Dr. J EVER was bud. He’ll literally tell you HIMSELF that Jordan was the goat…. You Come back and TELL me when Dr. J has the highest vertical leap in NBA history instead of Jordan. 48 inches. 4 foot vertical leap. Look it tf up.. Come back and tell me when Dr. J wins TEN scoring titles and puts up 30+ points a game for his entire CAREER. Both all-time records. He’s the all-time scoring leader, over 30 a game his entire career. Dr. J averaged 24. Also 24 in the playoffs. Jordan averaged 33.5, ALSO the all-time record…. Come back and tell me when Dr. J wins the MVP AND defensive player of the year in the SAME damn season, AND the scoring title too. Never been done by anyone else in the history of the game other than Michael Jordan.. Come back and tell me when Dr. J has SIX finals MVP’s in SIX attempts and never even gets taken to a game 7.. Come back and tell me when Dr. J leads the league in steals 3 separate times, like I said winning defensive player of the year on one of them.. Come back and tell me when Dr. J puts up 3,000+ points in a season like Jordan did, only 1 of 2 players to ever do so; he averaged over 37 points a game that year, in 87…. Dr. J has TWO scoring titles. And averaged 30+ a game ONCE his entire career. Jordan averaged 30+ FOR his entire career. There IS NO comparison bud. Stop trying. Jordan was the best player to ever step on the hardwood. Period. There is no debate, there is no agreeing to disagree, Dr. J will NEVER touch Jordan. Yeah of course Jordan looked up to him, because he was the one that came BEFORE him. That’s it. He was SOLELY the FIRST great dunker. NOT the best by any stretch of the imagination. Jordan, Vince Carter, & Jason Richardson were the best dunkers the game has ever seen. Jordan was BY FAR the best actual in-game dunker there was. He dunked on anybody at any time in his prime. He dunked on BOTH 7’7 tallest players to ever play MULTIPLE times. He posterized Manute Bol 4-5 separate times in 1990 & 1991. And then he posterized Gheorge Muresan when he was 34 years old in 1997 or 1998. Still dunking on 7’7 centers at 34 almost 35 years old. That’s ridiculous. Dr. J never dunked on anyone even CLOSE to them. Or anyone like Shaq, or David Robinson, Olajuwon.. Jordan dunked on EVERY SINGLE great shotblocker of all-time. He got ALL of them. Every one of them except Chamberlain & Russell solely because they played 30 years before him. Jordan wasn’t even born yet when Wilt put up 100 in a game. And he was 7’2 being guarded by 6’7-6’8 guys named Henry and Robert. Lmao. Nowhere near the dominant big men Jordan played against and completely posterized as a 6’6 guard. There IS NO comparison bud. Just stop trying. Solely because Dr. J was YOUR own favorite player does NOT in ANY way mean he was the best. That is sheer narcissism. You’re done. You do not know what you’re talking about at all. Like I said, Come back and TELL me when Dr. J does every one of those things I said…. Nice try bud.

@realg5276

Жыл бұрын

Doug Collins played with Doc and Coaches Jordan. He said there were some things Erving could do in the air that he had Jordan try but Mike couldn't do it. Like jumping in from out of bounds and dunking the ball.

@dazdavis7896

Жыл бұрын

@@realg5276 lmfao. Kid, absolutely nobody cares what Doug Collin’s stories say about his own favorite player. Jordan had the HIGHEST vertical leap in NBA HISTORY. There IS NO getting around that fact. Period. Jordan was the greatest in-game dunker of all time. He posterized centers that Dr. J wouldn’t even have a chance of dunking on. Period…. And Jordan STILL jumped farther in his FT line dunk than Irving ever did like I said to begin with. Irving’s whole foot was in front of the line. LOOK at it. It’s on KZread for ALL to see. Don’t be willfully blind and flat out lie because you don’t WANT to see it. There’s NO getting around it. MJ could jump far higher than Dr. J ever could. Period. Look it tf up. Jordan had the highest vert in NBA history. Period. End of argument. That is 100% fact, there IS no circumventing it…. Die hard Dr. J fans are blatantly hilarious. Still holding out holding onto things that were outdone decades ago but willfully ignore them because they don’t WANT it to be true. It’s hilarious.

@willieedwards3799

Жыл бұрын

Yes,that what someone told Dr.J and he did it better the second time around and he were behind the free throw line and The explained that he was behind the free throw line the first but he had to show them non-believers again.He were the first flying in the air and jumping at a high level that Jordan pattern his game after.

Acrobatic i would agree he get it from dr j. But MJ post moves was his own offensive arsenal. In his late prime he could never do the acrobatics but his perimeter post moves were original and kobe bryant obviously copied those moves

They played two different positions. Jordan was a shooting guard, and that's what he did was shoot. Doc was a Small Forward. His game was more in the paint and Jordan's on the perimeter.

@drk.i.a.2969

11 ай бұрын

Wrong they played in & out of thrir supposed position..these guys had none the played all over the court & cud dribble..

Dr j ... Michael Jordan magic Johnson Kareem Abdul tim Duncan... unbeatable five

Damn, Rookie MJ yammed on Doc so disrespectfuly!!

@coolmod7731

Жыл бұрын

At least Doc challenged the play and tried to block the dunk. And we're speaking of an aged Doc at that. Go back and watch the same game when Doc came down the lane and tomahawk slammed it, Jordan tippy toed backwards underneath the bucket out of bounds and made an instant business decision!

Do y'all know that logo on michael jordan shoe.s Dr.J jumped from the line 1st.

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

That's right, Dr. J was the first to dunk from the free throw line!

@mariojackson2856

Жыл бұрын

@@lobworld Y thay didn't promote Dr.J for the logo ' All ⭐ Stars cause that is were that started the dunk contest ✌🏽.

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

@@mariojackson2856 That's a good point, that's a big missed opportunity from Converse to not make that logo and market around Julius Erving who was signed with them. I recommend checking out the movie that came out this year called "Air" but basically NIke made and marketed that Jumpman logo for its Jordan Brand

Years ago, I had a magazine, your typical glossy, the size of GQ or something like that, and they printed a life-size photo of one of Dr. J's hands. Wrist at the very bottom of the page, middle fingertips at the top of the page. His hands are so large, he could handle a basketball like most men would grip a softball.

There's nothing MJ did that Dr. J didn't or couldn't do.

@honorfirst7506

Жыл бұрын

😂. Dr J can’t shoot as well as MJ.

@honorfirst7506

Жыл бұрын

Dr J couldn’t win an nba titles without an all time great center, Jordan won 6 nba titles without an all time great center.

@amostlyreasonableguy

Жыл бұрын

Except be a multiple MVP, an elite defender, and be not just very good but an unstoppable on offense player into his mid 30s. Once Doc lost his first step he declined quick.

@emilantipay6877

Жыл бұрын

MJ was MJ every night - MJ was MJ during the regular season, playoffs and finals, that's Dr. J can't do.

@popeye697

Жыл бұрын

​@@honorfirst7506 he had the ability and the potential, but in his era, it wasn't heavily focused on at his position.

People say Kobe was the closest thing to Jordan but in reality Dr. J was closest to Jordan, even though he pre-dated him.

Dr J had sold out all arenas in his last season..he instantly dominated the NBA in 77 and lost his ring and finals mvp because of locker room toxicity by McGinnis wanna be bus driver and Free..their coach was also a total idiot not realising the moment..every other ABA star got better numbers than Dr J in the Nba like DT and GG exept Dr J who was asked from the Sixers to tone it down to 20ppg and 17 fga ,from 29 ppg and 23 fga ,to include McGinnis,Collins and Free in the offense..whitch is exactly what happened! For those who think they know better Dr J had a fixed .5 fg in both leagues, down to his last season and shot slightly better than MJ and way better than Kobe who just played more iso, more minutesd and averaged more fga per game than Dr J! His combination of Steals,Offensive rebounds and Blocks per game is far far better than any other volume scorer and leaper including,Mj,Kobe,Lebron,KD,VC,Dominique and even power forwards like Garnett,Noviski and Giannis!!!!

Dr J alltime scorer but he doesn’t get the credit because ABA was “inferior”

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

For sure, it's not right that the ABA doesn't get the recognition it deserves

Yeah but Irving ended up being a Jordan hater. Just like a lot of players he out shined

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

Erving definitely favours the older generations but he really doesn't hate Jordan, he's been proud of him many times and hasn't really ever spoken bad about him

Wow! I never knew that MJ was Dr. J before he changed his name to MJ! Teach this in schools!

DR J and Mj…But LARRY BIRD IS ALL AROUND GOAT!

Come on now. I love Dr. J but he can`t hold a candle to Jordan

@jauharilee7496

Жыл бұрын

He inspired Jordan

@ronclarke8546

Жыл бұрын

You might love Dr J. But maybe you don't know Dr J? In the twilight of his career Dr J. was good at guarding and attacking Michael - who played guard and Dr J played forward. Try not to be biased because prime for prime Michael had better handles as a guard but Dr J was bigger, stronger, just as quick and got up higher and was more inventive. It would have been great to see. They only would have made each other better.

@DanDDirges

Жыл бұрын

@@ronclarke8546 Dr. J was the 4th offensive option behind, Moses, Toney and Cheeks towards the end of his career.

@russelturner5771

Жыл бұрын

Then you really didn't know about the Doctah.

@43captrexkramer

Жыл бұрын

​@@DanDDirges That is one of the most ignorant statements I' e ever seen.

His mentor was Phoenix Sun's guard Walter Davis. That's who He model His game after... lol🎉🎉🎉 #FACTS #DOURRESEARCHBUDDY

And not in Dr J top 5😂

So if MJ was Dr J ok so who was he before Dr J?? You never told us this is clickbait

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

MJ is Michael Jordan's nickname and Dr. J is Julius Erving's nickname, the title is referring to the fact there was someone very similar to Jordan before Jordan and that was Dr. J (Julius Erving)

@user-gb4np6tb6r

Жыл бұрын

@@lobworld Incorrect

Lebron was nowhere near Jordan or dr j when he came in

Dr. J was very good for the time but not anywhere close to the level of MJ. Sorry. The main thing that they had in common was that they both had big hands to palm the ball and handle the ball with their hands. To me, I'm taking Pippen all day over Dr. J. My brother fights me all the time about this. Find me a reel of Dr. J defensive plays. Find me a reel of Dr. J hitting jump shots. You can't. Non exist. Dr. J is a iconic athlete but not as great as they say.

@DeeNice681

Жыл бұрын

Doc had problems handling the ball in the half court. In the open court he was unstoppable, but in the halfcourt he mostly relied on the first step or just decent handles!

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

Dr. J's really underrated for his defense too, he's 23rd in All-Time Career blocks as a SF, to put it into perspective MJ's 126th and Pippen's 112th. In All-Time Career steals though, Dr. J is 8th, MJ is 4th, and Pippen is 7th. The comparison is for sure close in steals, but one issue looking back historically was the ABA just wasn't televised much especially not the same way the NBA was in 90's so it's hard to find clips of his defensive highlights. Also for the jump shots, there's a few clips especially in the end this video of Erving's that are very similar to the form Jordan later made popular

@lobworld

Жыл бұрын

@@DeeNice681 That's a good point to notice, at the time especially it was always the point guard's responsibility to bring the ball up the floor and set plays in the halfcourt. To be fair also in the 70's and 80's handles weren't as important especially for his position. Jordan definitely had a tighter handle though as the game was evolving towards the need for it. Early Jordan was more similar to Erving with the explosive finishes and crafty dunks and layups

@SeptemberVirgo78

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Didn’t seem to go left either.

@peads99

Жыл бұрын

No one cares about Crybaby Pippen

Jordan COPIED Dr J

@RowShawnBow

Жыл бұрын

Heard he looked up to David Thompson too

@dkdebest

Жыл бұрын

Wemby is better

@antoniowilson3688

Жыл бұрын

He was a "Hybrid Dr. J!!!!!"