Dr. Jay looks like he ain’t aged since 96

@rem1762

5 ай бұрын

Dr J was no joke back in the ABA days. He was already old when he arrived to the Sixers.

@catcountry0099

5 ай бұрын

@@rem1762 He was 26 when the merger happened lol "old"

@jameslivingston7159

5 ай бұрын

Dr J

@philagon

5 ай бұрын

He looks good. But he looks a lot different from NBA on NBC days.

@thedarkside6023

5 ай бұрын

its the hair

I’ve stood next to Dr. J and let me tell you there is a genuine down-to-earth energy that radiates from him. Bless him and his loved ones.

@dudsulugulugan7639

5 ай бұрын

Jordan isnt goat anyway.

@illmatic826

5 ай бұрын

Jordan is the greatest, stop crying

@dudsulugulugan7639

5 ай бұрын

@@illmatic826 Incorrect. There are 2 far more accomplished than him. But u are ignorant so u dnt now who those 2 are.

@illmatic826

5 ай бұрын

@@dudsulugulugan7639 the fact you didn’t name em is proof you’re just talking just to talk lol

I said it before and I'll say it again. Julius The Dr. Erving is the Godfather of modern day dunkers and hangtime artist.... Doctor J. relished dunking in your face and performing hangtime moves. He uplifted the NBA before the coming of Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and ultimately Michael Jordan.

@saradaharunoofthesharingan1028

5 ай бұрын

And he did it while wearing some Converse shoes at the time...

@kevinforeman4485

5 ай бұрын

And he wasn't allowed to take 3 or 4 steps without dribbling before the dunk.

@Sldumas1983

5 ай бұрын

Dr J always been in my top 10

@2314KenKen

5 ай бұрын

These are all Facts.

@TylerHingleton

5 ай бұрын

No, the godfather of hangtime is Elgin Baylor, who is Dr J's favorite player growing up

"Before I knew who you were, I didn't know who you were." WHAT lmao

@yehor_ivanov

5 ай бұрын

he didn't, all clear

@waitin4winter

5 ай бұрын

Where’s the lie though?

@GameTime-yj6qv

5 ай бұрын

That is 100% true with everyone lol

Dr. J is an absolute legend. The man could fly……I was lucky to have been an ABA & NBA fan during his playing days. He was one of a handful of players that transcend time.

@jj10176

5 ай бұрын

He’s really one of the forgotten goats unfortunately

@javee-th5no

5 ай бұрын

He was the GOAT of his time!

@gazellwilliams2773

5 ай бұрын

True legend 😮😂

I'm 40 years old and Dr. J is one of the first names I can remember. My father was a HUGE Dr. J fan, even though we lived and grew up in Boston. He was torn when Larry and the Dr. Started fighting. Much respect to the DR. 🙏🙏

@1990758

5 ай бұрын

He is in my opinion the most exciting most exciting basketball player ever. That goes all the way back to 1946.

This is the dude that made me love the game of basketball. It wasn’t Magic and Larry. It was Julius Erving. Still the most graceful basketball player I ever saw. He literally could walk in air.

@lovenlightman

5 ай бұрын

Under rated Did not have enough help While larry and Magic had 4 all stars players with them When Dr J had Mosses Malone they beat Boston and Lakers

@kurtadams3021

5 ай бұрын

💯💯💯

@bb1111116

5 ай бұрын

​@@lovenlightman ; also part of being underrated was because Dr. J came before the hype from Nike and their big shoe contracts. On the court Dr. J did every move MJ did later. Dr. J was also a champion in the 80s when MJ hadn’t gone to the finals. But in 1990 MJ, who had not yet won a title, was much more famous than Dr. J because of shoe commercials.

@rankarat

5 ай бұрын

​@@bb1111116 So much nonsense, if no MJ you probably would have never known Nike.

@bb1111116

5 ай бұрын

@@rankarat ; Maybe Dr. J could have signed with Nike instead.

Doc is not only The Goat in the talent department but is unmatched in Class as well. Something yet to be seen in others.

I love Shaq but I never hear him mention Dr. J in his own GOAT conversation.

@robbsheff5982

5 ай бұрын

he does sometimes but the most note worthy time was probably during Shaq's HOF speech he said Dr. J was the greatest to him

@09lowkey

5 ай бұрын

Shaq brings up Dr. J frequently. He's big on name dropping influential figures from his career, with your occasional cameo mention such as one of his prime era opponents, Brad Miller. lol

@footballhighlights7222

5 ай бұрын

he does on many occasions

@Terror832

5 ай бұрын

GOAT ABA player

@thunderking8925

5 ай бұрын

On TnT they tell them what to say or not say

another thing hes always seemed like a classy guy when hes interviewed.. and very chill...

@09lowkey

5 ай бұрын

Definitely one of the first NBA stars who was made for public consumption. Super classy, especially considering it was the 70s/80s and the NBA players liked their powdery substances.

@otepdotnet

5 ай бұрын

most of the old guys speak like that because there is no gangsta rap back then

@davidmilton5887

5 ай бұрын

​@otepdotnet The 1970's and 1980's were about being Cool.

I've watched enough open court, inside the nba and several podcasts with Shaq to a point where I know what he's going to say next word for word lmao

Dr. J has wisdom, a real man.

Dr. J was one of the fortunate superstars from the 70s who played long enough and had their stuff together enough to crossover to the NBA after his prime. He was the pioneer of the NBA superstar.

I'm from New Zealand where basketball is not a major sport. The NBA was free to air here in the 80's when I was in my teens. I was watching the Lakers v 76'ers game where Dr J did that famous layup drifting across the board from one side to the other. Please excuse my poor description, but I think most fans will know what I'm talking about. It's etched in my mind like it was yesterday. I couldn't believe what I saw then and to some extent still can't fathom it. Dr J defied the laws of physics at times. He remains one of my favourite players to this day, along with Magic and Larry. I also live that he's a good guy. Sometimes our heroes don't disappoint.

If you saw him in the ABA and his first few years in the NBA, you were blessed to see one of the greatest players of all time.

Dr J is one of those rare legends who seems to be universally loved. For almost anyone else you can find some group calling them overrated or a bad dude but never heard that about the doctor

Dr. J is mentally very sharp. I hope to be like this at his age. This man dunked like 10 or so years ago too

I’m in my early 30’s. It’s really a shame how my generation and the generation after us have zero respect for our predecessors.

@2314KenKen

5 ай бұрын

Say dat times 10X.

@bryanttisdale2446

5 ай бұрын

Dr J. Had asked and got $1 million dollar contract 1st. Doc Got his own tennis shoe . Doc was in a movie Doc was #1 reason for ABA/NBA merger Doc was the Headliner of the Dunk contest. Doc successful Business outside of Basketball. He was absolutely the prototype of what the athlete Dreams of doing to Day. Image/success/star power.

@dreamcage1801

5 ай бұрын

Honestly I miss my era and I’m 32 turning 33 next month

@dreamcage1801

5 ай бұрын

@@bryanttisdale2446Doc was my pops favorite player growing up

@Realest1ne

5 ай бұрын

@@dreamcage1801 I’m 31 turning 32 this month

I met Dr. J at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago in 2023. I got him to sign a McFarlane Figure and, when I told him that, when he was with the New York Nets, he was the best player I ever saw. He thanked me and said he appreciated that. Class and, still for me, the best.

One person whose name I don’t hear anymore is Oscars. Dude used to get mention in Top 10, even TOP 5 lists. Now it’s almost like he doesn’t exist

@Thereallevan

5 ай бұрын

Problem is he didn't won enough, he won his sole ring with Kareem at the bucks as an aging star.

Dr. J is the GOAT in my book.

@kurtadams3021

5 ай бұрын

Mine too 👍🏾

@laartwork

5 ай бұрын

Wilt is far ahead... then the argument can start at who is #2

@angel-ij4xv

5 ай бұрын

goat Jordan

@doug3819

5 ай бұрын

Been watching basketball since the late 1960s. I like to say the 10 greatest not in order. Wilt, Kareem, Oscar Robertson, Larry bird, Jordan, LeBron, Russell, Elgin Baylor, magic, last one either Jerry west or the big E Elvin Hayes or Stephen Curry or DR J.

@hitek9too255

5 ай бұрын

He's up there but I wouldn't have him over Bill Russell or Wilt. Better than Jordan though.

I can still see that well-kept Afro staying in place as he would seem to fly in the air when he would dunk the ball. It was like looking at poetry in motion. It didn't hurt that he was and still is, easy on the eyes!❤ What an internal treasure!

Dr J was the player who's poster was on my wall growing up. Used to stay up late all the time to watch NBA games because it was broadcast only on tape-delay.

I remember the man that got me into jordan i asked him when i was younger "was there anyone before Jordan who was like Jordan" and he showed me DR. J!!!!

Back in the day, everyone said that the Magic & Bird rivalry resurrected the league which really sunk down (I believe due to a lot of players coke use and arrests, etc., a real black eye league-wide)... I watched the NBA for one reason only... this man right here... DR J or as the court-side announcer would after a slam "Julius Errrrving!"

@SS-fb7zd

5 ай бұрын

Nah the media was racist as fuk too many guys were in shape you had about 15 guys who effed up

@TheMeefive

5 ай бұрын

Here's the real facts 1977 NBA Finals 12.7 tv rating - Dr. J'S first NBA Finals 1978 - no DrJ- Finals ratings 9.9 1979 - no DrJ- Finals ratings 7. 1980 Dr.j vs Magic and Kareem-8 0 1981 - Bird vs Moses -6.7 1982 - DrJ vs Magic and Kareem-13.0 1982 - DrJ vs Lakers - 12.1 1983 Dr J vs Lakers - 12.3 1984 - Bird vs Lakers 12.1 Clearly Dr. J saved the NBA. He introduced star power to the league. As he got older, the league started pushing Magic and Bird 1975, Dr J became the first basketball player to get his own shoe deal and he wasn't even in the NBA yet. Add to that the fact that DrJ made dunking popular in the NBA, clearly DrJ is the trailblazer. DrJ was the first global basketball superstar. Everybody wanted to rock the fro and jump out of the building. Even Jordan wanted to emulate him Clearly DrJ was a cultural revolution while Jordan was still in high school. DrJ was not allowed to dominate the NBA. He entered the league in his prime and Sixers brass immediately cut his minutes from 40 mpg to 35.9 mpg. In the 77 playoffs, Erving was allowed to play 40 minutes a game. He averaged 37 ppg in the playoffs. No one else was close. DrJ eclipses Jordan in career blocks per game, rebounds per game and it's not even close. He also shot a better fg percentage, over 50 percent to Jordan who shot 48 percent 1998 season Jordan averaged 28.7 points, 5.8 rebs, 3.5 Assists and 1.7 steals, and was first team all defense 1979, DrJ averaged 26.9ppg, 7.4 rebounds, 4.6 Assists, 2.2 steals and 1.8 blocks. Defensive player awards are not only relative to the Era, they are also subjective.

@SS-fb7zd

5 ай бұрын

I think it was no more than 10 guys trouble but let's face it the sports newspapers folk wrote a lot of racist crap about the NBA exaggerating stuff in the late 70s

I remember in 1970-71, I was around 10 years old and my future brother-in-law kept raving about an ABA player named Dr. J. I had never heard of or seen Dr. J before. But, soon after, I had the opportunity to see Dr. J on television and I realized what all the commotion was about. Dr. J was amazing, he was Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan.

Ed "Too Tall" Jones was a basketball player at Tennessee State University.

I've seen hundreds of NBA players in my lifetime. Doc remains my #1 favorite player, Kobe #2, Chuckster #3, Dirk #4, and TD #5. But Doc was the one who made me fall in love with the game. More than MJ, more than anyone else. It was Doc.

Always Classy and smooth! The DrJ

Dr. J = Class

Dr J and Shaq together " I love this "

Shaq give so much former players their due. Big Up Shaq. Dr J, you are the man.

Doc will always be one of my favorite athletes. The reason I'm a Sixers fan to this day. Much respect!!

Amazing hearing from the doctor

Dr. J was the reason for the NBA and ABA merger. Dr. J was the biggest name in pro basketball and considered the best during the time he started playing professional. The thing about it was that he was playing in the ABA. He was the guy that was keeping the ABA in the spotlight. The ABA hadn’t even been around very long. It started in 1967 and the NBA started in 1946. The merger took place in 1976. He was playing for the ABA’s New York Nets. Once the Nets joined the NBA, he went to play for the 76ers. He was now officially an NBA player and it it increased the value of the NBA.

Man that's a cool interview love Dr. Jay plus Shaq always bring that love cool interview.....

Dr. J is the OG Original Icon

Dr. J always been my favorite most exciting player to watch ever

I would love to see more of the NBA doctor J apparels, and greats recirculating .

Dr. J was my favorite back in the 70s and still in my top 5!

Dr...is a very humble man!🙏

The Doctor!!!

Thank u Shaq luv the show. I grew up in the 70’s and Dr J was my basketball idol

Dr j is in my top 10 all times list one of the Greatest players ever in NBA HISTORY!!!!! ABA And NBA

@HigherMid

5 ай бұрын

Pre and Post Merger is Goat territory lmfaoo😂😂

@krces1

5 ай бұрын

Well he is not top 10 maybe for you and thats just fine

@user-vq2xy5bt1g

5 ай бұрын

@@krces1 lebron is not in my top 10

@PrinceCortezJones

5 ай бұрын

​@@user-vq2xy5bt1g Having Dr j above LeBron is childish smh

@user-vq2xy5bt1g

5 ай бұрын

Michael Jordan The Greatest The Goat 🐐 but Dr J is the Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan

I used to be amazed as a little kid, watching Dr. J play. He is definitely a Tier 1 all-time player at any position.

I was a kid in the 70s, Dr. J was on the back of all my comic books and I'll remember that forever.

Dayum Shaq and Dr J! The backboard has Shattered!

Back in the day, I belonged to Frontiers International, Gary IN chapter. We ran an annual pancake breakfast as a fund raiser. I organized a trip to Chicago for the members for selling the most tickets to see Dr J and the 6'ers. Chartered a bus with bar and kitchen. Some of the guys go a bit lit on the trip over. First half Dr J was lighting up the Bulls. One member got happy and bet me $200 that the Dr would out score the entire Bulls team the second half. Enjoyed that game greatly. The Dr put on a show and I won the bet.

Pure 100% Class.

The NBA logo should feature Dr. J. Either the foul line dunk or the reverse under the backboard layup in the Finals...

Dr. J was the best small forward of the 70's. 🏀

Ya’ know, I always feel like Shaq is always lyin’ but, ion care🤷🏾‍♂️

@Jcyberchase22

5 ай бұрын

same 😂😂

@Quandryification

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 shaq is a high level story teller lol! Putting extra on everything!

@Sacre618

5 ай бұрын

Man lies every time he gets behind a camera

@thebettingpublicsportsshow

5 ай бұрын

Best KZread comment in 5 years

@senadnicevic3441

5 ай бұрын

Yeah. He is lying a lot. No question. How many wifes He had? Ask them.....

Imagine if you wake up and seen Dr J looking in your face. I would be shooketh!! 😂😂

Shaq said that shit when he made Outstanding: He asked me who I wanna be like, I said Dr J Sad thing is, Doc probably won't get his flowers until after he passes away 😢

@kurtadams3021

5 ай бұрын

Sad but true

Dr. J wasn't interested in hazing rookies, isn't interested in GOAT debates, and just wants to talk about being blessed. Seems like a classy guy

I'm a proud member of AARP and I can tell you that I have watched these gentlemen and the players they are talking about. Dr. J to me, will always be the ONLY doctor in basketball. the modern wings, and when I say modern, I mean past the 3 point line of 1979, the lineage of the modern wings stretch from Dr J to David Thompson to MJ, to Kobe.

Appreciate the love Shaq shows Dr. J

Thank you Shaq for speaking up. I agree with you 1000%

Dr J is Like James Brown of Basketball. He inspired so many Of the Greatest Basketball players ever. Just like James inspired so many Greats in Music

@kurtadams3021

5 ай бұрын

I couldn't of said it better 👏🏾 👏🏾

The Doc’Tah… with those massive baseball mitt hands!!🤣Many a sky whirling dunks, lay downs to the rim and all kinds of aerial assaults and balletic moves on and to the basket!! Saw Doc play live in both leagues and in let loose exhibition games!! If y’all haven’t watched “The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh “ - highly recommend it - very entertaining-and Doc has a solo dunk scene: Absolutely spectacular!!😆✊🏾

Dr. J. One of the Kings of the Slam Dunk.

Wow. The Fish That Saved Pittsburg. What a flash back. That’s exactly when I started liking Basketball and Dr. was, and is still the man.

Before Jordan, Bird and Magic there was Dr J as the GOAT. I’m talking before the ABA and NBA merger. If you combine his accolades prior to the ABA/NBA Merger it would be like this: 3x Champion(ABA/NBA Combined) 2x Finals/Playoff MVP(ABA/NBA Combined) 4x Season MVP (ABA/NBA Combined) 16x All Star (ABA/NBA Combined) 2x All Star MVP (ABA/NBA Combined) 12x All-Team (ABA/NBA Combined) 1x All-Defensive Team All-Rookie ABA Team 3x Scoring Champion (ABA/NBA Combined) First Slam Dunk Champion EVER In 2003, when I was 13 doing research on Basketball, before I knew a little more about Basketball as it pertained to MJ and Kobe, I was really convinced that Dr J was the GOAT. He deserves more respect.

All before my time but my love for sports includes sports history and legends like Julius Erving, Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, George Gervin, Earl Monroe just to name a few

I used to have that movie on VHS 😂 great movie

Doc the 🐐, nobody cooler than him

Dr. J. My 1st basketball love! I'.lm gonna keep his name alive, too!❤

Before Doc the dunk contest wasn’t a thing in the NBA

I have three bro's, I grew up watching Dr. J play ... much love/respect always!!! My top five, he's mos def listed!!!!

I always felt bad that I missed the era of Dr. J playing. Even though I lived in PA, Sixers games were never shown because I was on the exact opposite side of the state (so we are a Cleveland market). I didn't get to see Charles play until he went to the Phoenix Suns, as it was easier for me to see West Coast games or basically ANY team that wasn't he Sixers. WTF was it so hard to see Sixers games on TV I'll never know.

Why censor? Who censors their podcast?

Doc is like Michael, Mike always gives the other guys their props and always says the comparisons are kinda silly.

@train199

5 ай бұрын

This is the guy who you’re guy emulates 🤷🏿‍♂️ ask Michael about him. Changed and carried 2 leagues

@Dinojong

5 ай бұрын

@@train199 For sure mate. I was not saying otherwise. Doc is Mach 2, Jordan is Mach 3.

@catcountry0099

5 ай бұрын

@@train199 No, Jordan emulated David Thompson

@Dinojong

5 ай бұрын

@@catcountry0099 Both actually but DT was his jumping hero.

@someguy2972

5 ай бұрын

@@catcountry0099 And Walter Davis

If you combine his ABA and NBA resumes he would be right there in the GOAT convo. His resume looks a lot like Brons outside the longevity.

Dr. J did things no one else could do! He does not get enough credit. He should be in the conversation as the G.O.A.T. but most people did not see him play in the ABA where he had some of his best years! He was truly phenomenal!

Dr. J is truly in the GOAT debate. The NBA only wants us to think of him in only NBA terms and not his profession by and large.

I'm 75 years old and have been watching the NBA since the 50's. My all-time forwards are Elgin and Dr. J.

The Doctor looks great. He was poetry in motion. Bravo

I've always wondered this and felt bitter about it

Much love to you Shaq because you have always been raw and uncut feel me real talk 💯💣 do what you do cause you do it well a very respectful man at all times and you have elegance about your self seriously much love Dyson real talk 😊

Doc out there having the strongest hair gene known to man

Dr.J is the inventor of the Dunk. Man This is the stuff I envy Mr.O Neal. Having Julius Earving on the pod cast.Shaq you the man.But Dr.J He s like a living legend.

Shaq has to understand there are millions of us still alive today who saw Dr J play and saw the brilliance of his game. Who cares about a woke culture today that doesn’t understand the beauty of Docs game. I was lucky enough in college 1982 to sit in on a sixers practice in our gym. Just watching Doc, Moses , Toney, Cheeks and Jones was a gift. A time when players were more humble.

Dr. J looks and sounds like an older relative of Denzel Washington.

Our Goats Goat

Dr. J is pure class. There's a humble intelligence to him that's rare for someone with his resume. As to why he isn't in the conversation, I think it comes down to two key points: 1. The GOAT debate is a fairly current marketing/self-promotion ploy with the media joining in for 'clicks'; by definition, the older guys are at a severe disadvantage (Doc, Kareem, Wilt, etc.). Most importantly, however, the marketing golden-child of Jordan has left the building, but this is a way to harness that fame again. 2. Doc spent 5 years in the ABA which, while clearly as good as the NBA, gets swept under the rug. It isn't part of the narrative the NBA wants to tell.

Thanks Shaq! Ultimate kudos Doc!

Dr J one of few guys whose moves look like pure silk. He graced us with his game

I only knew about Dr J as a kid and just wanted to walk in the air and dunk like him.. To me he is the first real sky walker.. everyone else had to see his moves to duplicate it.. Hats off to a super great player..

Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮🧧🐉 👍🏿👍🏻

Best basketball movie ever!!!!

I'm proud to have a throwback jersey of him

I love shaw so much man. As he has aged he has just gotten better and better!!

Doc must have forgot. I'm pretty sure Frankie Edwards was on that 82' Championship Team. (7:10) Barkley didn't come until a year or two after.

The DOC! Bad man ! Cool laid back n handles his Business! Unite our people DOC! It has to be done!

We used to watch the Fish that saved Pittsburgh before every game in High School. "What's wrong with 2"s"?

In the 1970's, in pro basketball, there were two leagues, the ABA and the NBA In the ABA, Dr. J was, by far, the best player and their biggest star In the NBA, Kareem was their best play, if not their biggest star In the 70's the two best players of the decade were Kareem and Dr.J.

Good for you Shaq. Keep the Dr. J Legacy alive.

Maximum Respect

Shaq stories always change

At one point he had like the most points total between the NBA and ABA. I might be remembering wrong but dude did work and he was one of the first to make the NBA what it was internationally and domestically. My dad always talks about Dr. J and Walt Frazier as his favorites, they're not celebrated by youngins.